The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-02 00:00:00

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THE MUNICIPAL imigerioNd.
mouth ward was disposed of by the feet that only the
4tticir Counrilln. °Ls were orrainated.
TiooAwnanofiChl.tebrerk:°:rd"u:Let7"Leillitedt: two screams. Th;
by himself and Mr. Rwsilleld, of Bloomfield-terrain.
Thus the energies of both parties were concentrated oia
the ggeleerehe Regis Ward, where eight candidates
appeared for four mists. First appear the names of two
of the four ciouneillors. Mr. T. Berlin( nominated by Mr.
R. Ramon, and Mr. It. Commies. by himself; Mr. W.
I'. Ayie,bury is led on the municipal arena by Mr. R.
Thows.., and Mr. G. H. Weleford, who we believe
fired the first gun of the war, is introduced by Kr. W
Thompson and Mr. John Vincent; Mr. W. Hurdle,
whose smart contest last year will be remembered, is
nominsted by Mr. 'T. Hann, of Bond-street Mr. T.
Luce is again put forward, this time by Mr. Beery
Pooh'. Closing the list, it is perceived what is the
Mayor's "ticket," for he nominates three of the former
councillors, Mr. (I. W. Bettie, Mir. T. Iterlitg, and Mr.
R. Commins, and to theme he adds Mr. John (Waco),
coal merchant, of Johnstone Row.
The mention of a contest in Weymouth Ward elicited
front Mr. Roberts his determination not to remain a
candidate if Mere was any opposition, and it was boob
settled that, hero, the return should be "one and
one," as before, and who fitter for the mats than the
olCouncillors? The old Town-hall was not opened at
all ; but at Iraf-pest ten, Mr. Gale oems mesas of the
Town Clerk, F. C. Magical', Esq., ailed to the ancient
door, (which hes borne so many notices, and the,
orrigabourh.ori ..f which has seen many ri herd light),
the offload notice, signed by R. N. Hose d, Rm., Ward
Alterman, and the ammeters, Maim. Allen Ellery, and
Jo,e; Is Talbot, Vat Mr. William BOWE* and Mr.
timui I Webb had teen returned.
Thus the whole interest of the election centered in
the Melcombe Regis ward, but the only muse for • con-
test iolemed to be a wish to try the strength of the
parties, or at most, if there were any goestion
as to who should be Mayor, that might have
formed an excuse, Mr. Gibson retired a few days
di,viously from the °Detest, but the "the..
old Liberal muncillors," hiesen. Bells. Berlin&
end Commun, held well together; • committee
room was opened at the Golden Lion to support their
came. Messrs. Lure, Welsford, Ayle.bnry, had own-
mutes rooms at the Royal Hotel, and the Doke of
timberland, and Mr. Hurdle aimed to haven glum
connection with these gentlemen, for ha committee
room was at the same inn.
The Ward Alderman, Mr, J. Pothecary, and the
*scalers, Mears. IL Dunn sad Bond, sat at nine o'clock
at the Town-hall, to receive the votes for Meliorates

Regis.
The voting commeneed with fair spirit and by 10
o'clock 61 voter. were registered, of reboot about 20
were ladies. A number of poll clerks were in Wend-
aoce ; but of course there was no publishing of
" itates of the poll," and therefore the excitement
was of a very subdued character. In the forenoon, a
little incident occurred by Mr. Rhodes, of St. Thomas-
street, handing in four repent* voting papers instead of
putting the nam es of his voters on one list. He was
dmirsd to go to the corumitte rooms, and place the
whole t e.g.-tiler. He lift the room, and shortly returned
with one voting paper, which he handed to the Ward
Alderman, and retired. Tbe polling got brisker and
bri-ker, and by 12 o'clock it was thought that lord
upon 300 voters had polled, the burgess coming in is
List that the clerks could scarcely keep pea*, with the
influx. The ladie• kept up their fair proportion, tad
it eat evident that, if the dignity of the fraught. be
conferred on the sex hitherto excluded, there ism tear
of its riot being fully !If rcimed.
The " State of tr.. Poll" as mined by the Liberals at
half-past II woes. follows :—Betts 130, C(111/1111iDll
Ruling S 9. Lace 96, Weldord Aylesbury 66, Hurdle
910. This was trumped at 12 o'clock by toe Conserva-
tives, who report Vieldord 165, Luse 158, Aylesbury
135, Betts 115, Coalmine 110, Marling 113, Hurdle L!,
Gibson 0.
AS the polling proceeded the general opinion became
moo confiruied that the three first of the Gocererv•trve
candidates, with Ilr. Betts, would be saccesafuL
Aecusations of "sugar" il2 various streets near Lila
railway station were freely bandied about, and it was
even mid that one whole street bad "struck" for hall-
s-crown a Lead. As the hour of four approached, the
borgesaes began to pour into the hall, and Mr. Solomon
Sty's well-known voice was heard, at such a pitch ea.
censor' the Ward Alderman to call for "Order."
At four o'clock the Ward Alderman said he was Zr.
hopes he should have been able to declare the poll to-
night ; hut they must be aware that the rolling f
the last hour and a half had been so rapid that it bad
been impossible to keep may check. Therefore, in
order to do justice, and hi• duty, which te was anxious
to b, he should is Ijourn the court till taniorrow at 12
o'clock for the declaration of the lan
The proceedings then terminated with hearty cheers
for the Ward Alderman. Tee papers were then meted
up m the presence of the Mayor and other members of
the Council, and the crowd had to depart unsatisfied.
Another opinion became general after the hall had
been quitted, that the succe-eful candidates wore—
bles-rs. Welsford, Luce, Betts, and Cowhides.
If this be so it will leave the numbers of each party
even, unless the Liberals obtain the casting vote of the
Mayor.