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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7359, 11 July 1889, Page 5

[FROM OUR qQAKBSPONDRHT.] WI-LL-NGTOIf, July 10. '■ An unexpected •"&£*#•*" of cards has taken ! place over tbst more votes will now be recorded in favor of the second reading than even its most, sanguine supporters anticipated. Many of the town members who had openly expressed their intention of resisting the -proposed alteration in regard to the system of elect •ing representatives now recognise that if -they vote against the Bill they will be at the mercy of their country cousins on the quota question ;• and therefore, in preference to giving the latter a special allowance of 33, per cent., which they hungrily clamor for, they will cast their votes for the Government measure. Mr Scobie Mackenzie is understood to have prepared. a strong speech in favor of the Hare system, and Mr Allen is also likely to speak to-night, explaining that as a town member the position of giving qualified supporttothe principle sought to be introduced is forced on him. This will be the line generally adopted by the city members, who have no great love for the Hare form of representation. One or two town members will, however, vote against it in the delusive hope of being able to reverse the reduction of members. The vote at the division now promises to be close and exciting, and the debate, which will be resumed this evening, may extend over another day.