MR SWAN AT MEANEE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6011, 29 November 1890, Page 3

MR SWAN AT MEANEE.

Laatovouiug the popular candidate for Nanicrwe-t to Meanee to address the filectora in the school-iooin. A large Sex so fully occupied the. largo classwo* that inttiiv who were a trifla late were obßKod to remain in tho ante-room, amongst then, being it number nt ladies Mr J Boatson was v.-itcd to the chair, and briefly introduced air Sv/an, who was received with ehe,-rs ou ruing w express j.ih pleasure at meeting so numerous an audience and to e X pr,ss !»s thanks to b, committee, who were working so eiergetkoMy on his bohalf. Tho candidate went on to state th-t as Ida hearts won, .ware, ho waa flattered by the fact that hi 0,----penents could not find any *tult with tho principles he pledged hinwelf to support, gut twitted him with being nominee and a poor speaker he vyonld indignantly repudiate the hr_t insinuate*? as ho thought those m tho

room who knew him best would allow that he was not a man to be led by the nose by any man. The second he must admit, hut hoped that he might improve by practice, although he did not think fluent speech was the only qualification for a seat in the House In laying his views on the political situation before them, he must repeat what he had said to other audiences in Napier, Taradale, Clive, and the Spit, as he could not see any reason for altering thoso views. After referring to absenteeism, railway management, federation and reciprocity, local industries, and the dairy interests of small farmers, which ho would promote by all means within his powor, ho resumed his seat amid hearty applause. The Chairman having expressed the wish of the candidate that questions should bo asked, and finding after waiting some time that no one present desired to avail himself of the invitation, asked for any motion or resolution to be brought forward.

Mr. J. K. Cameron then roso, referring to Mr. Swan's long residence among the settlers of Hawke's Bay and his readiness to support any project introduced for the bonofit of the town and district, concluding by moving a cordial voto of thanks and confideDCo bo given to Mr. Swan. This was seconded by Mr. J. C. Speedy, who in a few telling words stated his conviction that to promote tho progress and welfare of the colony representatives like the gentleman who had addressed them that evening were the proper ones to send to tho Legislature.

The Chairman having naked for any other proposition, and none being forthcoming, he asked his hearers to voto on tho motion in tho usual way by saying "Aye," when a burst of ayeswero heard. On tho contrary, " No," being asked for, dead silence ensued, which was only terminated by a well-known and deservedly popular old resident, who got up and called for tho cheers. Then tho rafters echoed again with the hearty response. Mr. Swan thanked his audience very sincerely for his kiud and cordial reception, which gnvo him very pleasant anticipations of the result of next Friday's poll, and then moved the usual compliment to tho chairman.