The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1908 THE SECOND BALLOT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2357, 25 November 1908, Page 4

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1908 THE SECOND BALLOT.

The result of the second ballot in connection with the general elections lias seiwed to emphasise the conclusions that Avcre - apparent* after the first polling a Aveek ago. The Opposition party has still further strengthened its position, Avliiist the Government has sustained several notable defeats. Locally the Hon. Mr. Carroll, as Avas expected, gained a sonieAvhafc easy victory, but the heavy Am t o recorded against this popular representative should servo as a Avarliing that the faults in his representation of this electorate to Avhich Ave have frequently drawn attention, will not be indefinitely tolerated. Mr.' Darton polled remarkably well, and is to bo congratulated upon the excellent fight lie put up. Outside results slioav, as in the first count, that seAmral of the most docile of Government folloAvers, men avlio haA*e been accustomed to folloav the Pr'emier into tlio lobby without question session after session for fifteen years,' have at last been compulsorily retired by their constituents. There are a few results in Avliich the contests have been so close that returns still to come may alter the position, but, as far as can be judged, the position is as Ave have indicated. It uoav only remains for the electors of the Bay.* of Plenty to fall into line Avitli their fellows in other parts of the Dominion and register a majority A*ote in faA r or of the candidate exhibiting independent thought and character in preference to one who has already accepted the official badge of Ministerial subservience.