The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

MEETING OF MR. LEADER'S COMMITTEE.
Such was the anxiety evinced by all classes of Reformers
for the success of Mr. Leader, in opposition to a Tory, that
at seven o'clock yesterday morning, numbers of gentlemen, in-
cluding several Members of Parliament, repaired to the Cen-
tral Committee-room, in Cockspur-street, and volunteered
their services. Shortly after the above hour, the various
agents, check-clerks, &e., proceeded to their different
booths, and at eight o'clock the polling commenced in each of
the districts, with the exception of the one for St. George's
parish, erected in Farm-street, Berkeley-square, where, from
some cause which will most likely be made the subject of Par-
liamentary inquiry, no assessor could be found fur nearly two
hours—during ‘thich time several persons in the interest of
Mr. Leader were compelled to leave without giving their
votes, and those who did remain complained loudly of the de-
lay and inconvenience they had been subjected to. From the
hour at which the polling commenced, up to four o'clock, when
it finally closed, the Central Committee-room was besieged by
inquiries anxious to ascertain the exact state of the poll, as the
Tory announcement was generally wrong by from 100 to 300
during the day. About a quarter past four o'clock the room
was thronged almost to suffJeation. Amongst those present
(including the Chairman, Sir Ronald Ferguson, M. P.) were
the following :—Messrs. Aglionby, Pcchell, R.N., Rams-
bottom, H. Grattan, Wason, J. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell,
Parrott, Tulk, Members of Parliament ; Crawford, Adam
Smith, M`Leod, and several other gentlemen, whose active
services will not easily be forgotten by the electors of West.
minster.
The Gallant CHAIRMAN rose and said, his labours as Chair-
man of the Central Committee had now drawn to a close.
He had undertaken its duty with a view to promote that cause
in which he was rejoiced to say all those gentlemen around
him had taken so great an interest, and by whose activity and
zeal much of that labour which would have made his situation
irksome had been removed.—( Hear.) It was painful to ro-
fleet that their efforts were not, as he had every reason to be.
lieve they would have been, crowned with success by the return
of his excellent friend Mr. Leader ; but, although unsuccess-
ful, ho ( sir IL Ferguson) was far from considering they had
altogether suffered a defeat; on the contrary, It was only a
temporary triumph of their Tory opponents. If the Reformers
of Westminster united and math common cause against the
enemy of their liberties—if they caused proper attention to be
paid to the registries, and joined cordially together to protect
thCMPIYes ff9ro intimidetion and coercing, tl!ey would insure
8 glorious victory at the next general eleotfon.—(Uheers.)
" Ay," continued the Gallant Chairman, " such a victory as
will put your Tory opponents hors de combat."—(Cheers.)
He (41r 11, Ferallson) would take that opportunity.of stating,
that on te,moritqW (ttli day), a; “x 9 WO* the
would attend to declare result of dee electiele its
Leader would appear on the hustings, not only to meet his
brother electors, but alsa to thank those who had so manfully
recorded their votes in his favour, he (Sir R. Ferr sou)