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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5938, 17 September 1890, Page 2

A lot of foolish reports havo been circulated

in commotion with the futuro representation of Napier. Tho funny thing is that in all of them Mr Ormond's name has been carefully left out, as though tho present meuibei was to bo no factor at the next electious.

It may bo as well to state that, up to the present time, no ore has been mentioned who would stand a chance of beating Mr Ormond. The ordinary tactics of the socalled Liberals of Napier have already been put into operation, but tho result of the labor, time, and money, which will be spent iv the endeavor to disgraco this constituency, will be no more successful than ou former occasions. It is only fair to say so at this early stage, so as to warn thoso of the electors who aro likely to bo misled by canvassers for somebody or another who has not yet been chosen to oppose Mr Ormond There aro plenty of people in this electoral-'. who havo bcon taught to believe tha' die I present member is a very bad "lot" indeed ; but those same people havo only beard one side of the story, and tbev have been studiously kept in iguoraneeofth. sordid motives that havo prompted the revilings by which ho baa b_m assailed. Mr. Crincmd has been in Parliament for very inanv years, and the best evidence of the satisfaction that he has given to thoso ho has represented lies in the fact that no man of standing in New Zealaud has ever consented to oppose him. His public services are recognised throughout thy colony, and only a novice in polities and a nobody in social circles, would dream of contesting this seat with him. But although this is well enough known, it is U be expected that the constituency will be treated to tho same sort of farce which was exhibited three years ago. There is sure to be a " Joe Ivess " in the field ; some sort of dummy shoved up for the Liberals to cheer, and for whom bis nominees will shout beer.

It is idlo to say at present who the dummy will be, but as according to the old adage "a foci and hi* money are soon parted," somebody not over-gifted with brain . hrimful of e.nceit, itud'u purse that wants emptying, w j]] bo picked upon. The sooner he is announced the better.