NOVA SCOTIA GENERAL ELECTIONS

Names of candidates at the general election, held April 20, 1897, and the number of votes polled for each.

THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

His Honor, the Honorable Abner Reid McClelan. B. at Hopewell, N. B., Jan. 4, 1831. Ed. at Hopewell and at Mount Allison Acad. Subsequently became one of the Governors of this Academy. Entered commercial life at Hopewell. Sat in New Brunswick Assembly for Albert from 1854 to 1867. Was a mem. of the Tilley Admn., 1866-67, and aided in carrying out Confederation. Called to the Senate of Canada, May, 1867. Appointed to present office, Dec. 9, 1896, and sworn in Dec. 11, 1896. Government House, Fredericton, N. B.

Hon. H. R. Emerson, Premier and Chief Commissioner Board of Works.
Hon. L. J. Tweedie, Q.C., Provincial Secretary.

Hon. A. S. White, Attorney-General.

Hon. A. T. Dunn, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Hon. C. H. LaBillois, Commissioner of Agriculture.

Hon. L P. Farris, without portfolio.

Hon. A. D. Richard, without portfolio.

NEW BRUNSWICK MINISTRIES

FIRST MINISTRY, 1867.

Hon. A. R. Wetmore, Premier and Attorney-General.

Hon. J. A. Beckwith, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. John McAdam, Chief Commissioner of Works.
Hon. W. Kelly, Chief Commissioner of Works.

Hon. R. Sutton, Surveyor-General.

Hon. W. P. Flewelling, Surveyor-General.

Hon. John McAdam, President of Council.

Hon. B. Beveridge, without portfolio.

Hon. A. C. Desbrisay, without portfolio.

Hon. W. P. Flewelling, without portfolio.

Hon. G. E. King, without portfolio.

Hon. W. Taylor, without portfolio.

Hon. W. Lindsay, without portfolio.

THE KING MINISTRY.

Hon. G. E. King, Premier and Attorney-General.

Hon. J. J. Fraser, Provincial Secretary and Receiver-General.

Hon. B. R. Stevenson, Surveyor-General.

Hon. Wm. M. Kelly, Chief Commissioner of Public Works.

Hon. John Crawford, Solicitor-General.

Hon. Robert Young, President of the Council.

Hon. Angus McQueen, without portfolio.

Hon. W. E. Perley, without portfolio.

Hon. E. Willis, without portfolio.

THE FRASER MINISTRY.

1878-1882.

Hon. J. J. Fraser, Premier and Attorney-General.
Hon. Wm. Wedderborn, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. M. Adams, Surveyor-General.

Hon. P. A. Landry, Chief Commissioner.

Hon. Robert Young, President of the Council.

Hon. John Crawford, Solicitor-General.
Hon. R. R. Stevenson, without portfolio.

Hon. D. L. Hannington, without portfolio.
Hen. Dr. Lewis, without portfolio.
Hon. W. E. Perley, without portfolio.

Hon. J. H. Crawford, without portfolio.

THE HANNINGTON MINISTRY.

Mr. Fraser resigned in 1882, and Mr. Hannington became Premier, without portfolio.

Hon. D. L. Hannington, Premier and President of the Council.

Hon. P. A. Landry, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. E. McLeod, Attorney-General.

Hon. M. Adams, Surveyor-General.

Hon. G. E. Colter, Commissioner of Works.

Hon. F. E. Morton, Solicitor-General.

Hon. W .E. Perley, without portfolio.

Hon. Robert Young, without portfolio.

Hon. W. J. Lewis, without portfolio.

THE BLAIR MINISTRY.

1883-1896.

The Government being defeated in 1883, Mr. Blair became Premier, with the following Ministry :

Hon. A. G. Blair, Premier and Attorney-General.

Hon. Wm. Elder, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. James Mitchell, Surveyor-General.

Hon. R. J. Ritchie, Solicitor-General.

Hon. P. G. Ryan, Chief Commissioner of Public Works.

Hon. Thos. F. Gillespie, President of the Council.

Hon. A. Harrison, without portfolio.

Hon. G. S. Turner, without portfolio.

Hon. Dr. Vail, without portfolio.

Mr. Elder died in 1884. D. McLellan took his place, and retired in 1890, James Mitchell taking office. Mr. Tweedie became Surveyor-General in 1890.

Mr. Ritchie, Solicitor-General, retired in 1889. Wm. Pugsley was appointed, and resigned in 1892. A. D. Richard was appointed, but lost his election the same year, 1892, and A. S. White was appointed in his place. Mr. Ryan, Chief Commissioner, retired in 1892, and was succeeded by H. R. Emmeron, who had been appointed a member of the Executive Council in 1891 in place of A. Harrison. Mr. Gillespie retired in 1890, and D. McLellan was appointed. Mr. Turner resigned in 1891, C. H. LaBillois appointed, and O. J. LeBlane. Dr. Vail died in 1885. H. A. Connell apointed in 1892, without portfolio; resigned, 1894.

THE BLAIR MINISTRY IN 1895.

Hon. A. G. Blair, Premier and Attorney-General.

Hon. James Mitchell, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. A. S. White, Solicitor-General.

Hon. L. J. Tweedie, Surveyor-General.

Hon. H. R. Emmerson, Chief Commissioner.
Hon. A. T. Dunn, without portfolio.

Hon. C. H. LaBillois, without portfolio.

THE MITCHELL MINISTRY.

When Mr. Blair resigned to enter the Dominion Cabinet in July, 1835, the Government was reconstructed as follows :

Hon. James Mitchell, Premier and Attorney-General.

Hon. L. J. Tweedie, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. H. R. Emmerson, Chief Commissioner.

Hon. A. T. Dunn, Surveyor-General.

Hon. A. S. White, Solicitor-General.

Hon. L. P. Farris, without portfolio.

Hon. C. H. LaBillois, without portfolio.

In June, 1897, Hon. C. H. LaBillois was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture.

THE EMMERSON MINISTRY.

On the death of Hon. James Mitchell, in December, 1837, the Government was again reconstructed, as follows:

Hon. H. R. Emmerson, Premier and Chief Commissioner.

Hon. L. J. Tweedie, Provincial Secretary.

Hon. A. S. White, Attorney-General.

Hon. A. T. Dunn, Surveyor-General.

Hon. C. H. LaBillois, Commissioner of Agriculture.

Hon. L. P. Farris, without portfolio.

Hon. A. D. Richard, without portfolio.

In this reconstruction the office of Solicitor-General was not filled, and the Government stood as above October 1st, 1898.