THE RULLER SEAT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 11

THE RULLER SEAT

By Telegraph—Press. Association.' Westport, Oeoember 17. In rein ruing thanks, Mr. H. Holland «.iid lie intended, as editor of the. Labour daily of fireynouth, to conduct an educational campaign on the West Coast, and the Labour Tarty would drive Mr. Massev and Sir .loseph Ward inlo oblivion, where they .should have been all the time. Mr. O'Brien hoped now that' the elections were over all would work for the prosperity of the West Coast, which was n wool country. He intended to go back into the mines, and work for industrial productivity. POt LING A STEADY, SERIOUS BUSINESS There is nothing in the naturo of u "Donnybrook fair" in connection with n ■Wellington election. For a week before the day electors may become, excited and wordy "at meetings, even to the extent, of requiring the attcnt'on of the guardians of law mill order, but the business of election day is a serious one, and is taken soberly by Ihe whole of Ihe community. 'Wellinglon folk were on their best behaviour yesterday, and went nhout the business of record Jig their voles wilh a steadiness ami lack of emotional display that was highly commendable. The weather was fine, if gusty, and from noon almost every business place in the city closed its.doors, in order to allow its employees plenty of t'nie lo vote. Many employees recorded (heir votes oh the Way home, and Hie result was that at some of the city booths, between noon

and 1 p.m.. queues, had lo be formed, and the police constable in charge saw that tho law of the queue was strictly observed, and gave electors assistance by directing voters to' the tablet wliere they could get attention with the grpntest. dispatch. Dur'nir the aftornoon the streets were llironged by well-dressed _ people, usually ouietly exchanging their views and anticipations on the election and its results. In most of Ihe electorates the tonic sumiort.oro of certain candidates adopted distinctive colours.

The polling continued very stwidily throughout the day, facilitated in fonie electoi'iites by motor-car services, supplied by willing helpers. Amide staff's were available at the ly.g mid-city 'booths, nnd the electors were in few cases kept wailing longer than a few minutes to record their votes.