POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13485, 3 June 1914, Page 5

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

SIR JOSEPH WARD AT HAMILTON

(Special to "The Colonist.")

Hamilton, June 2.

Sir Joseph Ward has received splendid and enthusiastic meetings whorcv evor he has spoken, but if an exception can be made, perhaps the meeting he addressed at Hamilton to-night has been the most crowded, as well as the most enthusiastic meeting he has yet addressed. Long before eight o'clock the Town Hall was full, every available inch of spuc-o 'being utilised, including the stage, and many people were content to stand throughout the evening. Applause and cheers were frequent throughout Sir Joseph's address. The Mayor (Mr A. E. Manning) presided. A vote of thanks-to" Sir Joseph Ward, and expressing confidence in the Liberal Party, was carried with enthusiasm, only' a few voting against it. Tim meeting "closed with ringing cheers, for Sir Joseph and Lady Ward.