Ramell, John Pettet | Day 4

Some discrepancy over the amount he received. Also his brother William Henry Ramell, raised concerns over whether putting up the flags was legal. An Act of Parliament had outlawed ‘colouring elections’ a quarter of a century earlier.

Mr Baldwin was paid for materials for flags.

Witness Type: Briber, Councillor / Alderman

Party: Liberal

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 5

Witness Testimony:

  • 4173.

    There were the people who got money direct ; there were the shopkeepers, who sold something ; there were the people who put up the flags, and the people who took them down again ; there were the publicans, the messengers, the clerks, and the relations of the messengers ; one way or another a good many people got something out of the election ? — Yes, almost everybody, one way or another.

  • 4174.

    That is really what I was going to ask you ; how many people do you think there are in Sandwich and Deal that did not somehow or other get something out of the election ? — I cannot say anything about Sandwich.

  • 4175.

    I mean Deal ? — I should think, taking Deal, that there would not be more than 300 that did not get something of it, either directly or indirectly, and I think that is a correct statement.

  • 4176.

    (Mr. Turner.) You mean of course 300 voters ? — Yes.

  • 4177.

    (Mr. Holl.) You canvassed a good deal ? — Yes.

  • 4178.

    And you had a good deal of opportunity of judging of the matters you have been telling us of ? — Yes.