The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-11-06 00:00:00

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The election of four member,' of the Town Council
on Thum lay wee one of the quietest elections known
In Weymouth. As usua six members retired front
the Council, namely, Memos. Snook wod Brown' in
the Weymouth Ward, and the Mayor, Ur. brew, Mr.
Charles, and Mr. Mtllotige in the Sleloombe Bogie.
In the Weymouth Wald the two of I members were
re-elected without any opposition, but on the Mel.
' oombe Regis side there was a strung fight. Of the
old members, Dr. Drew, Mr. T. R. Charles, mid Mr.
Sidny fdilledge were nominated, sot in aldition,
Mr. Aylesbury, Sir. Loaning, Mr. Streot, awl Mr.
Templeusen. At the °utast Dr. llte rrtirsd, and
thus left six to 'meted lye the fur vacn t mars.
There is no doubt that in • munmipal electim the
burgesses ought to exclude the question of poll ios, and
rather take Into oomideration the more important
question of • 'oh separate olalinaot's MAL/ for *met
In the local Parliament, and cireinily weigh the „ra.
bability of whethee he will do his ututoet to further
the interest, of lb* teen. But as is wool
at • mu 410411 eleotioo in Weymouth this
was lo t sight of entirely, and the election
was undoubtedly fought on political ground.,
and if toe election could be taken as a fair
saes el p.USO.ni I•• Linn In the lioroode, it would seem
that the Liberals had the best of the balance. Upon
the last ocomion on which Mr. Chalet (Liberal),
and Mr. MillatiVonaervative), were before the
electors, Mr. ' • headed the poll wito 684, 61r.
Checks Ming only two behlud,having polled 562 votes,
but on the present occasion Mr. Charles heeded the
poll with 673 voter', Mx. Mull.Jge having 550 votes,
this placing him le • inlitority ot 123 votes i.st sad of
• majority of t eo. The four Cooservittive candidates,
Messrs. Aylesbury, Street, 'romp/Golan, and tdillanre
worked together, with the ostensible porpoie of ob.
Mining the four mete, but the two Liberals were elm
working together. On Toured/by the polling pieces
were et. John's Schools, where Mr. Alderman
Thomee presided, and at the Guildhall, where
Mr. Alde:men Robertson presided. The new
Corrupt Practices Act being in form, the worthy
burgesses had to dispense with • ride to the polling
pleas, free gratis, but this did not seem to have soy
effect in deterring them from recording their votes, for
we fled that nearly 1,000 burgesses records I their
votes-506 votiug at Sc. John'. and 475 at the Guild-
hall. Toe poll opened at nine o'clock, and was con-
tinued briskly until fur o'clock, when the poll closed,
and the counting of the votes commeoced. During the
evening large numbers of persons gathered around toe
Guildhall and the streets approaching it, and Just
' before the result was declared, it wee almost • matter
of impassibility to get near the hall, so dense was the
' orowd. A few minuted before nine the result of the
pill was declared as follows :
Aylesbury
Templemen 489
The first four were declared duly elected. Mews.
Aylesbury end Templemao both polled the same num.
her of voted, and Mr. Itoberteon gays the caitiog vote
I. (avow of Mr. Aylesbury„ who bee before occupied
• • seat in the Cooped. Mr. l'empleuien polled 89
i inure than he did last year. Mr. Percy Street, who
is Ibial•At • comparative stranger in the tow", p Med
, no less than 409 votes. There seems to be little doubt that
, when he gets better known he will at sod • good ohmice
of getting • seat. There are now U Liberal, and 12
I C ,nservativee in the Council.