THE ONEHUNGA CONSTITUENCY.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2926, 30 August 1879, Page 2

THE ONEHUNGA CONSTITUENCY.

(To {ho Editor.) Sir, —Your rule forbidding insortiou to correspondence for Jor against any candidate for election to Pnrliameut w undeniably requisite, but I trust that you will not consider mo as infringing tins nile i:i making one or two remarks on the peculiar position of the Onolinuga constituency, It is one of the very smallest constituencies in the colony,' find I believe that, as an electoral'district, it was preserved from extinction at the last adjustment'of the representation by the personal influence of Mr O'Korke. That gentleman has recently experienced the high distinction of being unanim,ously elected Speaker of tlie'House of Kepresciitatives, his appointment having been proposed, by Sjr George Gr.cy and seconded by Major Atkinson. " Tlier'o arc, ' then,1 two ebuside'rations to be' taken into account in the present elee'iio'n 'for Onehunga, viz., the position'of My O'iibrko and also the position of the Borough. v I ani not awaro o,f any instance, |v .England or elsewhere, pf t)ie speaker being refused re? election; and opposition to Mr (J'Kprkq espeijajly js peculiarly ungracious am} ungraceful. Bo Ims (|°!lc q°p4 service to Onehun«a and the Colony, and 13 weli rmalified to do lnoiu M \u the position of tiie Borough, I woujd invite electors to re. flout what chance there is of Onohiuigft remaining ft Piirlimnentary constituency except in consideration of the Speaker of tho House being its representative. The Spoaker is.by virtuo of his position, almost entirely removed out of tho spborc of party politics, although always possessing mucli influence with the House and with' the Government.—l am, &c., Electok. [Wo thoroughly endorse our correspondent's remarks.-.£d, E,£j.J