The General Election.
♦ IBy TBi,KaiiAPH,l (Our Own Correspondent.) Geeytown, This Day. Tho declaration of the poll took plaoo at Greytown to-day, thoro werp vory fow present and little interest appeared to bo taken in tho proceedings. Tho suocossful candidate returnod thanks, and nrndo nso of the oocasiou to attack the Wairarapa Obsorvor, the paper which opposod his can* didature. Ho eulogised"' tile Maori vote o8 an hoiiost orie, artd.aaid ho neither ,niado nof promised a, paymont during the contest. Mr. Bunny thanked tho 800 or. 000 doctors who voted for him, and said it Was tho last; tima ho would contest the seat. Ho would now retiro into privato life, and hoped political difforencos wonld be dropped. He deprocatod Mr. Buchanan's attack on tho Observer, which had fought a good fight for him. If ho wished ho could retaliate on Mr. Buchanan's organ, but ho would rather soe tho hatohot buried. A voto of thanks to the Eeturning Oißcor concluded the proceedings. | UNITED PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] Ddnedin, 30th September. At the official declaration for Waihorao, Mr. McKonzio Btated that one voter had been offered i!5O for his voto*. Mr. 3, C. Busk* laiid dollied tiny knowledge of the atfair, and] on the pagOt' bqfcg handed t(p, it,appoaroy one njan hn,a offered ftn, oleotor 50a to,yo'ttf for Mr. Buckland... Mf. ; McKonzie stiU pocsisted that a larger sum had boon ouprod,, and stated that a porson in tho room had id, telegram. Mr. Buckland ohallengod him to produco it or stand convioted of being a liar or coward, but no ono responded and tho matter dropped. Taubanqa, This Dat". The ofßoial declaration of tho poll took place to-day. The numbers already published have not been alterod by scrutiny.
The General Election.
Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 80, 1 October 1887, Page 2
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