Widnes Examiner. — 1890-11-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MEETING OF MR. HILL'S SUPPORTERS.  On Thursday evening a meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. James Hill was held in St. Peter's Sfhoolroom, John-st. Councillor Robert Heaton occupied the chair, and there were also present Alderman J. Harrison, Councillors Dr. Cannell, Muir, and Hutchinson, Messrs. A. W. Brundritt, W. Diggle, E. Mills, G. Jolley (hon. sec.), J. Hampson, and the candidate. The I Chairman read letters of apology for non-attendance I from Messrs. W. D. Jeans, John Roberts, and James Smethurst. He then said lie had great pleasure in asking them to again support Mr. Hill, and he had no doubt that if they did their best they would return him at the head of the poll. They would see that Mr. Loughlin said he put out a green and not a black flag, but he thought that that was merely a distinction without a difference. (Hear, hear.) Councillor moved a resolution in support of Mr. Hill. He remarked that he supported Mr. Hill principally because he was a Conservative, for before a man could be a Conservative he must be a thinking and intelligent man. Councillor Dr. CANNELL seconded the resolution, and said he supported Mr. Hill because, first of all, he was a workingman, and secondly, because he was a man of common sense, and was a man worthy to be a member of the Town Council. (Hear, hear.) Alderman HARRISON supported the resolution. Mr. Hill was not ignominiously defeated on the last occasion, and he (Alderman Harrison) would be disappointed if Mr. Hill was not returned by a majority double his previous minority on the following Monday. If they voted for Mr. Hill they voted for a man who would endeavour to deserve the trust reposed in him. If they, on the other hand, voted for Mr. Loughlin they voted for an alien in nationality, an alien in blood, an alien in principle, and an alien, in short, of almost everything that was necessary to constitute a true patriot. (Applause.) Mr. HAMPSON supported the resolution, and said Mr. Loughlin was an Irishman at the head of the organisation of men in the town, whose object was to get Horne I Rule for Ireland, whatever that might mean: (Laughter.) The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried with heartiness and unanimity. The CHAIRMAN, in calling upon Councillor Hill to speak, said with regard to Mr. Loughlin he (the chairman), was once in a public-house some years ago with Mr. Loughlin and nine other Liberals, and the remarks Mr. Longhlin made conveyed to his mind that Mr.Lough— lin did not consider it a crime for anybody to murder a I Saxon. (Shame.) Mr. HILL, who vvaacordially received, then addressed the meeting, and remarked that he attributed his defeat r at the last election to the fact that he commenced canvassing rather late and also that he had not sufficient workers. He was prepared to do what he could to improve the condition of the town, and he thought that he had already done a little in that direction. .He believed the common sense of the ward would prevail, and that he would be elected in preference to a Nationalist and Home Ruler. (Applause.) On the motion of Councillor Hutchinson, seconded by Mr. A. W. Brundritt, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman for presiding.