1898 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies. These comprised the eleven vacancies due to retiring alderman with the twelfth being vacant following the death of Isaac Evans. The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. elected for six years Gwilym Jones, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Mountain Ash) W.H. Mathias, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Tylorstown and Ynyshir) J.C. Meggitt, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Barry) Llewellyn Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Swansea Valley) T.J. Hughes, Liberal (elected councillor at Newcastle) William Llewellyn, Liberal (elected councillor at Ogmore Valley) J.W. Evans, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberdare Town) William Howell, Liberal (elected councillor at Coity) Rees Harris, Liberal (elected councillor at Llandeilo Talybont) David Prosser, Liberal (elected councillor at Merthyr Vale) Dr R.W. Jones, Liberal (elected councillor at Penrhiwceber) elected for three years Daniel Evans, Liberal (elected councillor at Resolven) All eleven aldermen were Liberals, as were the retiring aldermen. By-elections Aberdare Town by-election Following the return of J.W. Evans, David Price Davies and Thomas Thomas (councillor for the ward from 1892 until 1895) were nominated. However, Thomas withdrew allowing Davies to be returned unopposed. Barry by-election John Cory had been a member of the county council since its formation, and served as alderman from 1889 until 1892. Captain Murrell, in returning thanks for his election, said he came forward as an independent candidate as a protest against the introduction of the foreign element into the representation of the district. Coity by-election Llandeilo Talybont by-election Merthyr Vale by-election Mountain Ash by-election Newcastle by-election Ogmore Valley by-election Penrhiwceiber by-election Following the election of Dr R.W. Jones as an alderman, Thomas Morris, who had represented Mountain Ash on the previous council, was elected. Morris was opposed by another Liberal candidate, clerk to the Llanwonno School Board, who stood in opposition to Morris's links to the beer trade. John Williams, checkweigher at a local colliery and a future Labour MP was a possible candidate but withdrew at an early stage. Resolven by-election Swansea Valley by-election Tylorstown and Ynyshir by-election By-elections 1898-1901 Dowlais by-election A by-election was held in Dowlais ward in October 1899 following the elevation of Thomas Jenkins to the aldermanic bench. John Davies, the local miners' agent defeated an Independent candidate, a local chemist. References Bibliography 1898 1898 Welsh local elections 19th century in Glamorgan