The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-02 00:00:00

The Municipal Election.

MEETING OF WORKING MEN.

A muting of working men was held at the Royal Oak on
Tuesday, for the purpose of roosidering, as stated by the
placard* emulated in the town, "what Attu should be
taken to enure the heat lot-nista of the working classes
at the eotmeg election The attend one. was War good.
Mr. BASCIC was •Itr.i to the chair, and in his opening
remetks soil, no doubt they were all well aware of the
object o' their me. bog tog, ther tent night. They all
knew they had jut let one of the hest friends of the
working tissue In I) wcheater, and it Arse sow their duty
to look mit a fitting 'queue to hint, and one who would he
good as be wise. They were therefore met together to-
night to consider who should he successor of the one they
were so urry to Imre. Now the three who had been
nominated to give the working-man a voice in municipal
matters wrere Mr. W. Tilley, who, he was sure should be
be elected, would do his duty in ouch a manner as would be
utitfectory to the burgesses of Dorchester: another was
Mr. Thomas Coombe, a gentleman whom they all
perfectly well ithew, and no doubt he would do bis duty
well and the other was Mr. 'Thomas Walden. and of course
they did not want any commendation from him with
regard to him. It was now those three cendidat e they
had met together to oonsider that night. He hoped there
were some present *rho would have something to soy in
the matter, and he claimed for them eine attention. They
would, he hoped, leave politics enttrely nolo( the question,
for they were not required in municipil matter.. (Hear.
hear.) The only thine they had to consider wee—and he
hoped they would give It their serious rmeideratien—
whom they should eunport, an 1 who wool., be the but
man to support the interest* of the 'working man of
Dorchester. (Applause.) lie then called on Mr. Lovelace
to adduce, the meeting.
Mr. LOYSIACS said he was not aware he should he called
upon to meek. betas they all remembers I Nelson's well.
known signal "Zealand egre, every men ti do his
duty." he would endear or to do his host Let thing at the
onestion of how municipal matters had I eon managed
daring the lard two or three years, he horsed M.". Tilley
would ho elected. It was not from any PrOldtee to the
others that he said this—and erpeci illy to Kr. Combs,
for be was a gentleman they highly respected, and a
greater friend a workingmen never had than he hal In
his father. (Hess.. hear.) No doubt in a few years Mr.
Curate would make • very useful member. ( A voice:
"So he would now.") Of coarse he did not expect they
would be all of the same opinion. (Hear. hear.) He did
not all diastase with anyone having whet opinion they
liked, but the test would be at the polling-day. There
are emend questions to be faced. They all knew how it
was when Mr. Pearce with a very polite bow called forth.
district rat* and the drainage rate, but there was another
scheme hanging over their heads for another drawers
rata He remembered when the ument system was first
latreduoad into Dorchester. and Mr. Raerlinson guaranteed
that the exuenese would not exceed £2,000 hut it proved
that £llB,OOO or £38,000 would he nearer the mark. The
Council would soon be compelled to carry out another
system; it was not of their seeking, but they would he
compelled by the Loral Government Hurd to entry it out.
It was on the account they ought to get gentlemen in the
Council who had a practical knowledge of such matters.
(Hear, hear.) They very often heard of • member being
elected, being was a very popular man at the time of his
election, buthoon after his election people began to com-
plain. But there was one thing they lost sight of. There
were 16 members in the Council. and he had only ooly one
vats; they could therefore not expect too much of him.
If they suousedesi in getting one in. then they must do
their utmost to get another in next year. (A voles " That
we do all know.") He then proposed that the meeting
should motion Mr. Tiller.
Mr. ROGERS seconded the proposition.
Mr. Foot thought they ought to be as courteous SA they
could in this matter. If they singled out one they might
do themselves an injury. Their duty was to consider the
best four gentlemen, and that was the object of their
meeting together. (Hear, bear.) Mr. Coombs was •
gentleman whom they all knew. His father was also a
most seocomfal councillor, and be was sure Mr. Gumbo
would try and walk in his father's footsteps. He believed
Mr. Coombs would get the votes of those who supported
their esteemed friend, Mr. Burnett, and he felt sure be
would go in with an overwhelming majority. (Hear,
hear.) It wee, than, for them to consider the SONS man.
Referrine to the drainage system. be said Mr. ISHey was
a man who thoroughly undentood the matter, and he,
therefore, deserved their support (Hear hur)' Ruh of
them was poseioned of commoneense, ash that world lead
them to put their mark to the name of the one who thee
thought would study their interest in every WII7. (Ap.
pi•ook)
Obeid those printout, who was evidently in "good pirite,"
then laformed the company that he was not a votr ; but
a working man, and then entered into= oration on the new
drainage system , but there were very few present who
either arolentood or were benefitted by his remark,.
Mr. 0. Cox then addressed the meeting In favour of Mr.
candidature. Out of the whole lot he did not
think they would And a better man. (Rear, bear.)
Mr. litiCutann said be wee Pleased to me such • body of
working men present. He was • working man himself.
and he was confidant they were going to put a working
man in "films, and he hoped he would bear hie harness
well. (Hhee, hear.) He felt the time was coming when
the working man would hare to do more than he seer
done before for his fellow-man. Ile hoped they would
unite together and plaee the man they thought the best at
the top of the poll. (Applause.)
The lIIDITIDUAL, before referred to, then talented the
routing with another eneeeh. He wan born and bred in
Dorset. and was sure Mr. Tilley was the hest man, for he
undermost all shout the "'borate" works. (Loughnr)
A Voice "We want a drainage to carry you away."
(Laughtor )
The mime SPUN= then gave his opinion that this ancient
borough, for it was an ancient borough—(Lsughter)—was
going to ruin—thumb laughter)—and it was only after
t.d cries of "order" d calls from the eloairnion that
thnirefractory an
individuel was induced to "shut uo" u it
was expressively termed by we of those present.
The OualtaX then asked if there Itrall any amendment,
and there being no mums" the motion was put to the
meeting and needed with but few dissentients.
The mestlng them concluded.