Long before the hour fixed for the meeting the approaches to the hall and the neighbouring streets were thronged by large and excited crowds. It is many years since there has been a contested election for the borough of Warrington, and the combination of town and county contests has created an extraordinary degree of excitement. The hall is large, airy, and comfortable, but, 2500 tickets having been issued, the space was tested to the utmost. The gallery had been allotted to the county voters, of whom between 300 and 400 were present. In the body of the hall the audience, standing, were most densely packed. During the interval which elapsed between the opening of the doors and the commencement of the proceedings, the rather incommoded audience preserved excellent temper, which was certainly humoured by judicious selections played on the organ. When the organist ventured on ‘Tramp, Tramp’, the chorus was taken up with great vigour and effect. Across the ceiling in front of the platform was a large flag bearing the words ‘Welcome to Gladstone and Grenfell’ in red letters. A noticeable feature of the arrangements, and one deserving of imitation elsewhere, was the excellent accommodation provided for the press. Over fifty reporters were present and the table space was ample. Punctually to the minute the candidates appeared, and were received with longcontinued and vehement applause, the organ playing ‘See the conquering hero comes’. … The chairman said he thought the sight of that meeting must be most gratifying to all who had the welfare of the nation at heart.