THE CANDIDATES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1840, 19 May 1885, Page 2

THE CANDIDATES.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I have been what may bo termed ' ' sounded on the above question and pointed questions put to me aa to who I am going to support, &c. On duo reflection my opinion, if worth, anything 1 , is this : taking everything- into consideration I ask myself " What can Kelly do for us "? He says he ■will not voto with tho Government if they will not give him what he wants, that, ho puts forth as his standing ground. Now if the Government does not soe its way to do what he requires what can he do. He will not vote and the Government know thai Kelly haa one vote — only — he has no following, ho cannot get up in the House and lead and instruct his hearers. lie has no influence with members. A man nvunt be able to speak with effect : — Now for Sheehan it must be admitted lie is an eloquent man, and ho has weight in the House. He will be listened to when another won't. I say then that there is everything in Sheehan that wo can expect in a member ; the only thing that can be said is ho ia not a local man, but, we have not a politician amongst us and we owe him a debt of gratiijude for coming' forward in support of our nebds and we owe it to tho district as a publics duty to support him. This district has bocjn neglected, any sensible man can sco that, and what is wanted is a man of education and ability to represent us. Mr Sheehan is not a man to whose representations and speeches! any Government can afford to be deaf, 'therefore I arrive at this conclusion that preference on every point must be given to Sheehan as the man to be elected. Kelly is wot the man suited to our peculiar requirements. I hope therefore that others may sail in \ho same ship with— Yours truly — I \ EOWAED DOTOI/AB. . May, 1886. [