The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1884.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4419, 12 July 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1884.

For the eanso that IUkB OBDIBtaBOS. For the wrong that needs resiatano*. For the futuro in the dlßtanoe, And the good that we can do.

Reports have been circulated that Sir George Grey meditated standing for another constituency besides City East. This we are in a position today to definitely deny. Sir George is sensible of the courtesy shown towards him in not putting him to the inconvenience of' a contested election, and as we announced in a- former issue, he

sent an intimation to the Hawera electors which amounted to an expression of opinion that Major Atkinson, as a party leader, should be allowed to go in unopposed. After the exchange of- these courtesies, it would scarcely have been graceful to employ the respite enjoyed from a local contest in entering upon a light elsewhere. For these reasons, although beset with invitations from several quarters, Sir George Grey has given n derided refusal in every case.

We think the considerations thus exhibited might, as suggested by a corresnondent recently, be extended with public advantage to the Speaker of the House, Sir George Maurice O'Rorke. Politicians from the neighbouring colonies have spoken in terms of the warmest admiration of the dignity with which the Speaker of ihe New Zealand House of Representatives has filled the office and the tact with which he lias succeeded in maintaining perfect order in the heal of party debate, and upholding the honour of the House. Sir G, M. O'Rorke is a model Speaker; his appearance, his scholarly manner of address, his perfect natural courtesy, ail of which impress strangers who enter the legislative Chamber, combine to shed lustre upon the office. Thoroughly versed in the rules of Parliamentary procedure, his decisions are firm and are asserted with a majestic determination that overwhelms opposition. In those period* of great excitement and tension which arise from time to time, it is almost impossible to prevent collisions between the Speaker and political leaders or enthusiastic members, and these collisions have occasionally occurred with members on Loth sides of the House, but in every case culm reflection has approved the judgment and impartiality of the Speaker. The nature of his position necessarily prevents Sir O. M. O'Rorke from relying upon a party political support Oil either side, und lie stands upon his. personal merits, his eloquence and political experience, the careful attention he has always paid to the local interests of his constituents, and his great services in the cause of higher education—it is to his exertions Auckland owes the establishment of her University College. We think these claims are more than ample to secure him a general esteem and regard, and although Mr Frank Lawry, Sir G. M. O'Rorke's opponent, is no doubt animated by a natural and laudable desire to get into Parliament, we believe it would be generally regarded as another of those pleasant incidents which have distinguished the present election if he were to come forward on the hustings at the approaching nomination and propose Sir G. M. O;R.orke as a iit and proper person to again represent the constituency for which he has sat with honour in so many Parliaments.