The General Election

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6220, 12 December 1914, Page 2

The General Election

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i.liio Ui llu: tiIUCUOII WOl'U Uio ducting tluluul ui ihu Aiim&lui ui : jUU'iiic iioia. i'. JU. \>. jiiiiot;, who »ui beaten uy An u. Uletelier by a ui..joiii) oi -Uu.i-a majority too large lo bo altogether explameu Llie iiiacniuatioiib ol Liiu J.uliuur part) ami llie uucuieut seamen and the retain ui ilr j'ayue lA Ijley Iviiii. Aill-1' tin. 1 ftlutmeiui rieenes Weuteu by this gentleman during vine last session ot i uli.auiuil one wuuui uatu rally iiiue expected that ail right thinking people would have been only Loo pleased oi the chance lo relegate law to political obscurity. ill the youth Island llii- liovenuueiit gamed two seuis—_\ulson aud AloLueka—ioruieiiy held by tile Opposition, aud one in the .Will i&luiid, vi/.., Utaki. On tile other hand the Uppir sition gained eight seats held by Aluiisieriuiisls in the lust i'urliuiuout, viz., Duuedin North, lJuuedin Neutral, aud ttaitaki, iu the huutli ialund, aud Auckland West, luuuiauuiiui, Uairarapa, Wellington Central und Wellington iu the North Island. 'the defeat of the iJuu. ii. Sicken zie for Alotueka aud Atmore for Aelson also created some juipriae. Locally there was keen interest taken in the contest ior liruco between the Hon. James Allen (who has represented this constituency ior nearly a quarter of a century) and Mr C. 11. ■Smith, who was chosen to contest, the seat on behalf o( the Liberal interests. •. Mr Smith on the appeared to create a very favourable impression. He is unquestionably a good platform speaker and trenchantly criticised the administration oi the present Government and his support- [ era wero conlidont that if he did not succeed in beatiag Mr -Allen ho would at least materially reduce liis previous substantial majorities. The, first return posted, viz.,. that of l,a\vmioe k gave some colour to this supposition for il was pointed out that Mr Allen's vote at this booth—2B3 had decreased by 48, whereas that of the Liberals had improved by 37. The hopes of the Opposition supporters were, however, shortlived, lor as the retyijut from the country booths oam*

in it was louuu mat in almost every case Air Allen hud improved his posiiion, 'ami wheii'ine Alilton return came to m:uu jjumj :.u Allen the handsome majority oi dl 3 tue linai i'e=uu v.as no iong'.r ui uoubl, and when tive iinai totals were posted showing Air Allen to have a majority exceeding that oi the previous election, the result was received with cheers. Air I. i'iiiing was in charge oi the local booth and with his competent stall' of assistants had the result oi both polls posted before "t p.m. This was in marked contrast to the Kaitangata booth the returns for which were not available till a late hour. Though the night wus cold and showery a very iaige crowd assembled opposite our oihce in Peel street to await the posting of the results. It ■— a most orderly assemblage and though at lirst tucre were some lairly. long uniervais great patience was exercised, the Ame being passed in good-humoured barrack between the partisans of either side. The lirst outside return received was that giving the defeat of the Hon. T. At. is. Fisher for Wellington Central, and on its being posted the news received a hearty cheer from the sturdy Liberals present, who apparently accepted it as a good omen for the success for their side. ' i Bruce,

Mr Allen, who was loudly cheered, • in, addreesin? tbe large crowd assembled in front of the Coronation "HaH, said he thanked the ladies and gentlemen pf Bruce for the high honor wnfcb they had again conferred on h£»,; ft was 23 years since he first .came to Bruce, and he felt grateful ( <i<l them for again having given him «1 .opportunity of serving them not ■Coty as their member, but also as a -Xa&ter of ths Crown.—{Prolongsd

applause, j He hud specially to thank those very kind friends oi his on his committees, and, in fact, All those who hud worked so very hard tor him for many years.— v Cheers.j Referring to the people ol Aldton, Air Allen said he was very grateful indeed ior the loyalty they had shown him. That loyally iiaQ been shown in a marked degree that day, when they hud given him a larger majority than he had ever had.—(Cheers;. Uith regard to the contest he said that it had been iair and clean, and he was sorry that Air Smith v his opponent) was not in Parliament (Appiuusc.j He concluded by again thanking the electors of Bruce for their support.— Uienewed cheering). Als Smith, heartily congratulated Air Alien upon his maguilicent vistory. illu thanked all those twho had worked ior rum for weeks past in connection with this contest. He had merely been therx standard-bearer and his committees had worked for him late and early, lie also thanked them ior giving him an opportunity oi getting the. education that he had rece ved in the campaign. Some time later he might have an opportunity J of serving his country in this walk of politics to which he had aspired. The contest had been a clean one. and he thanked them for the absence of personalities throughout it.

Totals 3138 2463 In 1899, against Mr J. Crawford .Anderson, Mr Allen's majority, 364 1 in 1902, against Mr J. A. Scott, 1117; in 1905, against Mr W. D. Mason, 439; in 1908, 1385 againrt Mr Jos. Mosley, in which election Mr W. A. Tyndall forfeited his £lO deposit; in 1911, against Mr MoßMay, fV76.

Hon. J. ALLKN 3,016 2,321 Allen Smith ttSA ■4B 49 29 26 21 Evans Flat 47 50 147 92 45 33 11 13 21) 22 Tuapeka Mouth .. 60 W. 52 37 WaUjgrstonea i ... 40 53 670 327 Tuapeka West .... 52 i20 44 ,8 Balclutha North .. 59 ofjl Monevmore „„„ 65 10 Table Hill , ,, 21 5 8 27 . 32 4 . 14 VI Glenledi . 30 4 Waihola . 68 45 . 85 35 . 25 17 . 51 Hi Tokoiti . 78 95 . 30 7 . 21 37 . SI 40 . 30 30 Hillend . 54 14 Circle Hill . 21 5 . 33 •12 Waitahuna Gully .. 30 2S WaitahuDa West' . 25 10 . 41 18 . 6 so . 11 ■25 Akatore Beach .. . 15 0 . 15 16 Inchcnitha . 35 9 . 24 14 . 8 12 f Whatetoa . 8 12 Kaitangata . 271 552 Taieri Ferry .... . 16 3

1911, Allen. McKinlaj 657 341 Adams flat 7 13 20 iyAkatore Beach .. 24 0 2» 20 Balciutha North 54 67 36 Vli 4 70 24 13 67 44 32 1 44 23 49 ,7\ 39 17 41 69 85 113 23 7 43 25 Greenfield 44 23 51 16 32 , 7 300 443 331' 1176 Lovellg Flat ■76 55 Manuka Creek ... 29 27 92 3J 59 11 19 15 5 13 93 178 Stoney Creek .... 19 16 Table Bill , . 2C 1 19 5 24 9 Taieri Mouth' .... 14 26 Tuapeka West ... 48 21 Tuapeka Flat ... 17 27 Tuapeka Mouth 55 Wl Waihola . 59 61 40 50 Waipor Falls .... 23 20 Waitahuna . 145 111 Waitahuna Gully 29 27 Waitahuna West 18 24 41 13 32 24 Wetherstones .'. 65" 23 10 12 Big Hill Tunnel 11 43