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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 82

The Demonstration at Mikes Hall.* — Enthusiastic Proceedings

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The Demonstration at Mikes Hall.*

Enthusiastic Proceedings.

The Conservative demonstration which took place at Raikes Hall on Friday last, was a significant witness to the vitality of Conservatism in the Fylde, and the party leaders are greatly to be congratulated on the results which attended their efforts to promote the success of the undertaking. With a wise insight, steps had been taken to make the gathering representative of this section of the division, and, as a consequence, the meeting itself was of especial value by reason of the presence of large contingents from Fleetwood and the rural districts. The Theatre was crowded to its utmost capacity—the number of people present being between 3,000 and 4,000. Hundreds, however, were unable to gain admission, and the gardens were therefore well filled in other parts. The procession which was formed in Queen's Square, under the control of Mr. J. Turnbull, reached the pavilion by way of Church Street, and with the accompanying bands proved an enlivening prelude to the speechmaking. The arrangements for the meeting were conducted by the local committee, and so far as we could see and hear, the proceedings were satisfactorily consummated. Letters of apology for inability to page 4 be present were received by Mr. H. H. Wainwright from Mr E. Birley, J.P., Mr. W. H. Cocker, J.F., Mr. T. Cain, J.P., Mr H. J. Gilbertson, J.P., Mr. T. Miller (Singleton), Rev. H. A James, D.D., Mr. Sidney Harrison, Mr. J. Bowker. The Right Hon. F. A. Stanley, M.P., had purposed being present, but was hindered by the death of his uncle, which occurred a couple of days before the meeting. The only drawback to the completeness of the meeting was the enforced absence of Sir Henry Drumraond-Wolff, M.P. The bon. gentleman wrote to the Chairman, as under :—

Grove Hotel, Birmingham,

My dear Mr, Wainwright,—It is with very great regret I am obliged to remove all hope of attending the meeting at Blackpool on Friday.

I have for a long time been very unwell, and my doctor has prohibited my speaking at any length, an injunction I am obliged to respect, especially on the eve of the assembly of Parliament.

I had really hoped to be better by this time, but both here and elsewhere I have been compelled to abstain from exertion.

Hoping that your meeting will prove a great success. I am, yours very truly,

H. Drummond-Wolff.

Mr. H. H. Wainright, President of the Blackpool and Fylde Conservative Association, occupied the chair, and supporting him on the platform were Mr. H Chaplin, M.P. for Mid-Lincolnshire, Lieut-General Fielden, M.P. for North Lancashire, Mr. Tomlinson, M.P. for Preston, Mr. de Ricci, Conservative candidate for Bedford, Mr. H. C. Richards, Conservative candidate for Northampton, Mr. H. Byron Reed (Darlington), the Revs. N. S. Jeffrey, S. Y. B. Bradshaw, and J. Wilkinson (Blackpool), C. Pakes (Copp), L. C. Wood (Singleton), W. Richardson (Poulton). T. Meadows (Thornton), page 5 F. J. Dickson (Bispham), T. Terry (St. Anne's), R, S. Stoney (Wrea Green), Mr. H. Hall, J.P., Mr. E. Banks, J.P. (Carlisle), Mr. Alderman W. Bibby, J.P. (Chairman of Preston Conservative Association), Dr. Chapman, J.P. (Garstang), Mr. J. Long (Chairman of Preston Conservative Working Men's Club), Captain Hargreaves (Huddersfield), Aldermen M'Naughtan, Challoner, and Birch, Councillors Coulston, J. Bickerstaft, Broadbent, Buckley, Cardwell, Eaves, Mycock, and J. B. Fisher; and Messrs. it. Collinson (Garstang), G. Singleton (St. Michael's-on-Wyre), Dr. Fisher and R. Hutchinson (Great Eccleston), Dr. Winn, R. Poole, R. Silcock, J. Hodgson. S. Butler, and T. Lawrenson (Poulton), Brierly (Preston), Captain Jameson, T. M. Wearing, Spence, R. Edmondson, J. T. Marginson, W. Gaulter, and H. Smith (Fleetwood), Captain Ormsby (Rossall), J. Fisher and W. Fisher (Layton), and H. P. May, H. Riding, A. M. Viener, J. Grime, R. Gorst, J. Turnbull, J. E. Gibson, J. Harrison. J. Walker, Dr. Richardson, Dr. Anderson, C. P. Fish, J. Whitaker, J. Parkinson, J. Wilkinson, J. Worthington, H. Madcn, J. Finney, J. Gill, J. Pye, J. Braith-waite, G. Pye, &c. (Blackpool).— Extract from The Gazette and News, Blackpool, October 24, 1884.

* Blackpool.