THE WAITEMATA NOMINATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4422, 16 July 1884, Page 3

THE WAITEMATA NOMINATION.

The following is the portion of our report of the Waitemata nomination which was excluded from last night's issue : —

Mr WV J. Hurst said it afforded him great pleasure to stand before them that day, seeking their suffrages for the second time. He felt an enormous weight upon his shoulders in representing sUch an important constituency as the Waitemata. [A voice: That's the rats.] Mr Hurst appealed for the consideration of the meeting for a' few moments! as he was suffering pain from' a physical' infirmity. His efforts were now, and always had been, to deal with the larger rather than the smaller matters of polities. Matters that concerned our part of the colony affected the whole, and this being so, it appeared to him absurd that the separation of the two islands should ever be spoken of. _ Our institutions were increasing too rapidly and were becoming inflated. ' Instead of return-

ing some ninety odd members, it would add greatly to tho efficiency of tho House if tho number wore reduced to soino twenty or thirty, and an equal number of representatives sent from each island. Our institutions wore too unwiedy, and there were too many members sitting in tho House with all the dignity of members of the English House of Commons, just as if they had the same means at their disposal. Tho speaker proceeded to refer to the expensiveness of the machinery of the House, the cost of obtaining returns, and of compiling the Doomsday-book. He had always sought to have these costly branches of expenditure cut down. The next question was that of party lines. Tho party lines here were not the same as in other parts of New Zealand. Here we were putting up 1 mon of straw, and there were no clear party lines. It was the duty of constituencies to elect men on principles, and representatives should not bo compelled to givo a blind support to certain leaders, but should have tho right of pointing out any blunders that they may make. Referring to tho appointment of Mr Mitchelson, an inexperienced member, to the most important folio of Minister of Public Works, ho said he had performed the duties so far in a most remarkable manner, and had carried out reforms that older politicians would not have attempted. Hodefiued the parties in the House to be : Conservatives, those who sit on tho Ministerial benches ; and Liberals, those who are on the opposite side of the Houso, and wish to defeat and obtain tho places of tho Government. Tho speaker quoted adefinitionof Liberalism by Mr Berry (of Victoria). Ho wished all their members to go down animated not with tho question of North v. South, which was all twaddle, but [Mr 'looker: How about tho "Horald"? Mr Hurst: lam not here to defend tho "Herald" any more than to defend your : unwarrantable action to-day. Mr Hooker ' objected to this remark, and considered that 1,0 was fully justified as an elector in his action in proposing Mr Farnall. Mr Hurst said lie would admit the right of Mr Hooker to do as ho pleased.] The candidate then proceeded to attack Mr Durgaville's statement that ho had seen that tho North Island trunk railway was all right, and directed tho attention of his audience to the action of the Auckland members at the timo of the Montgomery want-of-contidenco motion two years ago, which had really . delayod the construction of the line. Had it not boon for them, the money might, have boen raised and the tenders out at the prosont time. He complained of tho want of consideration shown by tho Opposition to Mr Mitchelson, a son of the soil and really a working man, when ho was appointed to tho portfolio of Minister of Public Works. He viewed the iinnncinl position of tho colony in an unfavourable light, and thought that friendly relations should bo cultivated with tho South. What was said in tho Houso was all so much leathoraud prnnolla.but the real business of tho Houso was dono in tho lobbies. Those members who spoko at length in tho Houso wore really inexperienced young mon who woro not sure of their seats, and who wanted to show how much they wero talking in the interests of their constituents. Tho potent mon of the House seldom spoko. Mr Hurst proceeded to pay a compliment to tho abilities of Mr William Swanson. Unless prudonco were exorcised, the annual payment of three-and-a-half millions of interest on borrowed money would lead to a Court of National Bankruptcy. The depression down South was .doubtless due to tho stoppage o; borrowing; but it was noeessary to stop some time. Ho thought labour was as much dependent upon capital as capital was upon labour, and he did not think these working men's cries should bo raised. Ho believed the connecting point of tho North Island railway should bo at Stratford, but would not definitely bind himself in matters of detail. In reference to the nativo land policy, ho thought no man had dono moro for tho colony than Mr Bryco. He had earned an everlasting deed of gratitude from colonists. He objected to tho Thermal Springs moasuro of Messrs Bryco and Kolleston, by which many thousands of acres of lands were unnecessarily locked up. Ho was in (Continued on Fourth rage).

Mektinos To-nkiht.— }>\ r Moss addresses Parnell electors in St. Sepulchre's Schoolroom, Symonds-street; Mr F. Lawry speaks at Panmure ; Mr Do Lautour at Avondnlo ; and Mr Atkin at Mount Albert.

Parnell,—Mr Moss's friends and supporters in Newmarket meot in tho Col Tee Palace Hotel to-morrow- at 7.30, and in Parnell at tho Oddfellows' Hall at tho same hour on Saturday evening. Franklin North.—Major Harris addressed the electors at Mangero last night. Mr Andrews proposed "a vote of thanks and no coniideneo," which was not seconded. A vote of confidence was proposed and carried. Major Harris also re coived votes of coniideneo at Hunua on Wednesday, and at Plat Bush on Saturday. Thames.—Colonel Frnsemnd Mr Speight were nominated for this seat. Show of hands :—Fraser, 113 ; Speight, 80. MR WHYTE ELECTED. Waikato.—Mr Whyte has been roturncd unopposed, Taoranoa, —Mr G. B. Morris was proposed by Mr D. London, Mayor-elect, and seconded by Capt. North., lato Mayor. Mr William Kelly was proposed by Mr James Bodell and seconded by Mr G. Gardoner. Show of hands—Morris, 48; Kelly, 17. A poj] was demanded. Hot*.—Messrs T. Mason and H. S. Fitzherbert were nominated. Dusstan (Otago).—Mr V, Pyko is returned unopposed. Waimate.—Messrs W. J. Steward, W. J. Black, and A. Hayes were nominated. The show of hands was largely in favour of Mr Steward. A poll was demanded. Westport.—Mr John Munro and Mr Eugene O'Connor were nominated. Tho show of hands favoured the latter. , Bruce. —Messrs James McDonald, Robovt Gillies and Henry Driver wero nominated. Kujjara.— Messrs R. J. Seddon and Edwin Blakp were proposed, the show of hands being in favour of Mr Seddon. Mataura.—Captain McKenzio and G. T. Richardson were nominated. Hokon.ui. —Messss T. J. Lumsden, C. Cowan, F, S. Conway, and J. Hobbs were proposed. oamaru.—Messrs. S, E, Shrimski and F. W. Grant (Lord Reidhavei.) >vere nominated. The show of hands were in favour of Mr Grant. A poll was demanded. Fuatiierston. —Nominations for Wairarapa South to.-day, Henry Bunny and W. C. Buchanan. Show of ijqufjs jn favour of Bunny. A poll demanded. ! Waitotara. —Hon. Mr |Bryce nnd Col., McDonnell were nominated. Show of hands : Bryce, 40;'McDonnell, 7. A poll was demanded,

WANfIANoi.-sMessrs Watt, Ballance, and Hutchison were nominated. Show of hands; Ballance, 80; Hutchison, 15; Watt, 13, A poll was demanded by Mr Watt.