3-052-426 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Sketches at the Liverpool Election, 1880. 'A few specimens of the conveyances; Mr. Billson; Mr. A. B. Forwood; How Lady Ramsay won the hearts of Liverpool; A Neutral Colour; 3.55pm; Scene at the Imperial Hotel after the declaration of the Poll; Waiting for the result...Lady Ramsay, with a large bouquet in her hand, graciously accepting the salutations of her husband's enthusiastic friends, men, women, and children; portraits of Mr. A. B. Forwood and Mr. Billson, two of the leading local politicians; and specimens of the different kinds of vehicles impressed into the service of carrying voters to the poll on the Friday, one of them driven at furious speed in the last few minutes before it closed. The declaration of the poll took place at the Townhall, a quarter before eight in the evening, when large numbers of people had gathered there to hear the numbers announced. These were as follows: Mr. Whitley, 26,106 votes; Lord Ramsay, 23,885; giving Mr. Whitley. a majority of 2221...After the declaration of the poll Lord Ramsay's friends assembled in front of the Adelphi Hotel, and the others at the Imperial Hotel, to cheer their respective candidates, who spoke a few parting words of thanks'. From "Illustrated London News", 1880.