THE AUCKLAND ELECTION.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9159, 17 July 1895, Page 6

THE AUCKLAND ELECTION.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, July 16." Messrs Thomas Thompson and Richard Monk were nominated as candidates for the city. At a meeting of the Central Council, to endeavour to effect a settlement in the city election among the sections of the Liberal and Labour party, a telegram was received from the Hon. W. Jennings and Messrs Pinkerton, E. M. Smith, Morrison, J. A. Millar, and W. Collins, urging the Council to support Mr Thompson. The meeting was very stormy, and there was frequent recrimination. On the proposal that Mr Fawcus should be asked to retire, twelve voted in favour, eight against, and seven, including the female delegates, abstained from voting on tbe ground that they could not vote without fresh instructions from the bodies they represented.

Mr Fawcus was then invited into the room and the result of the voting was communicated to him. His friends then held a meeting to discuss whether Mr Fawcus should still be run for election, the only fear expressed being that in the event of his defeat it would mean great injury to his financial prospects. Eventually the meeting adjourned at a late hour, and without coming to a definite decision. It will meet again to-morrow morning to consider the situation.