GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume XLI, Issue 3343, 30 November 1893, Page 4

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THBexciteinent which has been agitating the colony for. the <ps fewfweeka reached the culmination point on Tuesday last,the ; polling day for the election of representatives for the General Assembly, ;t ' ; ; • In general with other parts ofthe colony considerable interest was manifested locally and large numbers of voters excercisedtheir privilege, the ladies being especially prominent. Of the candidates for Waipa and Waikato'the former returned »local, man Mr F. WYLang by a majority little short -'of- one thousand,., against Mr G. L. Peacocke the nominee of the Premier and the Liberal Association; in the latter constituency Mr Coates, the local candidate, suffered a very narrow defeat by only 76 votes from Hon. A. J, Udman, Minister for Justice and_ Mines. From a synopsis of the voting'it can easily be gathered that the present government does hot meet with the support of the agricultural communities, at. least in these electorates. The large majority for Mr Lang for Waipa, which is almost entirely an agricultural district clearly proves this, a,.c .it is ; also borne outinWaikatoforbad it not been for the mining vote -at'Huntly, Kimihia, and Te Aroha Mr Cadmaas position with regard to Mr Coates would have been reversed. ' , 'i : "*u Throughout the colony, however, the verdict has been in favour of the present Government, a ticking of the candidates returned showing the position of parties to be Ministerialists, 50; Independent, '4. ■ In the [next Par lament' many faces that have been familiar, tor years will be missed, Messrs W. Rolleston, S McKenzie, G. F. Richardson, Larnach, Fisher, Fish, W. F. Buckland, T. Thompson being among the defeated ones. .

AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL BISTRICT. Auckland City (three seats)- , Sir George Grey ™* W. Crowther ' - «fj C'E. Button JfJ- 1 T.Tudehope '••• JJtt T. Thompson j™ W. J. Napier , •■• ™o 4 E. Withy *JS J. M. Shew gj S.V.u!e ■* T. Fernandez ... , yt Eden— ijoo E. Mitchelson {J* M.Niccol, .» - X J J. M. Dargaville - wu Manukau— 119R W. P. Buekland ... - - Jjj Jut. Muir - , J. McMahou , ■'•■ Pawkll- 1801 F.L.twry,.,. - lifiP <W. Shepherd Allen. ... ■-.,««». Thames,J. McGowan ut .W. \. ■'••.\/ V" ' ; 2 'qq E. H. Taylor. ; ...' •• - I * w Waitujiata-; ..,, ~., ~**««» R. Monk haVa majority■ of Sfc.over Great Barrier ro- ■'■ turns to come'" -?::• ' ,} Bay of Islands- . , - th T J. «, of 232 ovep F. DargayiUe anrjlJ. Trqunsoh ~

Bay or Plestt— W. Kelly 1162. Colonel Burton- ... 953 Rev. Jordan ... 583 G. Vesey Stewart... 116 T. M. Humphries... v ,„..., Colonel Marsden- **• f J ' u \!j ; R. Thompson returned with a majority! ■ i>f99o over J. Harrison [! I Franklin-'" 5 Major Harris returned with a majority of 69 over W, F. Massey Waiapo— J. Carroll ...' '.J 2179 C. A. DeLatour 1693 Three small returns to come. Cannot affect the result. TARANAKI PROVMAL DISTRICT. Nuw PlymouthB. M..Smith ... .. ... 1780 Colonel Trimble ... 1289 W, Price ... ... 163 One return to come, EgmontF.McGuir ... 1285 C. C. Robbiria .V. ... .. 1132 E. G. Allsworth ... ... 189 PATRA— ' '' ' ' G. Hutchison 1652 > W.Cowern... ... ...: ... 979, Not complete. HAWKE'S BAY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. Napier- : 1 Carnell 2114 G,H. Swan, .... ...... .... 1545, Hawke's BayLatest returns gi ve Captain Russell a majority of five, with one small return to come. His opponents are Messrs Reardon and Tanner. WaipawaC. Hall ... - W. W. Carlisle - George Hunter ... ...•. ... Totals not given. WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. Wellington City (three seats)Sir Robert Stout... ... 6200 H.D.8e11... ... ... r .., 5758 J. Duthie ..., .. ... : ... 4822' T.'McDonald ... 3842 T.H.Fraser ... ... ... 3750 W. McLean ... 3417 • H;B.Vogel .. ... ... 3374 G. Fisher ... ... 2379 F.Dwan ... .; ...1155 W. F. L. Travers... , .... ... 1089 Wellington Suburbs- • Dr. Newman 2838 S. M. Wilford .. ... ... 2715 OTAKIJ.G. Wilson ... 1319 D. Frazer ... ; ... ... ... 1128 Not complete. RangitikeiJ, Stevens... ... ... ... 2101 F. Lethbridge ... ... ... 1924 MastkhtonA. W. Hogg ... ... ... 1928 J. C. Harkness ... ... 892 W. W. McCardle 377 Wairarapa— • W. C. Buchanan .. ... ... 1677 Fairbrother ... ... ... 1084 C. A. Pownall ... 606 WanganoiA. D. Willis ... ... 1517 G.Carson ... ... 1374 A. J. Parsons 359 Palmerston North- . F. Pirani ... .. ... ... 1532 G. M. Snelson ... 1262 J. P. Ledry ... 330 Not complete, NELSON PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. Nelson CityJ. Graham ... ... 1289 R. Hursthouse ... 1011 J. Kerr .. ... ... ... 910 W. Lock ... .. 74 MARLBOROUGH PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. WairauT. L. Buick... .. 1436 W. Sinclair, ... ... 1137 J. Duncan ... ... ... ... 614 Waimea-Pioton-C.-H, Mills... ... 942 H. Everett... 697 Rev. J. C, Andrew ... ... 246 ' WESTLAND DISTRICT. Grey-; .. .■> : . . < A. R. Guinness ... ... ... 2445 Nancarrow .:. 714 H. F. Bell ... ... ... . ... 302 Inangahoa- • s P. J. O'Regan v.. ... ... 1121' W. F, G. Collins... 917 R.H; J. Reeves .... "... J..1 '843 Buller- - . R, McKenzie's present majority over F. J. O'Connor is 216. Three returns to come, but they cannot affect the result. Hokitika- ; i R, J. Seddon (unopposed) CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. Christchurch City (three seats)W. P. Reeves 5431 G.J.Smith ' ... • ... 4577 W. W. Collins ... ./ 3873 E. Sandford ... 3596 Rev. J. O'B. Hoara ... ... 3016 C.H.Bradbury ... 2936 W.Hoban 2058 .R. M. Taylor .. .;. - ...-. 2039 M. Davie ... ... ... 1911 J. Evison ... 1765 Eden George ... ... ... 1647' Subject to 10 Shearers and Commercial rights not yet received. . 'RICOAKTON-: ' , G. W. Russell ... ... ... 1517 " W. Boag ... ... ... ... 1411 ' EllesmereW. H. Montgomery ... ... 1579 ,W. Rollestpn ... ... ... 1284 Avon-' '. : ; W, H, Tanner ... ... ... 1717 G. Mclntyre ... ... ... 1066 J. L. Wilson ... ..7 405 Timaru— Hall-Jones... . .., ... ... ,1914 E.G.Kerr.., . ... 1507 • PareoraF. RFlatman ... ... ... 1589 A. E.G. Rhodes ... : .... ... 1331 <• Kaiapoi- .. . . ~ ... D. Buddo ... ... ... ... 1587 R. Moore ... ... ... .. 1502 SrlwynA, Saunders ... ... ... 1329 T. H, Hanson .... I, ... 1104

ASHBURTON-l'l \Mf« >.tU'h\hl., J. McLachlan ... ... ... 1110 ; J. C. WW ~:--zr ::. -1080 ; G. Waby 710 CW.Pur.iell .'.'.■'•' 543 ASHLEYR. Meredith is in with a majority of ' 400. ' IIANGITATAW.S.Maslin .i.. :' - Totals notjpven. Lyttelton— J.Joyce Totals not given. WaitakiW. J. Steward 1819 Patterson 74(5 OTAGp'PROVINCIAL Dunrdin City (three seats)- ' D. Pinkertori w- V 6766 W.Earnshaw ... 6061 W.Hutchison ...,....,,,... 5766 H. S. Smith ..r '..: ... 5475 H. Gourlay.. ;.. 4081 . F.Gore: ;;,....,...... 3726 C. Hannes .: ... ... „. 2282 ii d. Niccbr;;; ;:i:,; '... iv; ..: 407 WaIHKMO— r / ■; ;■ !'•• ,>i ;;!•■;'■ J : ; J.McKenzie ... ...'.:. 1796 ScobieMcKenaie'.:. 1472 WAIKOUAITI- / . : :' > ,; Green .;,... ~..,, ~.. ... 1020 . Bruce ' ..; J. ..." ,v. 538 Thompson ... ... 514 i ' r: ® Port Chalmers— '■'..■ - J. A. Miller h.«iJ/Allen:-.v.;,[ v.**.- «.m<;<... , M Not complete. .•,;, (JavkrshamA. Morrison .. !'..' ... 1335 W.Barron.., , ...... 1199 - Munr'o .;. •;'..."""'".» ... 48 Taieri- ..■ . W. Oarncross ! '..: ■;..' ... 1402 J. C. Auckland ... ~. 1328, Clutha-" T.Mackenzie ... 1970 j.c.Brußh';..'■;.;,;. ... ••• n ® Tuapeka--V.Pyke ...... ;.. ... 1223 C. C. Rawlhw ... ;.:.... 821 A. Fraser ..." 672 F.M.Burn . ..." .:. ;.. 172 AwaruaJ. G. Ward (unopposed) WALLACE- . .;:.••■ J.Macintosh .., ... ... 1037 H. Hurst [ ./. ... 1204 Not complete. OamardT. J. Duncan .......... 1608 P. B.Fraßer ... 1193 D;Dunn; ~.,.,. ... ... 252 :W,H.Firth ..;■. ... 50 Bruce- ' ■:... J. Allen (unopposed) WAKATIPa- ■ ' ■'; W. Fraser:... ... ... .. J,M.Larnach .., ... ... J. O'Meara... ... ■' ... ... Totals not given. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT. InvercargillJ.W. Kelly ... ... 2422 .L.J. Hatch ... ..; ... 1181 MatauraR. McNab ... 1417 G, F.Richardson,.. , ... ... 1300 James Christie .. ( ....... t •... 371, Too nmch credit cannot be given to the ReturnhiK Officers, Mr T. Kirk and Capt. Jackson, for Waipa and Waikato respectively, for the very complete arrangements they had made for having the returns in, all being known by 11 p.m., with the exception of Tokaanu, and this was known shortly after .9 a.m. yesterday. We are greatly indebted to these gentlemen for the information, so kindly placed at our disposal, and also to Mr Logie and his staff Jor the excellent manner in which we, as well as the general public,were served at the telegraph office. , ; During the evening a large crowd gathered in front of The Waikato Times Buildings, and the various results ware eagerly waited for. The returns as soon as received were shown on two transparencies in our front windows, and the various candidates, were frequently cheered. ~;.'. .. (BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington; Last Night. Sir Robert Stout in an interview to-day said his prediction had bean verified that the women would support t'he democracy and uphold the national education and where the Direct Veto had been made an issue and won, it had been by the influence of the women. ; More than half the Liberals in the new Parliament are ■ irect vetoists, and this frees tho party from tho Mint of tho licfuor riht? and the Government must fall in line accordingly. Personally he regrets the defeat of several old members. He makes the Liberal party 52,-of whom 22 are in favour of the Liquor Bill, and 30 of the Direct Veto, and the Opposition 18 of whom gome are, for the veto.: The liquor party »re down cast and discomfltted. , (BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland. Last Night.

The Star-: to-nighVcommenting on the election, says: The elections throughout the colony resulted in a victory for the Government. The Opposition leaders have been swept away, and the returns, if 'all'the Independents and doubtfuls 'are credited to the Opposition, give a total of 18 members of that party, as against 52 Liberals, of whom 41 may be classed as 'supporters of the leadership 6f MrSeddon, and 11 who might' prefer the: leadership of Sir Robeit Stout, although the majority of these 5 would support; tha Government against any proposal rfor a coalition with the Opposition. Every Minister has succeeded in securing re-election, while the disasters ambng the 'first-rank of the Opposition are "astonishing. n The roost remarkable fact about the election is: the strength of the Government in the country districts generally. Throughout the South Island, wherever the people have ,been brought in contact with land monopoly, they appreciate the effort of the Ministry tosecure for the people, by.fair measures their inheritance in the lands of the colony, That was the question abDve all others that determined the results of the present elections. Amongthe contending cries' of one sort arid another'the' people' never forgot that the Ministry had courageously grappled with''monopoly, and had en-, dnavoured' honestly' to ; find a solution of some of'the most difficult problems for the welfare of the people. The advocates of direct veto by a bare majority, are estimated at 24 in a House of 70. It is probable therefore that no chacgewill,be.niacSein

the Ipresent Alcoholic \ Sale Act until it has stood the test of three years' trial, The change from the management of the railways by the Ootrimiesionento a system under which the Ministry will have a voice in the control, maynow.be regarded as a foregone'conclusion. The,position of the Ministry under the Prem'iershipbf!Mr Seddon is wholly unassailable. 'The Government have obtained from the country such an endowment of their past administration that nothing but wholesale treachery could deprive Ministers of the opportunity for further developing their policy.

: The following are th e returns for the,; various electorates throughout tlie colony:- . ym^V 'Cadman. , Coates. ; . Hamilton East ... 99 226 Wairangi; ... ••< 21, , 2> ■'■■'•* 19 ..40 l 31 ; 23 ■•■■• ' X Rangiriri 33 ... 151 v , ... — 33 Hukanui ... — 13,^ Mornnsville 5g: ::'76 i fsWaihouj, .... t ... .47';; 23 ... 23 .15 ATeAroha ■■„..-. ... 180 102 NTeAruha West ... '20 , 15 MVaharoa .. 50 32 Oxford ... <■••• ,6 . 49 Lichfield ... — 11 26 Waotu •> '..'■■■-■ ••• : 1W \ 18 ; 7VTaupo ... ,••• 26 7 Cambridge... — 179 259 Tamaheie ... — 15 34 Tauwhare ... , ... 9 '■ ,25 >Netherton ,.. 12 •■ : 'l;- ■' ; Shaftesbury ..... '■'47 ■ 18 ■10 Waiorongomai ... 54 "-■ 1.2 . * Newcastle North .... 34 ■•::• ..■ •■ *Kiinihia ;...••• 37 .':' , ; 0.: ■ *Tokaanu ...... 22 3 * Gordon Settlement '22': '2 Totals ... V;.;. 1158 1082 ; Majority foR;Oadman... i'-Tff.;.'-: WAIPA. Lang Peacock* West.',..." 163 -175 Cambridge West ... 92 56 ' Pukerimu* ... 51 '""■"■'2'' Ohaupo .. 132 24 TeAwainiitu ...' 151 ■/.' 74 - Kihikihi;.; ... .62.::. ....... 54.,. Alexandra ... ,44 21 Paterangi •••' ; 48 1 A ' TeRore... ' ;.... 42 0 A ■ Tuhikaramea ..; 35.;'. 0 Whatawhatu/ ... 55 25 • V. Ngaruawahia ;.; .:; Ofcorohanp : ... 68 , 113 : '; 8 ,21 Karamu.....'"', ....... ; : 20: 1 Waitetuna ■ :■:!.! 2 i A TeMata..: Vi. 14 .T'\9 ; Raglan >.. / •; : - 71 , 7 30 :! "7-'.0 Waingaro 40 Churchill 21 ■• -2 -A Onewhero .. ... 17 0 CO £ Mercar': v.;-.■':• '.' .s. / 46; 52 Mauiigata whiri Val- ;•;.. ley '"..'..'■'"";: '/iPokeno .V. : .' 89^ ; Q Bombay.... ' ••• Maket'u..:; ' ■■'■■ — 137 b9v ! ; - ! 28; ■ ,.25 «1 Arariimi... 22 11 97 XDrury ,.'■;; — 88 '.'■ 30 *Kun'ua ... 20. ; Papakura 109 M 57.. Ardmore ■W />A ' ','. Clevefinn .: m • — 104 '' ' ,' ■ - ' i . Ness Valley .< — 12' .,, 4 .; Papakura Valley .. 27" Kaiawa... - •16:! Glen Murray . ... 15:/ .•"! •'■•1." TeKuiti;.. ■ . ... 23,; ,.\i:J: Totals,., ...■ 1941 ■ , 952 Majority :fqrLang .... V;^