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aud iu the Se it to say that the speaking throughout wus well directed snd.in od taste. But where there was so good 'speaking it would be in- Vidious to contrast the speeches. "The nomination of a candidate was "the grand centre of attraction, and on * some oceasions it is no easy matter, but at this time there was no difficulty, the unammous and enthusiastic choice was Wan. Swith, Esq, ex-M. P. for the riding, with an expressed determina. | tion to secure his return. The unanimous choice of Mr. Smith reflects much credit on the sound judg: iment of the meeting and may be regard- "ed as & guarantee of the cendidate's victory in the contest. Asa faithful, energetic and reliable representative Mr. Smith stands deservedly high and certainly - would have been re turned at the late elections had not _over confidence relaxed the efforts of many of his friends. ° Now however 'that Mr. Smith' is again in the field the people have reason to feel proud of their candidate ~~ and will so exert themselves us to,se- "cure his return by a handsome ma- jority. . The people. in 'working for Smith are working for their own in. terests, he seeks to represent 'and de: fend the weal of the country and the erests of ita people, At wil about thei, while at the same time they are squinting round to see if there | prices "anything coming to the boy." | § 'Every elector should remember that whatever effort: is" put: forth in the interest of their candidate is for their own. good and the general welfare, elector who places or sanc- tions the placing a candidste in the old says by that 'act that he will do his puwer to secure the election' candidate and the elector who! ) fails in his duty in this respect is aying his candidate and playing | loose with the best interests If we believe that wen the loudest 'mouthers go Be ring pot for the purpose a! ly cleared up and were: 1t wall | Morgan, Dr, ; iE at can ; 'Arthu innocent. frequently." air their 'magnificence on | part iving their own rigs or hiring liveries or hacks. Would it not be in order for the citizens to force these gentry either to foot it on Sun- day-or stay at home. Dsiving around in ones own rig or in a livery or a hack is)quite as:much a desecretion of the undey as riding on a street car. If the electors don't wish the cars to run on Sunday, all right, but they should sce that no' a be allowed on the streets on Sunday, It is proposed to enforce the city by-law to prevent liveries and hacks from running the streets on Sundays. At the meeting of the Toronto Min- isterial Association on Monday last the subject of Sunday driving to at- tend the institutions was ¥ remap Local Sabbath School Orgams- + ation. An announcement is being made in all the Sabbath Schools of Port Perry of a general meeting of the Superin- tendents of all the Sabbath Schools in Port, together with all the Teachers and officers of the same in the Baptist Church "on the evening of January th at 8 o'clock. The object is to orm a local drganization, thereby to be better frépared to profit by the visit 'of the Provincial Secretary and his confere on the 29th of Feb. So likewise we will be better prepured to profit by the next Annual Convention whtich will be heldin Port Perry early December. Let there/be an' en- 3 to this jis put the retail drug- etal and steps were at to'form a retail druggist's of reducing oes and competing with the dry ring to keep up the it medicines and to buy i 110 wholesaler who will who sells at reduced --- James po id $50 for to carry v Be to Port Perry, alt the casefhad not been ioat- ed upon by the election conrt. The party sapporting Davidson plam itself on purity, yet the trial of the} . qo South Ontario petition had disclosed a different state of affairs in this riding, abd, as was well #kuown, not one in twenty of the corrupt charges had been brought to trial. He proposed William Smith, amid vociferous and continued applause, as the candidate. 3 James Rutledge, reeve of Whitby, seconded the nomination, He refer- red to the fact that this town bad not done its daty by Mr. Smith in the last election, and promised that it would |; not ocour; this time. There was then s combination of adverse circumstances that were not at present to be contend. ed with, 'and he *doubted not that Whitby would roll up its accustomed majority and that Mr. Smith would be successful in this campaign. No other nominations were offered. THE CANDIDATE SPEAKS. Mr. Smith was received in a most hearty and inspiring way by the meet ing. He was suffering from a bad cold and hoarseness, but spoke vigor ously in his usual forcible and pleas iog manner. He feelingly thanked the speakers preceding him for the kind and sypathetio words uttered in tendering him the omination, which he accepted, full of appreciation for the honor conferred and with a 'most honest intention, with their assistance, of again being elected to represent South Ontario at Ottawa. He bad a sagacious and cunning Scotchman for dale. About nine days ago afflicted with la grippie, sud the attack was severe his fi relatives confidently expected recover. No serious result ticipated until the ev death, w an opponent, and his supporters would | gad minke every possible use of an appeal - mille uss of An appe is concerned. wi for him in the last election that should were back in their places again or one from the other side to fill up, so that there was nothing to fear if all would do as they ought. He believed South Ontario was stronger and safer in the Conservative interest to-day than when be first contested it in 1882. Unres- : | tricted reciprocity will not be as potent ho had not voted | apie. in this election as it was eleven months | ; to be in the position that having won South Outario back into the fold again, our opponents cannot do any- thing to upset the election by a pro- test. He said, personally, he could have defied their strongest efforts had bad gone on with the protest against him in the late petition trial. We did not ask Mr, McTaggart to y that two dollars. When once BN Be taoam itis bard to get out of it waz di wi. ie