The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-11-05 00:00:00

THE MIINICIPLL ELECTION.

This was a remarkably quiet affair, sad • total sw-
ami to masa events so they *marred la the fides thwes.
The quietude predated by the new arrangeoseets was
latenalfied by Ms fast that both parties waded any-
thing like a anted in the Ilatambe Heels Ward.
Mews. Laos, Wasiord, Lund* and Meow, were the
accepted candidates for sash party, and although Mr.
G. T. Wadsworth, Weed an address, and was pat La
nomination by Kr. W. J. Plowntaa, he was lodged to
attend at the Town Clerk's oft*, with his nondator,
and withdraw hia nomination, a that the elation in
Meloombe Heck Ward,.. early +aided. All that
warn done on the impoetast let. we that a sleek froin
the office of F. C. 801mr•U, gm., Town Clerk. brought
to the Guildhall doer paaetually at alas o'olook, the
°Meal nodes stating that Mama Luse, Weligord,
Landis, and Maeon, were Woad.
In the Weymouth Ward there was a little more life,
for Mann. Roberts, Wet+, sad Hardie were notniasted
for the two vatearda Kr. Hurdles andtdature sewed
to be a sore trial to those who wished to have • quiet
elation, and an address was honed, with hi.
dating " Hay* been butted by numerous itadno
retire, to prevent any mutest at the aoPressoblitli Municipal Mastic.,.. the la. of November mixt, is
woordeswe with their wishes, I Mc to withdraw, thank-
ing all my fries& siad well.wishers for their promised
rapport." Mr. Hardie's nomination was• however, sot
withdrawn, and mew effort on his behalf is said to hare
been made. Oa the other hand strong hopes ware
expressed that the motest might be stopped by Ha
poll Wag closed for want of votes. The worthy Ward
&Mormon, J. Arlin& Issq , took his seat in the Old
Town-hall at 9 o'clock, supported by Mr. Gale and Mr
E. Fake, with Mr. F. C. Arden, arn SIMI Ott the Ow:
vervain side, and Mr. R. Gasket', MI repomsotins the
Liberals. Five of the writ TO :AdOsTta wee
ranged near tbe windows, and this was all that was to
be emu for some time inelde. The "catty. aerate
isocuplod positions of observation, oath, patch of Freund
outside the Old Hall, which has men so assay fights,
and • small detahmeat of the borough pales wore iw
waiting. A few voters gradually walked up, sad
exercised the privilege of the burgess, in the maser
prescribed by the Aot, which doubtless will be deseribed
from many others towns, and need not be detailed here.
It is whispered that some iallesere—not " nada*
intl3Socie," of nouns, was, used to Indere Wageless to
refrain from voiles, and on the *thee side, It wee said
that some were ovevaaloiss In atteraptiag to keep
Man lb. poll. Sows &awed 'twat feu baker to have
a plat election, others talked of the "glorious right of
the franchia," and ono thorough-colas Liberal (from
Meloomb Rees by the way) dastard that If be had a
vete, he would give it for Fluidise, the man who gave
the burge.s, the oppertaalt, to obowelsow they would
use theirvet-e. This view of the matter did not seem
to be taken by many, for enly two italf-honn witnessed
any vow, and at about 11 the poll was hosed. The
"baJL,t box," named, we suppose, luau a WA !swami°,
for there were no ballots therein, but roam papers,
was sealed up sad eouviryed to Malesombe Boca Gadd.
hall asthma were given to the agate that the scrutiny
meme teke pmec as noon, and at that time the box was
opened, withers were fouad—For Mr. Roberts, IS ;
Mr. Webb, 10; Kr. Hardie, 6. The two gra cattle-
men were, by a pep.r &Mad to the Hall door, declared
duly elated, sad that was all.

WYKII RIGEL
Tam Paorossa Rums or Roo Lam —The adioureed
vestry mailbag waa bele ea Thursday &Nesse" lasi, at
pakaolsoma, the rooter Rs,. a O. Pipe, protiull.
may may alio present : —The Clbarebwardaes, Caps,
Pester aed 11r. Joka Talbot, Mr. C. 'Award., over-
sees, Mr. H. Hltchaesb. bay ward ;Mr. M. Wades, al Dorehester, Kr. a. Clarke, Mr. liaMos, Mr. Morris,
Kr. J. J. H. Laguna, Mr. B. XalghN Lleut.-Ooloael
Swadiald, Hr. lialtaad, Mr. Parlous, ilium Kempf at,
Marra. Bauston M.. C. Ottertalr. W. Talbot, Mr.
anis, Loiell. Mr. Sau Marom. GArd, 111;
Bal Mr. EL IL Stook Mr.t.Likl64 IlLe. 1. %re; Q ILT. W. lealm, mr. Moirdm. Ns.