The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-17 00:00:00

THE

CFNER AL ELECTION

PECVINCIAL YOIMIATUNIS.

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The nomination here took piece et the hack of
Town-Lall, whets a hustings worn emoted . Tae large
*pin ewe wee lacked with a mass of wise numbering
probably 100,000. The proceedings were woaderfally_free
weeds:order. Mr. Bright was nominated by Mr. I. P.
Wrirkt, whose 1110000 was seconded by Mr. %Mel Mr.
Isiesrard proposed, and Mr. Jaffrey simended, Mr. Dixon.
liege the ti irdlibei al teedithde, Mr. Monts, wad pmpoted
smA secondril by Alderman Ryland sad Mr. Moak. Tee
apeeches of three gentlemen were but lift's heard,
rcommit of the din from tic crowd, and the
height from which they spoke. Se sneak however.
ete the pool o ors of Mr. Lloyd and Dr. Selig:an BMW,
'the tory candidates. appears" • gene-el honing sad
-shooting tegan. which continual more or lees to the dem.
'The cuter s of •tspeating to the reporters'. was re-
weed to, and the latter, by standing on the tables sod
tstretchitg j manfully forward to meet the epeaker, asseeml
to hear the trait of the remarks; otherwise, not a word
uttered by a tory opcaker from flat to toot woe
heard two yards off. Mr. Bright was reosivel
Irak enthasiost;c cheering, but et it was importable
obeata silence, wady said, "I shall not at-
*ln pt 'l6 address this vast assembly. It wrelil
•esly ire to weary you and to distress myself. My
•eeisiess and my principles have been so fully explains I,
and tootles, that there can be aothing that it is neuesaary
for you to know which is not fully known to yo:i. 1,
•therefote, shall leave myself and the groat e vise of
which I am one of the repro entativer ire yo ir
leads, with the most perfect confidence that you will 1111.1
-that cause rected, end do justice to it at the poll
•M-morrow. I thank you for all the kindness you hay,:
shown me in past times. I have muleavearel &ithfally
to terse your interests. and if I am returned again to pir-
,isment 1 lope vou will find me in the future no less
faithful than youlave found me in the past. As yo i see,
it is impossible for any cue to be beard over one of
Skis rest es,cnibly. I now retire to stake roam for my
Ist, colleague. Mr. George Drees, who will now slime
yew. Mr. Dixon end Mr. Munte spoke at greater length,
revitwirg their political faith, thanking their friends for
their encouragement, and expressing the utmost C. 105.
litlte as to the result of the election. Both gentlemen
were well received. The tory candidates. however, were
greet. d with hooting. that never ceased tiß they sat down.
M hen called upon. four-fifths of the enormous gathering
held up lauds for Bright, Diloll. and Muntz only
perhaps I,COO for Mr. Sampson Lloyd, and 200 or 330 for
Ire. Lyons. The Mayor, amidst overwhelming cheers,
elee'ared the three Lberal cool dates duly elocte.l, an 1 a
roll was &wander:l en the other side. The crowd then
paduaLy dispersed. The utmost good humour prevailed
ilrecgLout ; and to the surprise of those who have ices
other elections at Wrraingharn. there was not • fight to
le teen, and no rough horse-play ,out of whirl fighting
vowel y ipr;Egs. The wurt.t puerilee need were liberal
platerds, and a few volleys of cards edged with bl&z.k. as a
scorning remambrance of "Poor old toryiam."