The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13 00:00:00

BEWDLEY ELECTION.

ELECTION oF THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE.

The polling in the Beset]ley election took place on
Thursday last, and was attended with about the usual
amount of excitement customary on such occasions. As
usual, there were separate polling places in Bewdley snit
Stourport, the head-quarters being at Bewdley, to which
statements of the poll at Stourport were sent periodically
during the day, and the result was mnde known as soon
after as possible. Up to the afternoon there was C 01.12.
paratively little stir in Bendley, except in the immedi-
ate neighbourhood of the Guildhall, where a large con-
course of persons had assembled, sail remained congre-
gated during the day, up to the crose of the poll.
Amongst that were a number of persons more or less
under the indrience of liquor, whose conduct at times Was
rattier riotous, and called for the interference of the
pollee. Sever al windows were broken, and towards the
afternoon the shopkeepers in the neighbourhood of the
Guildhall prudently put up their shutters. Mr. eunliffe
passed through the crowd once or twice in the course of
the day, and was loudly cheered. Major Anson, twat-
tended, also appeared once or twice, and was greeted
with loud groans, and it reyitad the interposition of the
police to save him from personal violence. At Stonrport
there was also a good dual of commotion during the day,
and the police had at times a hard task to preserve the
peace. The polling throughout was very lose, and it was
'lest that the successful candidate. whoever
",* have a very large majority Over
"so find, headed the

all Mona
he might be, woant
hie opponent. Mr. Cunliffe, Iron,
poll, and maintained his lead till the clone.
At five o'clock, the official declaration of the rent& on
the poll was made by the Mayor from the huntings, is
front of which a large and excited multitude had Resent.
bled. He announced the number of totes 10 be as fol.
lows:—

Mr. Canlitre
Maijr All6Oll 463

Majority for Mr. Canhife.. 14
lie therefore declared Mr. Csiulige to have been duly
elected to represent the Eforosigh of Dewdiey and Stour:
port in Parliament— (loud and prolongesl cheering).
Mr. Cunliffe, ou caning forward to address tile electors,
was received with beady cheers and waving of hats. lie
said: My kind friends and shicetituents (cheers"— I
thank you train my heart for your kind stippos4this day
—(renewed cheers). I was this morning the Conflersissi
tire candidate; I sun now the member for liewdley anu
Stourport without consideration of polities—(great clics
log). If I can be of any service to any of you,! shell
not ask whether you are eaten or not voters, whether
you are Conservatives or L'berals, or what your religion
is—(hears hear). I eliall be willing to do my best for
every one of yoa—(cheers). My heart is too full, so
that you will 00005 e me from ranking • long speech; but
I thank you from the bottom of my heart—(enthusitstic
cheering).
Major Anson also addressed the meeting ; after which
he proposes' a vote of thanks to the Mayor, whivb was
seconded by Mr. Cunliffe, and the proceedings closed.