WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 257, 30 October 1890, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

Mr John Dubhie, a candidate for Wellington, addressed a crowded meeting at the Opera House last nighb. From the outset it was apparent that it would be of a very lively character, and when Mr Duthie took the platform he was greeted with cheers and counter cheers, bub for the first ten minutes he was able to make himself heard above the interruptions. He said thab if elected he would nob support bhe Atkinson Government. He proceeded bo combat dome of bhe sbabemeobs made by Mr Fisher ab his meeting last week in regard to the Conservative and Liberal parties, and this ab once raised bhe wrath of a large section of the audience, and from this juncture onwards the candidate was not allowed a hearing. In vain he appealod to the good sense of his hearers, bub his words could nob be heard* and bhe candidate was treated to a round of hoots, yells, and groans. Mr Luke, the chairman, then endeavoured fca calm the meeting, but he wa?, promptly howled down. For seveml minutes the inberior of the building was a perfect babel. Several citizens mour.ted the stupe evidenbly wibh the intnntic a of bespeaking a bearing for Mr Duthie, but to no purpose. The candidate resumed his seat, and it looked like a trial as bo who should hold out the longer. One section of the audience filled in the time by singing several rollicking choruses, among the number being "Rule, Britannia, "wbuYj the other party, to a certain extent, drcvned these by cheering and loud clapping of hands. This state of things went on for some time, and whenever Mr Duthie rone to continue his address, his voice was perfectly drowned. Ab nine o'clock bhe chairman, declared bhe meeting closed, and then enrmed a scene of great confusion. Numbers of Mr Duthie's Committee mounted the stage and rent the air with cheer after cheer, which was accompanied by much waving of hats and handkerchiefs. The audience rose to their feet, and those on the lower floor congregated in a mass round tho stage and replied bo bhe efforts of. the men on the platform. When this had gono on for aboub five minutes tho curtain on the stage was lowered and the audience dispersed. As the curtain came down Mr Duthie was mounted on a chair on the shoulders of. several of his supporters.