The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

EXCHANGE WARD

It is impossible to imagine any justifiable reason for the
opposition to Mr. Tyrer in this ward. The opinions of
the voters has been pointedly expressed more than once,
and Mr. Tyrer's respectable minding and commercial
information ought to have secured him from the annoy-
ance of such a well-known fruitless contest. Mr. Tyrer's
majority continued to increase from the first hour, until,
at lit, it reached the very gratifying number of 58.
Shibaly after four o'clock, the Committee-room in
Chapel-street, wss crowded with Mr. Tyrer's friends,
anxious to hear the final result, although from the decided
lead Mr. T. had kept throughout the day, there was little
doubt as to the place that gentleman would occupy at the
close of the poll. Mr. Tyrer, on entering the room, was ,
received by loud and continued cheering, which having
subsided, Mr. T. rose and said :—Gentlemen, I can assure
you that I feel the honour you have bestowed in again
returning me to the Town Council. It proves that
the principles I profess meet your approval. I rejoice
in the triumph of those principles more than in any
personal success. I shall continue to forward the inte-
rests of the town. The greatest portion of my business
is confined to Liverpool, and to Liverpool I will confine
myself. You already know what my principles are. lam
not like my opponent, saying that there is no political
question connected with this election. I combine the
school question with several others. I assure you,
gentlemen, it is not all play in the Town Council; and it
really was my wish to have retired at the appointed time,
but my friends persuaded me to again come forward.
Your kindness will, however, compensate me. I have
pleasure in stating that the numbers at the close of the
poll were 129 for my opponent, and IS7 for myself.
(Cheers.) It is Highly gratifying, and I could hardly have
expected so great a majority, which is probably as large
as will be obtained in any other ward. This majority, I am in-
formed, might have been 90 or 100. but our worthy secre-
tary, knowing the ward was safe, preferted sending' those
parties who had duplicate vott s to other wards, and be was
sure that that plan would be considered the best, inasmuch
as it might be the means of securing them, which was o
more importance than swelling his already large majority.
(Loud cheers.) Ile begged to thank Mr. Jackson for the
able manner in which he had performed the duties of his
arduous office, and he was sure the thanks of all present
were due to him. (Cheers.)
Mr. JACKSON, secretary of the Conservative Com-
mittee, then rose end said, that, as Mr, Tyrer had ob-
served, it pas not all play in the Council, neither was it
all play in being secretary for an election committee. If
principles, said Mr. Jackson, are worth preserving, they
are worth contending for, but you cannot enjoy political
privileges without, in some degree, sacrificing domestic
comfort. I feel that I have only done as any Englishman
who values his political privileges ought to do. 1 must say
that on this occasion the old friends of 'our cause have
been to a man staunch and true, in spite of the threats
and intimidation of the other patty. Mr. J. eulogised
the conduct of Mr. Thomas Littledale, jun., and con-
cluded by proposing three cheers for that gentleman,
which was heartily responded to.