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metropolitan electo
rates.
The following aro tlie results of tho'polling
in tho various metropolitan electorates : —
ALBERT PARK.
One Seat.— Electors on Roix, 2100.
Tho polling for this -constituency was very
i quietly conducted all day, and was almost
devoid of incident. After tlio balloting was
closed, a considerable crowd collected around
tho principal booth at St. Silas' Sunday school,
and awaited expectantly, but with no great
show of feeling, for the result. When this was
eventually announced, it was received, how
ever, with hearty expressions of satisfaction.
Of. 2100 persons on the roll, 1267 recorded their
votes. The returu of polling was as follows : —
" 3 Ti i
Z4 S3 B
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w g hi
Canterbury Ward .. 235 275 442
Queen's Ward .. .. .61 -79 127
344 354 i 569
Alnjority for Nimmo, 215. .
Tho returning officer, Air. S. Alullen, declared
Mr. J. Nimmo duly elected.
Air. Nimmo, who was received with loud
cheering, said that I10 thanked the cleotors from
the bottom of his heart for having returned him
for tlie sixth time to represent the district. So
long as the Almighty gavo-hiin life aud strength
lie would spend that lifo and strength willingly
in forwarding tlieir interests. (Hear, hear.)
Tho electors hail polled well nnd intelligently.
Alost of thoso who had voted against him had
done so on sound principles. Ho forgave them,
nncl ho also forgavo tlio few who had
polled against him for other reasons. Ho only
hoped they would forgivo themselves for culti
vating feelings that were unworthy of men of
honor or men. engaged in public life. Alany a
hard battlo ho liad fought in defenco of tho
interests of the electors. Thank God, lie had
energy left to fight a few more. So long as tlio-
electors stood at his hack as they had done that
day, it would tnko a very powerful follow
to bent him. (Hear, hear.) Ho could
not express his feeiings of gratitude. Tho
Albert Park constituency was, ho considered,
tho blue ribbon constituency of the colony.
(Cheers.)
Mr. AIile3, whowosalsowellrcccived, said that,
although appearing before tho electors as a can
didate defeated, he was not disgraced. (Hear,
hear.) He had told thorn fairly, fearlessly and
honestly what his political principles wore. No'
man could sny that lie liad attempted to trim for
thc purpose of obtaining tho voto of any person
or section of the community. Therefore ho
experienced no unpleasantness in having to
accept tho verdict. If at any other timo the
electors woro desirous that: lie should como
forward to seek the representation of tlio elec
torate, he would bo prepared to do so ; and,
perhaps, under somewhat less disadvantageous
circumstances than those under which this
election had been conducted, ho might then bo
successful. (Cheers.)
. Air. Josko, on boing called upon to address
tho electors, thanked them very much for tho
kind reception they had accorded him, adding
that lie had congratulated Air. Nimmo on the
honor ho had won. It was sometimes said that
democracies had short memories, but it was
pleasant to observe in this instance that when a
gentleman who had spent sueh a long and
honorable career as Air. Nimmo camo before
the electors, they wero willing to recog-
niso his services and' tho integrity of hi9
oharactor by returning him again. Whilst
lio was pleased at Air. Nimmo's success, he
could not but regard the faithfulness of the
electors to Air. Nimmo as a good omon for his
own future political career. Ho moved a voto
of thanks to Air. S. Alullen, tho returning
officer.
Air. Nimmo sccondod tho vote of thanks,
which was supported by Mr. Alilos, and car
ried.
Tho proceedings then closed.
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