THE BY-ELECTION.
Pievioua elections have generally carried an aftermatfo of animated conversation at street comers, in which the various "its and "ands"' which would have altered the ultimate result were canvassed threadbare. So little, interest waß,,h.owever, taken in the contest for the' vacant city seat yesterday,, that it is little wonder that to-day it has been aJlawed to 'pass almost without poj^-j ment. Mr Smith -;h-as keen the recipient of numerous messages of congratulation, and fiis'suppoTte'rs -vrill ehtertain ; him at a secjal gathering to-morrow evening. The only feature of the result which has caused any surprise is the fact that the victorious candidate should be- found representing ( a minority of the electors. The principal "if" in what conversation has eventuated to-day, has been, "that if Mr Turnbull had not stood, 'Mr Taylor would most certainly have got in," an opinion, which finds pretty general acceptance.
[Per Press Association, j • ■■...■■"■ PATEA, July 19. With twelve returns to come, Mr Haselden is leading by eighteen votes
Later. Has&nlden 901, Heslop 880, Remington? 499. Nine small returns to come.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7154, 19 July 1901, Page 3
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176THE BY-ELECTION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7154, 19 July 1901, Page 3
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