AUCKLAND CITY BY ELECTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 161, 8 July 1895, Page 4

AUCKLAND CITY BY ELECTION.

At a meeting of the Trades and t-ibc r Council on Saturday evening:, nominatii y "« candidate to be run«in, the iritereßte ot labour was gone into, and along'dieuusij.r; arose. MessrB NT. Thompson, Thos. fadehope and Mr J. Fawcus were severally proposed. Mr Tudehope declined nomination. The resulb of the voting with re; epecb to Mr Thompson and Mr Fawnu was that the latter was" chosen. TliO Council will hold a special meeb:>£ on Saturday evening next to make final «r- , s j rangements for a public meeting, to be held on the 20th inst. The Workers' Political Reform League -, also held a meeting on Saturday eveningand decided to nominate Mr Fawcu?,, Mr .). M. Shera informs us that he also intends to contest.the vacant seat' The Auckland Liberal Association hold a meeting.this evening in the Forest'ers':Hall, (, , Karangahaps Road, to select a candidate A large attendance of members is re- , quested. ■ ' ' , "~'"^JSllP Speaking in reference to the Auckland city; vacancy and the resignation of Sir _ George Grey on the Warrimoo yesterday afternoon,the Hon. J. G. Ward said :— "One has gone, and you have to find hit successor. Leb'me say this—as the repre- : sentative of the-Government, 1 would ask the electors to remember one thing. -Thera_ is an active, alert and vigilant Opposition composed of men ansious'to displace' tba present.Government. Unless there'is preparedness to make self-sacrifice, to give anu take in certain things,, to stand by whoeyor v is selected for the position of •member, w all probability you will be beaten. ■.Therefore,,! ask you, as men anxious to see the policy with which you are associst'ni carried on successfully, to think *>'<-' matter carefully and impartially out, fur ! yourselves, and whatever may be thediltcrI enaes of opinion amongst youraelvoe, when i the right time comes bo prepared to^&cri- ,; j.iice something, and not allow a split in tnß , ! party, and one of the outsiders to conjoin[(Applause.) I give you this advice ana (feel sure it will be taken without oilence. j:l: am only desirous of seeing the city^oi ;■ Auckland represented in the House of w i presontativoa by a member of the same | party as that to which Sir George belonged for so many years. SirOeorge I has been in the forefront of political advancement in New Zealand, and his naroo has been known in every progressive coon-, try for year? pash It would then nob oe» compliment) to him if the majority d r'"" people in Auckland showed a desire' w return one opposed to him. lam delifrni«« to ice so many old irienda this afternooni