GREAT VOTING CONTEST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7077, 15 March 1910, Page 8

GREAT VOTING CONTEST

THE "N.Z. TISVSES"

GENERAL ARMISTICE AMONG THE CANDIDATES

OPPOSING FORCES GATHERING FOR THE GREAT CONFLICT

WITH FRIENDLY GREETINGS, BUT IN HOSTILE ARRAY, THE VETERANS AWAIT FINAL ORDERS

In silent ranks, with grounded rifles, the candidates are waiting for tho command to "Slope arms! Forward! March!" Scouting parties hare been thrown out reconnoitring in bush and gully, but no ammunition is being wasted. Tho outposts and sentries from each opposing force exchange friendly greetings, but it is only the amenities of warfare before the final command to fire. It is a general armistice, tacitly agreed upon, which could bo broken by tho firing of a single ballot, and each hardened votoran of .nany a bard-fought scrimmage is only waiting for the "enemy-" to cross the battlements and view tho outer world. Each candidate knows what it means to precipitate hostilities; every voter knows that tho true value of his ballot will be effective only on the last day. It will soon be the eve beforo the battle of the ballots, and the generalship displayed only enhances the tension and desire to strike, and strike hard on tho great and final day. The forces are gathering —it is the inovitablo quiet before the great and final outbreak, when victory will perch upon tho banners of some, and others trail in defeat, but, win or lose, it will be the " last ditch," where only the brave and honoured fall. 'Tention 1 Here is the line-up this morning:—

I. WEBB, WM 708,790 2. BODMIN, MISS MAUD 700,075 3. CONNELLY, E. A 684,615 4. TAYLOR, E. T. .... 611,520 5. GALLICHAN, E 609,918 6. CALLENDER, G. G 243,690 7. BROWN, JAMES, Junr. 200,225 8. WOODGER, W. A 154,755 9. ESSEX, MISS OLIVE .... 132,835 10. WALDEN, MISS MAY .... 120,045 11. COOK, MRS. W. D 107,995 12. WICKENS, MRS. B 100,495 13. ROWE, WILLIAM .... 76,825 14. BANKS, GEORGE .... 75,415 15. CLARKE, MISS EMILY 69,970 16. BOASE, F. J. .... 63,915 17. TILBURY, MISS UVf .... 61,235 18. AITKEN, KENNETH .... 48,850 19. HOOKE, CHAS 47,480 20. BRUCE, MISS MARGARET 46,395

21 Dickson, Thomas ...'44,800 1 68 Chapman, C. ... 1,280 22 Reynolds, Jacob E- 43,250 69 Davies, H. W. .-. 1,280 23 Potior, Miss - 33,095 70 McQueen, J. A. ... 1,275 24 McKenzie, A. W. ••• 31,930 71 Lloyd, Miss S. A. ... 1,255 25 Carter, Miss Una 26 Lee, 0. G. 28,720 73 Eutherford. Miss Jessie 1,230 27 Logie, H. G. 28,245 74 Coker, Mrs. E. H. ... 1,220 28 Doyle, B. - ... 22,665 75 Eichards, Arthur ... 1,200 29 Oakes, P. J. - , •» 21,750 76 Dunn, Miss >*? :.. 1,195 30 Wall, Mis 3 Mona ... 20,405 77 Boffa, Tom ... "X ... 1,195 31 Bryers; Miss B. M. ... 18,520 78 Martin, L. ... "■' ... J: 1,185 32 Jones.E.L. ... ... 17.845 79 Bedwood, L. ... V 1,175 33 Bitossi, P. - - 14,930 80 McKenzie, Len , s ... '?" 1,100 34 McLeod, Mrs. Jessie- 11,670 81 Jolly, H. W. ■"&... ' 1,100 35 Berthelson, Mrs. E.... 9,830 82 Dwan, Miss Madaline 1,100 36 Gruschow, John »• 8,700 83 Whyte, Neil • ... 1,190 37 McPhee, Mary ■-.. 6,575 84 Brueuton, John ...'1,085 38 Carter, W. H. ... 5,845 85 Crawshaw, James ... 1,085 39 Wood, Nelson ... 4,760 86 Servers, S. J. ... 1,080 40 King, E. A. - - ... 4,710 87 Urquhart, Miss Fanny l!o80 41 Wemyss, Athol ••• 4,215 8 8 Palmes, Miss Ethel 1,080 42 Pointon, A. P. ... 4,200 89 Williams, Captain ... 1,075 43 Norton, Miss L. C. - 3,810 90 Feeney, C. S. ... 1070 44 Boss, W. P. 3,580 91 Moore> £ E , ... { m 45 King, Edwin J. ... 3.565 92 Thompson, J. A. ... 1,065 46 Stevens, EO. ... 3.520 93 Habib, Solomon ... 1,060 47 Andrews, Frank ... 3,325 94 Adams _ mss c ... 1 055 48Harman,ES. ... 3,160 95 Eobertson, P. ... L 055 49 Carmody, Maurice ... 3,010 96 g nOW( Miss M. ... 1055 50 Wilson, Charles ... 3,000 97 Qorbett, M. ... 1050 51 Simpson,-Miss E. ... 2,505 98 Hurdle, Mrs. F ... 1045 52 Foley, Miss E. A. ... 2,500 99 Eichardson, Miss Flo. 1,045 53 Porter,EF. 2,485 100 Prince, E - ... 1045 54 Holway, A. E. ... 2,265 101 McDougaU, J. W. G. 1,040 55 Nannestad v Mrs. E. 2,005 102 Ashwood, Miss E.... . 1025 56 Lyons, Miss M. ... 1,950 103 Anderson, Miss E.... 1,025 57 Wiggins, Jack ... 1,940 104 Young, C. Y. ... 1020 58 Winder, G. (jun.) ... 1,920 105 Elliston, T. C. ... 1020 59 David, S. 1,800 106 Nash, Miss M. E. ... I*o2o 60 White, Jack 1,785 107 Allen, C. L. 1020 61 Eaydon, Yernon ... 1,665 108 Linklater, T. ... 1020 62 Morgan, Miss 63 Pnsk, Thomas J. ... 1,635 no Shackleford, M. H.... 1020 64 Brown, EW. ... 1,580 111 Harden, G, ... 1020 65 Winter, Mrs. W. M. 1,510 112 Marshall, Eichard... )6 Eichards. C. M. ... 1,300 113 Duckworth, Miss M. A. 1,015 6780nd . F - 1.285 114 Mackay, Miss A; ... 1.015