The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-06-02 00:00:00

Apparent majority for A.hleY ••• 19'4
of those doubtful

Calculatenl I lajority for Anhley... lig
Shortly after, this return was considerably modified ;
but any attempt on either nide to an ticipate the actual
result proved utterly abortive ; yet, NO confident were
the r otinervativeA of their sump++, that until the final
declaration"( the poll, they scarcely believed themselves
lefeated. (Put of I InorA, however, it was quite clear at
the close of the poll that the "Guests" were disappointed ;
in numerous inntances I witnessed the pocketing of the
blue in favour of the yellow, and in one or two cases at
the imminent rink of a turncoat I lemonstratirm.

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The Liberals are of mune jubilant ; and it must be
fOllCOlted that they have fought the contest manfully.
The remit though by so small a majority is an union.
takable proof of the gen .. i lie victory of February, and an
eue.tilivocal exproision of the feeling of the people ill
reference to ns-ent proceeding+, which, it is ileviniMy
to be hoped, will now he finally set at mil [laving had
a fair stand-up light, let both sides 110 content. One thing,
however, is clear--water in May has not undone the
alleged beery triumph of Fehniary.
The declaration of the pull took place at eight o'clock as
follows: -

Ashley ... •• • ... 831
(;tiest 622

Liberal majority 9
The result was received with deafening cheers for the
successful candidate, and ;rind cheers, groans, and
hisses for Ids opponent.
The " quarters " of the respective candidates were
lewigol, At the London. there was an ilohulcuuse crowd
of " yellows," who when the man of their choice appeared
greeted him with such an " ovation " as ha/ seldom been
witnessed in the streets of Poole. It was some 1111 l Went.
before Mr. Ashley could obtain a hearing. and when ho
get the ear of his friends he thanked them sincerely
for the honourable position in a hich they had placed him.
It had been a close and hanl-prssol right : but notwith-
standing the money rower awl pressure they had haul to
omtewl with, they had piiiiud the day. The eyes of the
Liberal ‘vorld had been upon them, and the result had
jieditied the exportations of their friends. Mrs. Ashley
then presented herself, and loosest aeknowlmlgnienta for
the oft-repeated appLunie of the crowd. Captain liark.r.
M.P.. fur Bath, next briefly spoke, entreating Home
present to give their Tory opponent. Ho ayoportaiiity of
tarnishing their victory by reflections upon their conduct,
and urging them to disperse peareabli and respectably.
Mr. Alderman Rogers also spoke, asking consideration for
the vanquishol candidate. It luel been a clew, a severe
light. but the liberals 14 England would declare that the
" victory Mel wen noldv win."
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At the Antelope Hotel, Sir Ivor Guest ablres,l bin
friends. To the tW voters who had declared ler him he
returned his hearty thank., and lie assured those who
heard hips' and all whe had supported him, that though
intsuccesfful he should nevertheless take as great an
interest ill Poole as be had ever Ilene ; and when another
election offered lie should present lainiself. Thu result
then, Be doubt, would be very different Ile thanked
them all for their exertions, awl only reoetted their
unsucress. Lady Cornelia, on appixtring, was vocifer-
ously received, and bowed her appreciation of the
compliment. )Ir. G. 1.. Bentinck, M.P. for tVliitahaven,
made a few remarks not very complimentary to the
Municipal reprisientatives of Poole, to whose influence
he attributed Sir lvor's defeat. Ile jocularly inti-
mated that next Nesemlier lie should ;dime' be in-
clined to offer himself as a Tow.. Councillor. Mr. Arthur
then spoke. and apparently felt the disappeintment morn
keenly tnen his "elder brother." Ile sail: In May 1074,
Mr. .trthur Guest Walt defeated by a majority of IA bY
Mr. Char's:. Waring the reason of which we know. In
May 1571, Sir Ivor Guest is beaten by a majority of nine
only ; the reason of that we do not yet know. But the
time will come when that will be known (A voice
Another petition ) No ; I ilo not mean that there will he
another putitPai or it scrutiny ; lint that in course of time
the reason will be known.- After a few remarks Mr.
Guest withdrew, and in about half-aishour the entire
party left for Canton', cheered and hooted alternately,
sod somethom in uuuct.nu, loy the immune: concourse of
persons who el:oinks' the High-street.
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