The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-26 00:00:00

TIII: ELECTION AT POOLE.
Pi•Pt4 0.,01 C,,,..1p kl.

POOLE, SiVtlitnar EvaXING.
Tour reader., like the letlilie of Poole, ninet begin to
hail that they have hail the epl aboinfent of electioneer-
ing, and all that pertains to electioaeering contests. But
the pule dayo' wonder is nearly over, and by %Wednesday
next the whole affair will have become a thing of the
past. Tue.eltiv will he the day of trial, and anxiously is
the result awaited oil both slit,. The contest. however,
is scarcely equally waged ; for while on one side there is
wealth and power, and a muster, such SS it of the
clerical element, fortified by antiquitv and so on; on the
other there is only "Waring's friend," herd Shafteshury's
son, to contend for the coveted -honour, which it is said
has made nsile a bye-word and repro:sell among the
enfranchiaed boroughs of England. It is hoped however,
that the voters sill otand their gr. I; am( whether
they vote for Ashley or fir Guest, that they will vote as
men ; for
" Tho at, olavoo slit sill net choose
hatred, seselog. as I abuse,
Roth, than in silence shriek
From the truths they needs must think;
They are slaves who dam not hs
Is the right with is, or threes"
Let them remember that the largest landowner in the
place —were he the Prinee of Wales himself -has no more
paver in voting titan tile humblest cottager; and is of 110
Inure importanee in the House of 17011111101111 than the
" man whir hasn't An of property in their midst." To
invite Sir Ivor —" If you are for Guest, then Guest : it for
Ashley, Ashley ;" and, shall I all, "or any other 11G111."
RS 1.111:( to he is the one yell want.
There went meetings of both parties last night, and
again et-night, but it is seareely necessary to repeat a
"thrice told tale," Sir Ivor yesterday " imported" Mr.
W. Grantham, M.P. for Hest Surrey, and this evening.
Mr. I:. C. lientinek, M.P., and Sir IL Drummond Wolff,
M. I'., smell .4 whom told the luttne story of Liberal
end 'eery resuseitation ; while In the other
hand, on behalf of Mr. Aohlev, Captain Ilayter, Captain
Minium'. and Mr. W. i.ilrrlt, of Rempseme, added their
testituony to the fortitude of Mr. Gladstone, and the
' ability of his billowens to administer the affairs of State,
and they asserted their 1111 l loutited eh to be considered
a party suited for all tittles and cinitimsßences. But really
the electors have been inundated with these theista of
eloquence ; and, as one of the working-mutt speakers
would put it, they have b a been " twddle-sr' to and "see-
sawed.' till they are tired. Up to the present everything
has Web very orderly, and I trust it may remain so to the
end of the chapter.
Meanwhile, as the waist° of Poole have attended to
witness what Sir Ivor himself has termed "thin play of
ffessfet without the ghost," I am curious to see which
character the hon, baronet will take in the play on
Tuesday next—Hamlet ”r the Ghost ! In either tete,
I however I an:confident he will appianrll4 "to the manner
I horn." ( successful. he will lie lucky ;if defeated, he
may be happy. In either cast, let 11.4 hope the rtal
Peeksniff will support hits, and that he will "Ise jolly
under the cini lances. Mr. Ashley, doubtless, is very
like the equally inunortal Micas ber, and awaits with
pardonaide anxiety, to Nee "what turns up." Such is the
glorious uncertainty of the Ballot, and the result of
electioneering—at any rate in Poole.
POOLE, NIONGST MORNING.
"Remember the Sabbath-day ti keep it holy" would
have been a well-Blinnl text for reproof for the preachers
yesterday at the various churches honoured by the
presence ,if an expectant M. I'. or his representatives.
The churches at Hamworthy, Poole. and leingffeet were
made the ccutres of " worship- by the Conservative can.
didate and his immediate connections ; and their " beeks
and 110.1 A and wreathed %MUSIC were distributed with
- a discrimination and exactness worthy of Bumble when
bestowing the parish dole —llO tille 'MAI an undue share of
the distinguished " patronage and presence ;" then while
the inrishioners iif Hantwortlay could pray inithe presence
of a live leirotitits- those ebiewheru were inepired by that
of his" lietter-half," and so .in. Possibly Sir Ivor had
been pondering the apostolie injunction to " give diligence
Anil make his election sure r From the outshine At the
ridiculous, 'ti* but ii step !
In a previous ceun nunication your readers have had •
Little of the spice of electioneering 'quilts. Others have
just been issued ; and those who have made theuiselveo
lacquainted with the petition inquiry, will peruse with
amusement the following:—

Programme 0, the Gra.,4l Nt. . Pr..e:viimt to the *rain, Tory

Meetingehtly announce,' by the blue plaards.
A blur II tg suptartal by a hurdle.
DvpriYer Dirty rat, Swart,
Thc qur.i 11 1.., or rather I' o (Petition 3f .1N:or)
11l ling with leis catenated friend ant linn sumorter,
31.0ka, (of Church •treet,)
Reclining In state in white of sp dlas
Stmcka tilifiley Ruth&
(On flora:luck) ((he Haw:lack)
Smoking a sliort The ell:appointed and popular (!)
and anew Mull suit on. friend of the roolatee
Rabble. Rabble.