September 11, 1867
BRIBES MAIN CAMPAIGN EXPENSE
Such is the implication from B. Mercer’s argument in the Globe calling for the introduction of the secret ballot. Doing so, says Mercer of Hamilton will remove the temptation to bribe and intimidate voters and, as a consequence, it would “increase the available talent for legislative purposes, because election expenses being reduced to a minimum, men of moderate means would not be afraid to enter into election contests, as it would not take a small fortune to do so, as it does at present.”
WILLIAM TAYLOR DEFEATED
William Taylor, the Conservative candidate for the Ontario Legislature in East Middlesex, and the County Clerk for London accused of tampering with the voters’ list in that riding has been defeated. A complaint against Taylor was taken to the London Court where it faced several delays due to the absence of the judge.
Taylor was defeated 1,821 to 1,791 by Liberal James Evans.
TORONTO SHOPKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
A meeting of some forty to fifty shopkeepers was held yesterday at the Co-operative Store on Yonge Street in Toronto for the purpose of forming an association for promoting the interests of the keepers.
Three issues dominated the discussion at the meeting, chief among them the desire for amendments to the liquor laws that would allows the shopkeepers to sell the product in small amounts as is being done illegally by smaller stores off the main streets. The keepers were unresolved on the issues with some endorsing a licensing scheme to benefit the city and allow them to sell small amounts of liquor. A second group preferred, in the absence of amendments to the laws, to continue the current regime of paying their fines rather than purchasing a license. A third group wanted nothing to do with the organization if it was going to advocate on this issue for the reason that they did not and would not sell liquor.
A second issue is that of the silver question and J. Miller of Yonge Street told of a man seeking 4% on a $5 bill and then only purchasing some small items with a profit of just 2%.
Finally, the meetings discussed complaints against the Chief of Police and Police Magistrate. It was said that the Police Chief was “sending a coloured man around with a five-barrelled revolver to visit them.” It was said that the only way to deal with the Police Chief “was to obtain a committee of doctors to see if he was not subject for the lunatic asylum.”
After resolving to form the association and appointing a committee to draft by-laws, the meeting adjourned to next week.
DAILY ELECTION REPORT
Final Election Results
West Middlesex
House of Commons
- G. Billington 1044
- Angus P. Macdonald (Conservative) 1063 ELECTED
Ontario Legislature
- M. Campbell (Liberal) 1012
- Nathaniel Currie (Conservative) 1100 ELECTED
South Grey
House of Commons
- Mr. Dagleish 1547
- George Jackson (Conservative) 1560 ELECTED
Ontario Legislature
- William Flesher (Liberal) 1472
- Abraham Lauder (Conservative) 1675 ELECTED
East Middlesex
House of Commons
- Mr. McFie (Independent) 1756
- Crowell Wilson (Liberal-Conservative) 1896 ELECTED
Ontario Legislature
- James Evans (Liberal) 1821 ELECTED
- William Taylor (Conservative) 1791
South Bruce
House of Commons
- Mr. Hall 5
- Francis Hurdon (Conservative) 1777 ELECTED
- Mr. Rastall 1624
Ontario Legislature
- Edward Blake (Liberal) 1726 ELECTED
- T. Broclebank (Conservative) 1719
North Grey
House of Commons
- Mr. Bolton 1143
- George Snider (Liberal) 1399 ELECTED
Ontario Legislature
- John Cooper (Liberal) 1162
- Thomas Scott (Conservative) 1430 ELECTED
North Hastings
House of Commons
- Mackenzie Bowell (Conservative) 928 ELECTED
- Mr. McLean 1
- T. Wallbridge 636
Ontario Legislature
- George Boutler (Conservative) 970 ELECTED
- S. Reed (Liberal) 552
North Simcoe
Ontario Legislature
- A. Morrison (Conservative) 1300
- William Lount (Liberal) 1431 ELECTED
Québec
Hochelaga
House of Commons
- Antoine Dorion (Liberal) 1312 ELECTED
- Mr. Lanouette 1289
Québec Legislature
- Louis Beaubien (Conservative) 1420 ELECTED
- Laurent-Olivier David (Liberal) 1141
New Brunswick
St. John County
House of Commons
- Mr. Gray (Conservative) -- Elected by acclamation
Sunbury
House of Commons
- Charles Burpee (Liberal) 664 ELECTED
- William Perley 425