THE NELSON SEAT.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12406, 23 November 1908, Page 2

THE NELSON SEAT.

MR GRAHAM'S CANDIDATURE. Mr Graham will address his final meeting before tbo second ballot for ttio Nelson scat, at the Drill iJall this evening. Mr Umliaiu's general committee met at tha Kechabite Hall on Saturday evening. The building was cro-uled to the doors, tho anterooms being filled, and many membars wera unable to gain admission. It ivaa tbo largest and most enthusiastic meeting of the committee durng tbe campaign. The chairman, Mr A. A. Grace v?ho was "received witb applause, remarked on gthe size of t'io gathering, but impressed on those ptvseot the necessity of leaving nothing to chance. Ho advised tho meeting to redouble the pfforts which were being made to return Mr Graham to P.irliainatst, and ex pressed the hope that on Tuesday next all those who their ' votes for him on Tuesday last would rspeat their action. He dwelt on tho necessity for straining every, nrrve, and emphasised tbe danger of over coniidonco and inaction.' Mr A. T. Miiginnity, who was present, wp.s requested by the chairman to address tbo meeting, and wluui he stepped on to the platform h* was received with tumultuous applause. Ho said ho was pleased acci rstomshod to see present 6uch a st.r snj» array of Ective woi'Uers in tho citirif.uign, "and said that their enthusiasm and otgunisatioQ suould carry tbe d.iy. II; was evident that they wero cutcrnunea to send Mr Grahniu bick to Parliament, and that was certainly a, wise thing to do. It would bo a good thing for tho whchi electorate for <t to qbe represented i.i Parliament by suob an experienced politician as Mr Graham. Mr Grabam, who receivod an ovation, snid that all ariaiigements had neen !]made for Tuesday's savo such minor details as would be de.ilt with \>y lue Executive Cominittey, insr] I c desired to express his he.irtfolt thanks for tho unremitti'g way in which all hi 3 comiiiitto cll3 and secretaries had worked throughout tbe entire campaign. Tuesday would see an end to their labours, and he boned and believed hat tbey would be crowned witb success. His speech was constantly interupteri by the applause, of his honvrs, and while appreciating their enthusiasm he impressed on tbom Mio necessity for remaining vigilant and vigorous till tho battle was over. At the conclusion of the mooting choirs norn given for tho candidate and the chairman, ana subsequently a meeting of tbo executive committee rvas Lcld. —Commumcatsd, MR ATMORE'S CANDIDATURE, Mr Atmo:o will deliver his finnl address to the electors at the The atri; Rival Uiis evoning. A large and enthusiastic meeting of Mr Atmoro's committee and suppoters v as held on Saturdayeveniug. Not only was the buidling packed, but scoioH were unable to gain admissicn. Tbe chairman in a brief address assured the meeting that the committee bad evidence that Mr Atmorfi's prospact3 wreo triguter than ever With better arrangements, organisation, aud the increased enthusiasm of his supporter?, they ha:l no reason to fear the result o£ Tuesday's poll. He urged all to notion a*:d trusted every .available vote would bo recorded. Mr Atmore, who next addressed tbo meeting, was received with rounds of applai.se. do stated • that thery were enough supportors of his in th ■ country dstricfcs to have s-cuieJ his return but who failed to :ecord their ~otes: this it was learned in a number of cases to be due to over-confidence, but they had expressed their cieterruination to go to tho poll on Tuesday. —Reports from the Rai and Helor ius Valleys showed that Mr Atmore would have a ruueii heavier poll in those districts, and information was also rocived that but for the boisterous weather he would have had a much heavier poll iv the Sounds, ardent supporters regretted being unable to record their votes. —lnformation was to hand to the effect that a number of electors in a remots district wero anxious to vote for Mr Atmore if pro-.ision was made to convey them to tbo poll. Tho Telephone onneefcion with the committee ro. m, which waa made prior to the last pull, will be available until after the election, by ringing up No. 230. Some stirring speeches were given by friends from town and country, who all ngre6d with tbe chairman that Mr Atmore's pro3pects were never brighter. Final arrangements for o-morrow are completed. Mr Atmore will address a mass meeting cf elector.! this evening at 8 o'clocK in the Theatre Royal, when s me mattes of local importance will be specially dealt with.—Communicated. " Tho Returning Officer in this issue makfs his official declaration of the rejult of tbe first ballot, and gives DotiCß of tho second, conforming as nearly as circumsfcaocpg permit to the second schedule of tbe Second Ballot Act. Some furuthor permits were receivort on Sat day hy tan Returning Ofh'c3r, and with thirty six permits yet to come in the fjgutes now stflnd at Atmore 2712, Graham 2906, Moffatt _31«, informal 53.

Mr Glen, has had the necessary ballot papera prepared,, and all arrangements made for taUing tl c second ballot, and the Laiy Baricly left yesterday for the Sounds with bal- j lot boxes, etc^