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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. )

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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ) WREXHAM. I The interest manifested in this event culminated on I Thursday, when, at 4 p.m., numbers of persons as. j eembled in the vicinity of the various polling stations anxiously awaiting the issue of the contests in the several wards. There was little or no excitenent during the early part cf the day, but towards the afternoon conjecture ran high as to the probable cbances of the respective candidates, the actual result in each instance being prophetically anticipated by a I large majority Of those who expressed their opinions on the subjects. The walls were posted with large placards informing the public of the right candidate to vote for, having regard to the interests of the rate- payers generally, pud so forth, whilst the usual per- sonal solicitations on the part of frienda of the can- didates, insinuatingly suggesting to the waylaid elector that "of course lie'c vote for so-and-so," were also rifa. The jailing stations weie for the North Ward, at the Savings Bank, Regent. street, where the Mayor (Mr Alderman Y. Strachan) officiated as presiding ciffcer for the South Ward, at No. 4, Temple Row, presiding officer, Mr Alder- man E. Smith for the East Ward, at the National Schools, Beast Market, presiding officer Mr Alderman J. Oswell Bury for the West Ward, at the Guild- hall, presiding officer Mr Alderman John Williams. The poll opened at 9 a.m., and immediately after in- close at four o'clock the voted were counted, the results, which were declared about half-past four, being as under NORTH WARD. John Gittins 125 !O\vHtCatbrcdl 121 .Majority. 4 Seim WARD. W. J. Qisson 302 J. M. Jones 219 l\J¡¡jority 53 EAST WARD. W. E. Samuel 218 C. Rocke 180 .Majority. \;8 WEST WARD. Richard Jones ItN Thomas Parry 95 "Iajority. 65 On the results being made known, the successful candi- dates were greeted with the customary congratulations accompanied by the usual confident assertions of speculative individuals of I told you so I knew he'd get in!" &c. Considerable excitement pre- vailed for the first half-hour or so after the declaration of the poll, the successful candidate for the East Ward being borne triumphantly on the shoulders of his friends for some distance along Charles-street. With reference to the North Ward contest, it is rumored that a number of spoiled votes were given to each of the candidates, the result of which is said to be probably a petition, and we understand that notices to that effect have already been served upon the returning oSicer of the ward and al-o upon the successful candidate. DENBIGH. I i nere were tnree polling places, two in the Town Hall and one at Heiillan. Tne Mayor, Mr Harrison Jones, presided in the Council Chamber, and the Town Clerk, Mr Parry-Jones, jun., in the Police Court, while Mr Alderman E. 1'. Jones presided at Henllan. The contest was conducted very quietly throughout. The Mayor declared the state of the poll I soon after six o'clock, as follows David Davies 445 R. A. Duties. 378 JohnHoyd 377 Robert llarrv 355 These four are returned. T. W. Bowdage 208 Alfred Ashford 29 All the old members are thus returned. I FLINT. I Ine poll closed at four o'clock when the counting commenced. About six o'clock large crowds of .pe.,t)I &e collected in front of the Town Hall. The I state of the poll was given out by Mr Alfred Dyson I about seven o'clock as follows Robt. Jones 447 Thos. Parry 4;jõ Isaac P. Davies, 250 Samuel T. Edwards, 210 Jo*. Hughes 1!3 Robert. W. Bowen l!JlI Robt. Williams 172 William J. Gibson .51 As the succesful candidates made their appearance they were heartily cheered, and carried shoulder high by their admirers, and the excitement in Church- street was very great. The result of the election places two of the old members, viz., Messrs. Robt. Jones and J. P. Davies, and two new ones, Messrs T. Parry and D. T. Edwards in the Council. I liUTHIN. I "» T T* « 8_ jar tiugnes withdraw his candidature on the day after his nomination, and Mr Byford, as he promised, withdrew also; thus the four retiring candidates were left to a clear field, and tbeyweaccordinglydeclated duly elected. They were Mr Ewd. Roberts, solicitor, (the present Mayor), Mr J ohn J ones, draper, Mr T. P. lloberts, auction- eer, and Mr Hugh Jones, farmer. Thus the Council is complete without the turmoil of a contest. Two aldermen will retire by rotation on the 9th inst., Mr John Jenkins and Mr Edward Edwards. The Mavor by almost common consent will be either Mr John I Jones, draper, or Mr W. Osbert Edwards, solicitor. OSWESTRY. I Tile unexpected very often happens, and it is never wise to be a prophet—unless *t know. In the East Ward, in consequence of the legal difficulty, Mr Morry was disqualified and there was no contest. In the West Ward the five gentle- men who had been for some time before the burgesses went to the poll with the result that Mr England, who sought re-election, was left in the cold as well as Mr Howard. Mr England was considered a strong candidate. Three years ago lie was at the head of the poll; so secure indeed did his seat appear, that very few doubted his return. The reverse of this was the case of Mr Howard and the result proved that the general opinion was a correct one. We believe Mr Howard made no great efforts to get returned. Being a shrewd man of business, very likely his object was gained in having his name before the electors some weeks if not months before the 1st of November. Mr Hodgson, late borough surveyor, was at the head of the poll with, considering the numbers who did record their votes a very large majority. Air Hodgson and his friends worked hard, while on the part of Mr T. P. Parry, no efforts were made whatever having before-hand stated clearly in his address that be would not canvass. Mr Whitfield, the other successful candidate, did however make personal efforts by holding meetings in various parts of the ward, and explaining several matters referred to by Mr Hodgson in his speeches. This certainly was necensary, for whether intended or not on the part of Mr Hodgson, se veral things stated by that gentleman were, to say the least of them, misleading, unless more details were entered into than figures given in round numbers. This blank Mr Whitfield triumphantly tilled in, and we are pleased to write that again he is returned to the Council, and that is services will not be lost to the town. On the whole the result of the contest is satisfactory, and that while we have a feeling of regret that one old servant of the town should be turned out, still good men and true have this time been the choice of the burgesses. lhe elections over, the next question asked is who is to be Mayor. If Mr Weaver, the present Mayor, will not again serve the town, then Mr Whitfield should be the chosen of the Council, being one of the oldest members who have not passed the chair. The number of votes recorded for the different candidates ^"Hows .-Hodgson. 388 Parry, 0"10 hit- field, 298 England, 102 Howard, 42.

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