Nominations. THORNDON.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1887, Page 2

Nominations. THORNDON.

The nominations of candidates for the Thorndon Beat wore received at the Drillshed at noon to-day by Mr. Eb. Baker, Returning Officer, in tho prosenoo of about 120 persons. Tho Returning Oflioer read the writ, and called for nominations. Mr. Alfred Boardman proposod Dr. A. K. Newman as a oandidate. He said that ho hod not intended to take an aotivo part in the present election, but through the incorrect reporting of ono of the newspapers be had been aoousod of using words which ho had not uttered ; not only that, but thoso things were te ographed to Auokland, whero his head office was situated. After that he docidod to go in a little further, and ho was glad that his claim to tho right to nominate Dr. Newman had boen acknowledged by that gontleman's supported. What he said at Doweett's bakohouse, find what he would continue, to say, was that the, present depression of the oolonywas'partly duo to past political swindles, and that Thorndon Sid not' w^n.t a man to represent it who wonld be engaged in any pqlitionl swindle, or who was a good pohtioal'swiiqmer. Tho constituency wanted a capable, honost, straightforward m.an, whq \von,ld put his foot d.own on ovory swindle, an 4 who would take oare that there was nn swimming dono in the House, Mr. J, E. Hayes seoonded the nomination. He was perfootjy oertftiu that Dr. Nowman was straight, and that was what they wanted. Mr. Edgar Jones proposed Mr. William McLean, expressing the opinion that if tho electors returned that gentleman they would have a straightforward and honest representative. Mr. J. Kihninster, in seconding Mr. MoLean, said it was pretty well timo that tho working-men were represented by one of themselves. They "did not know whether Dr. Newman had boen in the swims, if there hod been any, but at any rate tho colony had got into a pretty fine boggle, and would havo to pay for it. In conclusion, ho asked tho working mon to rally round and put in a working man. They had- had these high onos long onough: (A voide— Not lontf enough yet.) ' ' ' - The know of hands was then taken, and resulted as follows i^Dri Newman 1 , d<t; IN! MJLean, 24. "Mr. M'Ecaii demanded a' noil: Dr. Newman, in addressing the assemblage; said that tho battles to be fought throughout the colony were to docide the question whether we should be ruled by the'prescnt Ministry or j)ot. Fqr th« past three years wo had' been grossly mjarule'd, and we |Jad had' endlesß debt' and extravagance,' and thprp was np\y a gre.a't doal of future tax'atjon before us. taxation nronosad bjjr tb,e present Gpyeromgnf, woujd amount to a poll tax of at least 10s pop head on tho people of Thorndon. If they thought tnat was gdod enough, he ponld onjy say jje was oxtromoly surprised. We did not want ill tho renting th,ere had b,eon in f hp past; about leaps anq bounds of progress, aijd 'the 'gnly pojjay the cqunfcry oou}d endure ana Hope to Sueoeed under, was one of thrift ana industry, At the present mompnt Ministers were travelling from one end of the cqlony to tup other at a cost of £l\ or J312 a day — (4 voice : No, sir)— to tell tlie same p}d yarn about what they did in Boston or what tho King of Prussia did. (Laughter.) He was com fidpnt tftat the result of the present election a would, be that the present Government would, be entirely swept away — (Applause and •'No")— and w 'entirely new set of men, untrainmellcd by old traditions, would, tako their nlaqes on the benches, and that New Zealand wonld be governed hotter than it hod been in the post. (Applause,) Mr, M'Lean ooraraonoed by laying that he was very muoh indobted to the press of the oity for their efforts to bring him before tho public, and ho felt sure that thoir prophecies would come out as they hod always dono heretofore. The daily press of Wellington were unanimous in applauding those who did not require assistance, and at prosent they were simply supporting thoso who belonged to the class which he (the speaker) wanted to break down. (A voioe— "Bnnkum.") Dr. Newman had not advocated rotrenchinont while in tho House, and yet ho dated to chargo tho Ministry with lavish B"xpondiWre:"lfr. 'M'Leq.n"aen}ed'"that h|J was oontdsting jmo teat in' tlto interests of the Government, and said he was not ret ooiviag a oent from 'Ministers, an 4 had not been promised anything, Mid did not -expect tore'oeivoa oent. • (A roioe — Hoff about tho; Opera Souse ?) He hod como'ont bebausH for'^Q years tup colonY had been rulod by about 40 famuies. an^ Dr. Newman, of coupe, "did nq't belong- tp ithpm. (Lauglitor). Besides, \t was qnitq time the' industfial clashes should have qj f%ir ghare W tfce CQuntry's" b'n'sjneßa. an 4 protect themselves ag^nst t Q o hordes of Chinese w fl° wer " opm'ig to the colony, (Laughter.) Mr. I^'Lean referred tP anq ?oj)tren)an wh,o wa« present as ''my old. riend an 4 fosai) herp," which led to an nproar, and as soon at ho could obtain a hearing he added, " Let me tell you that if he's behind the times I'm not," (A voice— " No, you'ro a quarter of an hour before.") Ho had now oooupiod about the same time as his friend, but if the electors wanted more he wonld continue. (Cries of "Go on.") Of all the electorates in New Zealand, Thorndon was the most hen-pecked. The Civil Servants were afraid to open thoir months, for fear that his friend should get in and should afterwards make use of his ppiition. (Uproar and cries of " Shame," and "You'll spoil it if you don't hold your tongue. ') ' If tn.e's.ysfe'm qf balloting wtpoj) had been parried on in Tbqrnaon was to OB permitted, the eleotors would never hare the benefit of tho Ballot Act, Dr. Newman was electioneering all the year thvongh, and he had sought many people's votes before the Parliament closed. (Cries of "Name, name,") Well, there were two gentlemen named Sloan, and he oonld give others if they wanted them. If they permitted such a system of canvassing they were not free men at all. If they voted against him conscientiously he would not qnarrel with them, but if they did so on coeroive principles he had nothing to Bay, „ ¦¦ „ The uoual osmplimont to the Returning Offlceytorrainatod.bhe- proceeding.'- ' *