CHRISTCHURCH NORTH.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5885, 24 July 1884, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH NORTH.

Tiie official declaration of the poll taken for the election of a candidate for Christchurch North was announced at soon yesterday by the Returning Officer, Mr G-. l<. lice. The number of rotes recorded were Tofel 830 Crewes .„ ... 223 There were also nine informal papers, and the majority for Sir Julius Vogel was 707. Mr Lee therefore declared Sxr Julius Vogel duly electeda member of the..House of Bepresentativee for the electoral district

of Cbriatchnrch North. [Loud cheers and cries of Mr Mateon.] Mr J. T. Matson said he was extremely pleased to thank the electors who had taken euch an interest in this election; that they had already had one day from their ordinary labors, buttheir interest was so great that they had taken the whole of the morning also. [Applause and laughter.] He wished them to allow him to thank them most heartily for the kindly manner in which they had assisted the general and working committees of Sir Julius Togel to secure hie return for Christehurch. North. He would cay that it redounded te the credit of every man in the district, [Applause.] It w&3 a tribute to the common sense of the people. It was a return which showed to his mind and the mind of every honest man in tho colony that they had given a tone to the elections having elected the first man in the colony. [Applause] He could assure them of this fact— [*' Say something about the working-men.'T He would come to the wprkinsr-men after he had done with Sir Julius. Hβ had received 'a telegram from Sir Julius, and it was as follows :— "To the electors of Christchureh North —I thank yon most sincerely for the triumphant position in which you have placed mc. It will be my endeavor to faithfully discharge my duties both to my constituency and to the colony. I hope to bo able to personally address you after the coming session.—Julius Yooel." [Applause.] He (Mr Matson) held another telegram, which read—" To Messrs Warner and Hobbs—l heartily thank you for congratulation eby Working Committee. Pray convey to Ithem, and receive ycurselves, my acknowledgments of how much I owe to their and your exertions. Julius Vogel." Mr Matson continued—That he wae not at all astonished at the result of the election. [Hear, hear.J He said he felt convinced that there were not fo many fools in NewZealand. [Applause.] In returning Sir Julius they had shown arespect for common sense, and the district ihad felt that by Sir Julius selecting it it contained less fooli than any other, [Laughter.] The hist time he attempted to speak to them they would scarcely hear him, because they were not aware that he was in a position to assist and aid, as a limb of a big tree, to bring it forth into proper life and success. That tree had grown, and was now flourishing, and was placed as a tribute to the common sense of the congregation who were now allowing him to speak. [Loud applause. J They had spoken about the working mon. Well, he was a hard working man of New Zealand—[Applause]—and he looked upon them pure and simple as the noblest of God's creation. [Applause. J But for all that, he would not have allowed his name to be connected with the people who ran in the working man's cause. [Cheers.] It was an ind-gnity to every honest man to have his name ridden through the streets by the Working Men's Political Association. They should all resign and start a new company. [Laughter.] Hα ?a?ain thanked the elwctors on behalf of Si? Julius Vogel. Mr Bowland thanked the electors for the return of Sir Julius Vegel, and for the way in which they had ably seconded the efforts of Messrs Warner, Matson aad Hebbs and the Committee. [Applause.] Mr Bowman considered that as Mr Matson had said all that was necessary about Sir Julius Vogel he wonld like to pay a compliment to Mr Crewes. There was no man in Christchurch who would have polled so many votes against Sir Julius as Mr Crewcs. [Applause.] But all was now over, and it was to be hoped every body would be friends and go m for the WesttJoast railway, syndicate or no syndicate. With the assistance of the Weet Coast members and those of Canterbury the railway should be started early. [Applause, j With these remarks he would ask for three cheers for Sir Julius Yogel. [ The cheers were given.] Mr Cbkwes said they had all listened to what Mr Matson had said. ["Amen. , '] They all knew he was not responsible for errors in description, and he would not hold him'li&ble, but there seemed to be a slight difference between the telegram which Mr Matson had just iead and the one which had been put in the paper. He (Mr Crewee) was inclined to think that the one just read had been revised. In the one published Sir Julius was much obliged'to them for selecting him, and he would endeavor to do justice to that selection. That waslhimself. [Laughter.] However, the other side was not beaten. When he commenced down South he delivered his lecture and gave his principles, and when he offered himself at the Oddfellows' Hall they took him and his principles on their own merits, and he had said—"Beturn mc if you can, n§ lurtheYfiiß principles jroufa go. [Applause.] His party had set in operation principles which, although nipped in the bud on this frosty morning, would re-; vive, and the interest they had shown ! would be felt further and further. [Applause.] He would take this opportunity to thank the 223 gentlemen who had recorded their vetes in his favor. Hβ; had not come ont in time to get friends put on the roll; but he had come in time to undeceive many who were pledged to support' Sir Julius v< ogel, and the votes were only withheld from him because they had been pledged. The failure, however, would be made a stepping-stone to success, and now they all had had their say he would ebake hands heartily) [He shook hands accordingly with Mr Mateon.J Mr Matson thanked Mr Crewes, and promised to give particulars to Sir Julius. [Applause.] Mr W. Hookbr had known Mr Crewes for many years, and had known him to be a man of principle. We wanted more principle in this country. On the motion of Mr Matson, seconded by Mr Cbxwks, a vote of thanks was given to the Returning Officer. Three cheers were called for and given for Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Crewes, after which the assemblage of electors separated.