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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13159, 4 July 1908, Page 11

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THE HURUis'UI SEAT. A Ha warden correspondent write* » follows:— A large and representative depot** tion of electors waited upon Mr 0.~ F. CJlothicr after the eoncl'Ufiian ol , stock sale at Hαwarden last. Thursday .- afternoon to request him to aßow him> self to be nominated as % candidate for the Hurunui seat -at >• the oomdxiz election. Mr G. Gardner (chairman) presented a requisition signed by > large number of electors of all clisms requesting Mr Clothier to allow hinv * aell to be nominated and pledging themselves to do their utmost to ••- cure bie return. Mr: Clothier, m reply, atad be thank- - ed those present most sincerely for the . honour conferred upon him. If be consulted his personM feelings he would sooner sit by his own fireside and •friend to his own personal affair*; but euch a requisition as the ooe "before him needed recognition. II the requisition was merely asking him to a4k*r himself to be nominated, he would tliinl; t-wice before giving en answer; but seeing that they had pledged themeclves to do their utmost to secure hie return, he would accede to their request. (Applause.) • • At the eamo meoting, wiile pJeaeure was expressed at Mr D. Macrartanefc willingness to stand ac a candidate for the spat, it wae decided to request him to.withdraw, on the ground that two candidates of very much the - iwnua views might only jeopardise the seat.