The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-09 00:00:00

Radapole.

Guildhall.
To 10 o'clock. 76
II „ 147 150
„12 „ 228 rsls
.. I .. 279 390
„ 2 347 390
.. 3 .. 446 4110
„ 4 „ 512 580
Thus 1,102 votes polled out of the 1.359 for Melcombe
Regis ward, and here we may aid, in ',ening that the
number in Weymouth ward, where the oontae is general',
more noisy, is 749, the total constituency being 2,108, or
about one-seventh of the supposed population. At the St.
John's pollingutation Mr. Hanna and Mr. Freeman
had one of those little debates which we hope, like lovers'
quarrels, will only tend to the renewal of love;
but otherwise things were very amicable here, the follow'
log niatiogst . tee.. b ..ng too ldwy to ego...a energy
unduly : —Mr. W. Ladling, Mr. E. Lanniter, Messrs. F.
snd S. Brown, Mr. IC mgt.% Mr. Seaman, Mr. It. Thomas,
Mr. S. S. ?thecae..., who was constantly on the move, Mr.
T. It. Charier, who wee likewise menet..., end Mr.
Councillor Wither. eh " quotient ab rUe"—how
much changed from that Mr. Walker who wee w.,ot t, be
the centre and cool of &mate. Verily, tints anti men
change, and Mr. Walktr, leinduhrieen by C iwervativer,
is Cu Mateo*, in point. Itetsrning to the Guildhall, we
lied that in the hour b Armen two and three • great effort
ha. been made, a bursar...l ell hut one having been polled,
being only .1110 Ime th .0 St .14hn's• where they brought
Up& f bomb. Ah 4.4l'.l.a•tthe, sox ety ...emote
more intense awl deosie liyely. Mr. Couacill sr Gra an
and a Liberal basing a frimelly argon' • 11, t. aho would
win, laud reach puttee's briskly prdphesying on behalf of
his estop side. A few bete acre al.o toil on the event,
and from these we latent that Mr. S. S. Mill elge goe le st
favourite et the C meirratiwie. awl Mr. Howard of the
Lieersls ; but the odds se. re not so faveutable to Mr.
Mower.' el to thd young C enervative (meditate, it being
evident by this time that the former aide...esti awl Mayor
bad nor attempted any p r...nal canna...at all.
A ratlwr liplodoue incident happened ewer equ irter to
four, ahem . diminutive luan named Schdlar 1,1110 it-sr
the ten.l.lhell, boasting of hi, Prnwess. when two or three
caught him up owl ninon cliii him in their arm., amid
aughter
.I.4ree were only @whim incidents, the real work being
done by commitime. in erh on room, were diselayed full
copies .1 the bones" .i.t for the AL•lcotehe Ward, the
nate. I wing cromed oft cry soon after they hod poiled,
on n.eeipt of at. from tee clerks who wore as cuing
the doors. Moot five mii uteri to four Sept. Vickery gave
or .a to :dee de IF el rem; the dcor ; but the stiff old
bolt, were .0 herd to ns. TO Viet an active C /011tal!.. had
ti help S' till Mac" by driving them up and down with a
hammer. Thu. 's'', the do mu were closed, when, at four
minute. to four, an came Mr. M. A. 840110. 'sewed by
Mr. Dennis; but ahe.ll.l tot ..joy h. distinction of being
last, far alter this Mr. J. RAI., end Mr. Fdwier procured
the admission of • man, who, a Cmservative C moonier
(jdcularly. let us hope) pret.sted bad no rote. Tim stir
and uebate cot so lively ti st 'teas vain to I xlv.rt the
pe 'pie it, ho heat, end be re th-. cluck struck; hut coma glee-
like, Mae relied on internists n received, and punetuary
at the time. rimed the i.. r s ith a bang, in neto of an
a.tempt to keep it open I. no r. several helier'n: the eloek
hadn't urn it, mad our p As, one flatly .Iselering—" If
city e shail arise 1. teeen two or more blew., the
It tons. I. pt up aver," a silly which put more good
humour int., the wort .•. t
11 .11 .ro'iner after t. e 'see. arrived from St. Johu'o, as
uses% And pew the ge.gos of the different metier', who
hid is en working heart stud soul agamst each other,
throwing their while enerei. unto the contest, were friends
again. A uumber of them adjourned to an betel we far
horn the Gut .hot', yawno the haudehakiug ems heron
and shwa genera. Yet there was an excepti : A
gond. 111411 of high riffle.' it oitini appeered to ham ink.
hite 1 semi of the lo.m'e cosrare, and not only became
talkative, but pallid off his emit to fight.
Tee g...eral ero nut retired h•T the cup that demi but
not inebriat-s, but re. wieenhie lin a boor or two. The
counting e-imuienme at ix. and was very prolonged: so
• that from 800 to 900 people were outside the hall. A few
innocent squibs aud crackers kept them lively, and there
was murk good-humour d chaff between the crowd and
the prince. Fertun .tely, Wevmouth crowds are fonder ef
fun than fighting, or the delay might have resulted in
various breaches ot the purr.
At length about half-pwit nine the result was peblishol
. as follows:

Mr. S. S. Milleare . .
Mr. T. R. Charles ...
Mr. R. N. Howard...
Mr. T. A. 111111110

• 5S
• r4l

Mr H. Naugle ..• ••. 540
Mr. W. T. Lnnng.l
The result contained iii Jr hu. UDO surprise ; but the
crowd returned to their bullies In luau..