THE CONTEST FOR WAIAU.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10478, 7 December 1896, Page 3

THE CONTEST FOR WAIAU.

— *W OTtMCGRAPH.) (7BOM OUR OWN OORBBSPONDIJT.) Gishobne, SurJay. There Is no denying thut the N&lonal party snffored a severe diauppoimaent over Mr Fitzßoy's defeat. Coontne on definite promises of bupport thej had expeoted majorities Ju many ol th* country distrlots, and were fairly sangului of at any rate running Mr Carroll muih closer than they did. Tho election pncecdlnga here were orderly, Jmtneajo crowds Rathered In Gladbtone-'roa'd ut night to await the return?, wbiobthe ■Herald posted on a large hoarding er'etted on the balcony of the Masonlo Hoiel. The more popular announcements of )he eveniDg, to judge by the prolonged cheering, which foltotved them, were the returns of Captain Rubboll and Mr M 1 Lean for tha Hawke'a Bay and Napier seats Till long after midnight the orowd lingered, anxious to ascertain the state of parties, and there is general satisfaction that

though Mr Seddon remains la power he has had bis wings clipped, Tbe Herald says :— " Mr Fltzßoy Buffered honorable deteat. It was a brave effort od hia part to oome forward, an utter stranger to the dlatriot, to attempt to oust so redoubtable an opponent as Mr Carroll, a Minister of tbe Crown, happened to be; We ftttst all admire tbe courage and indomitable perservanca and endurance with whloh be travailed over this wlda electorate, showing bow thoroughly he bad tbe oauee he was fighting at heart, The Opposition party will bB under a debt of Eratitnde to Mr FltzHoy for coming to their ansletance and everyone to whom the oandidate hoB made hlmeelf known daring tbe past few weekß cannot bnt regurd him with respeot. Finally wo must again express satisfaction at Ibe kindly aplrlt which prevailed throughout the contest nnd the pleasant manner In which tbe result was received. 1 ' Mr Fits Roy returns home by the Te Anau to night, All tbe returns being now in, the exaot result ia— Mr Carroll 2142, Mr Fitißoy 1774. Ghborne voted, Mr Carroll 971, Mr Filzßny 810; Waiios, Mr Carroll 199. Mr FitzKoy 90. Mr Fllzßoy obtained majorities ot Woiplro 49 to 40, Tuparos 27 to 10, Awanul 18 In 14, Wnlmatu 49 to 24 tVaerengahlk* 102 to 53, Karafcn 36 to 28, Woihuku 39 to 5, Whatatum 36 to 16, Te Aral 54 to 49. and Marnetaha 29 to 10. At all the other booths Mr Cmoll scored, and at some heavily,