THE ELECTIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 11 December 1914, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS

, YESTERDAY'S POLLING. j MR FIELD LEADING FOR NELSON. i MR HUDSON RETURNED FOR ] AIOTtrEKA. \ As indicated in last night's issue the j polling for the Nelson seat in the House j of Representatives was a heavy one, the number of votes, so far <ts available, ceing 6843 against 5794 cast at the second - ballot at tile last general election. The , result of the polling gives Mr T. A. 11. , Field, Reform candidate, a lead of 153 over Mr Atmore. The result, how.-yer, cannot, be regarded as final, there being still vto come approximately 246 votes, • including the Expeditionary For. re, absentee' voters and seamen's perniits. The ( <c olnmittees of both candidates worked . hard —numerous vehicles, including mainy • motor cars, being engaged in conveying voters to the polling booths. Ji>e sup- . porters of the 'No-License and L •cense parties also worked hard in their respective interests. , The first return tamo to band sUitly after 7 o'clock, and every wr<= was in before 10.30. A large crowd watchthe posting of tlie returns in front of the ''Mail" Office, and great • u.terc-frt was shown when it was seen that si _ c.ostcontest would result-. Mr Fi^ii rad a lead of over 100 at one period., but the Oddfellows' Hall booth put Mr Atmore in the lead by about a, s'miii:. r;u:iibi-r. This lead was varjngly maintained ui.til Richmond came in, wh.-H tiirne l Mr field's minority into & substantial majority. It was 'generally rcc« gnii-ed that unless Mr Atmore received a «tariial majority in the city, his retiiru w_>u.d no endangered. He received a .ii'ijc.rity, approximately of 315 (iacfii.'ng lahu-Tit* 1 2256 to 1941—oyer his opponent-; but MiField's country support counteracted this.. At the 1911 election Mr Aiinorc. at t hp second ballot, recei 'jd 2436 y«".tes in. the city. The. jletiur,u ag; (JiTticer (Mr Fitztjevald). had made complete arrangements for the expeditious handling of. the returns, and he and his staff are. to. be congratulated ©n the manner in which the work was carried out. CANDIDATES'"SPEECHES. 1 .Mr Field addressed a large number of from, the ''Mail" 'On- ap-- : pearing at - the balcony he was heartily cheered. He desired to thank those electors; ivho. had -voted for him for the confidence they had reposed in him. He desired also fo.thaiik his committees bqth town and-country for, the good Work they liad done. Although the result of, th<? electioii ,was not yet assured, h? wished again to thank those "who had voted for him. Mr Field said he desired also to compliment his opponent' in .the clear fight he had fought without personalities; Air Field concluded by calling for three cheers for Mr Atmore, which were well given, • . Cheers were .also given for. -Mr. Field, iiia secretary (Mr Dyson), and Richmond , voters* . .. Mr Field also spoke in a similar manner from the "Colonist" Office. was continual' disturbance, booting a;nd I cheering. Mr. iFxeld concluded by , fining for three cheers for Mr Atmore, and the mention of Mr Atmoire's name ' caused a lull and the cheers were given with vigour. . '' Mr Field was then carried shoulder high up the street amongst much cheer

ingand noise: Speaking from - the Trafalgar Hotel balcony at about 10:30 p.m., Mr Atmoro said he had to thank those who-had recorded their votes in. his favour. It \v as not absolutely sure just what the result would be. .If he was defeated it y would be not because he had not done his duty to the people, but because he had been fighting against the paxty of privilege and wealth, and against the sectarian question, "which had been raised against him. Every minister, except two, every doctor, and every lawyer -had also fought

aewtinst him. Mr .Atmore said he "was fighting on behalf of the people as a whole, and -whether he was defeated- or not he would -go into Parliament again determined to fight for the people as a whole. "Whether ho was elected or not, However, was not the whole factor in the present election. •. So far as could be seen the Government was going to get a bic ghaking; and if the Liberal party not into power then the fact that mieht be defeated would not count so much, because then they \vould_ have a party of progress. He believed the newspaper returns -gave his opponent a malonty of 129; but -Mr Atmore said the official - .figures made the majority only 60. Whatever happened, the result Woulq • be a close one; and he" must .-confess that ,it was a surprise. In conclusion, Mr Atmore said that if he .was. defeated he would take the. -first ; opportunity £ f - co £" ( testing the seat again. He desu'ed to 1 thank his committee . for the wholehearted manner in which they'had work- ! E d He had- never ha,d a, better one. There were one or two irregularities that | would have to be inquired into, ana j might alter the position, . - I The call by . Atittore „ for three i cheers for Sir Joseph. Waitf WW* with a mixed reception, though the cheers predominated. Cheers were then given f?f Mr Atmore, after which the crowd disi later hour Mr Atmor on similar lines in front of the office -01-OW - cont«nporary- Cheers were i for Sir Josfeph Ward and t£e. Ja~beial I party, and'they- were som '. hooting. Cheers were also given for Ala polling at the various booths was as Atmore. Fiel<i. sail":::::: fl w ::::::::: « 1 S£Uv«ei.:; m ™ Hampden-street 123 p > Toi Toi Valley 158 Port TaHunanui 40 Stoke llf g| Richmond 11~ £j Appleby. :• f Ranzau ... 26 oo Hope... jS Brightwater 69 105 Sprang Grove 27 Wakefield ... 47 Kg Clifton Terrace 20 Hillside ... 2| 45 Happy Valley 35 Cable Bay 11 £> Whangamoa 1 j® Carluke 56 46 Flat Creek 23 17 Canvastown 91 41 Deep Creek 75 10 Pelorus, Valley 28 11 * Kaiuma-.. 5 "ly Whatanihi 0. 11 Nydia Bay (Gould's) ... 12 14 Tira, Ora 5 20 Elaine Bay 7 I*! Bulwer ... ... •- 11 3 Wai'tai (D'Urville) ... 1 10 Stephens island 0 ut Admiralty Bay 1 4 Opouii, Nydia Bay ... 30, 13 French Pass 28 1? Waikawa Bay 1 1' Wairangi 0 v 7 Croixelles ..., 4 3 Totals ... 3165 3318 Majority for Field : 153.

PREVIOtJS CONTESTS. The result- of the polling at the seeon iallofc at the 1911 general election was a 'ollows: — Atmore. .Moffat! Jrook-sfcreet 264 85 foresters' Hall (1) 168 127 foresters' Hall (2) , 159 137 Etampden-street 175 125 Provincial Hall (1) 219 126 Provincial Hall (2) 158 83 Oddfellows' Hall (1) 473 256 Oddfellows' Hall (2) 428 274 Port 178 121 rahima 37 24 Wood 147 103 Admiralty Bay 8 0 Aniseed "Valley 9 0 A. p pie by 17 25 Brightwater 95 84 Bulwer 23 2 Gable Bay 12 4 Canvastown 88 14 Carluke 73 4o Clifton Terrace 49 19 D.eep Creek 24 11' Duxville Is. (Waitai) 8 5 Elaine Bay 15 0 Elat Creek 21 25 French Pass 14 11 Happy Valley 33 31 Hillside ' 24 23 Hope 24 10 Kaiuma Bay 9 g Nydia ■ 1? g Nydia Bay (Opoura) 18 16 JjT.W. Bay (Tira OraJ 7 8 Peiorus galley 9 0 Rakzau 36' lo Richmond 222 134 Spring Grove $4 Stoke 178 oa "VVaikawa Bay 12 & Wakefield 54 •SI Wairangi 11 Wangamoa Whangarae 12 3 Whatanihi 1° ~ 3615 2131 The final and official rturnff were f Atmore 36^5 Moffatt 2139 Votes polled 5/94 Majority for Atmore 1516 In 1905 : 97*4 Graham |784 Atmore Majority for Graham ... 29 \ otes' cast oogj . In 1908 (second ballot): Graham 2899 Atmore ••• Majority for. Graham, 17 Votes cast, 5781. In 1911 (second ballot): t Atmore 3655 Moffatt 2133 Majority for Atmore, 1561. Votes -cast, 5794. ■FiNAL r 'B£sui;r. ' With, abouti 246. absent . -voters'", Exp< ditioriaonf r Force, and seamen's., yoties i come, it is niidorstoocf tliai tlx© office declaration of tH© result of.the poH.ima fee loo&ff foic by about Tuesday mgl of Jffletoesdax morning* THE MOTUEKA SEAT.

MR HUDSON: RETURNED. The returns . for the Motufyka , *sea give Mr Hudson, Reform candidate, majority of 622 over Hon. R. McKenzk The figures are : Hudson. McKenzu Lower Mouteie 87 52 Tophciuso 6 iX Mangarakau 25 30. Waimea West 33 39 Upper Moutcro 156 73 Riwaka 133 112 Tarakohe 28 61 CSlenhopo 4 36 Arapito 17 20 Ngati.ir.ot." 81 14 , Motupikc 35 37Aporo 29 • 20, Collingwood 57 60 ( Tui 18 18 Puponga 21 91 , Rock vi lie 73 37 Brooklyn 78 56 Motupipi 88 30 Motuelia 277 308 Dovedale 111 '3O Takakai 185 133 Wakefield 138 59 Wai-iti ' W 44 Stanley Brook 40 16 Siherry Valley 24 21 Baton 9 10 Pangatptara 29 18 Pokororo 29 25 Sandy Bay 13 19, Bainhkm 53 20 Ferntown 9, p Pakawau 31 17. East Takaka 32 S3 Waingaro '27 17 Long Plain 34 15 Puramalioi 30 4 Little Wanganui 40 14 Karamea 105 3® Tadmor 63 28 Central Moutere 18 3 Sediioiiville 2(7. 68. Await; 14 5 Appleby ; 31 40, Uruwhenua 23' 11 Upper Takaka 29 12 Sinnmerlea 21 25 . Hector 30 49 Tapawera 14 31 R.iver Terrace 26 23 (Foxliill., 86 • 64 Corby vale 10 10 Redwood's Valley 17 16 Waitarawa 11 .1

• 271$ 009? Majority for Hudson 623 Majority for Huds6rt6l3. PREVIOUS CONTESTS. The voting, at the 1911 election ti suited under:—■ M'Kenzie, Hon. R. ... ... 2710 Smith, F. W. O. ... ... 1606 Majority for M'Kehziej 1104. Total votes polled, 5841.