ONEHUNGA ELECTION MEETING.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2681, 19 February 1866, Page 5

ONEHUNGA ELECTION MEETING.

A meeting of the Onehunga electors took place at the Institute, in that town, on Saturday evening, which was numerously attended. Mr. College was voted to the chair, and read the notice convening the meeting. He hoped that an impartial hearing would be given to each person who might address the electors. Mr. Gallagher in an able speech endeavoured to point out the unfitnesa of Mr. Lundon to represent Onehunga, and contended that Mr. O'Rorke was by far the better man to send to the Assembly. At the call of the Chairman, Mr. O'RORKE addressed the meeting, reviewing his past political conduct, and defending himself against certain imputations which had been thrown out by the opposing candidate. Mr. Lundon also addressed the electors, and remarked that he was not so unfit to represent them as Mr. Gallagher had made him out to be. Mr. Gallagher asked Mr. Lundon what his views were on Separation. Mr. Lundon declined t© state his views except to those parties who would vote for him. Mr. Gallagher said that as Mr. Lundon had refused to give an opinion on Separation he would call upon Mr. O'Rorke to do so. Mr. O'Rorke said he would go in for the Separation of the North from the South, with a separate Governor for the two islands. Mr. Bbookfield proposed the following resolution, " That this meeting pledges itself to support G. M. O'Rorke, Esq., as member for Onehunga in the General Assembly." Seconded by Mr. Palmer and carried. The Chairman called for a show of hands for Mr. Lundon, when Mr. Lundon requested the electors to keep their hands in their pockets. Mr. Gallagher thought Mr. Lundon was grossly insulting the meeting. Mr. Lundon replied to Mr. Brookfields remarks to the effect that though he had been guilty of a crime, and pardoned, he was eligible to take his seat in the Assembly. Mr. Gorman addressed the meeting amidst great uproar and cries of " Hear him out." Three cheers were then given for the respective condidates and for the Chairman, when the meeting broke up. The polling for the election of a member to represeut Onehunga in the General Assembly will take place at the Court-house in that town tomorrow.