WESTERN MAORI ELECTION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1909, Page 4

WESTERN MAORI ELECTION.

THE PETITION. [BT TELEGHAPH— PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] HAMILTON, 11th May. Continuing his evidence in connection with the Western Maori election petition, William Henry Grace, returning officer, said that the election was conducted as open voting. There was no secret ballot or a box • for votes. He admitted the Act was not strictly carried out. One deputy signed a tremendous lot -A papers, but never put the name of the candidate in. Witness rejected the whole lot. A • voter could vote at one place and theu another without detection. No roll existed. Several deputies and Maori associates gave evidence detailing the methods of voting, which, with the exception of one booth, was that a Native, alter answering the usual questions, said whom he wished to vote for. The deputy wrote the name, then signed the paper, and an associate controlled it. No Maori asked for voting papers, and never handled them. At Waitetetuna the voting was conducted on the open road, as the deputy could not find a booth. Other instances were given of a poll ta^en in places other than those notified. Eketone's evidence went to show that a large number of natives, especially in the Taranaki district, never knew an election was to be held. When he stumped the country for the purpose of addressing them, the Natives did not know what he came for. At one polling booth several Maoris went in, together with twenty hanging round the door. He considered the voting papers should have been given to the Natives prior to the election, as that would have acted as a. check, and prevented double voting. No evidence was called on behalf of the respondent. Mr. Earl, addressing the Court, Hid stress on the notice not being posted up by the returning officer; also, that as the electors voted before the papor wbs signed by the retaining officer, excepting at one booth, where tho officer signed first/ the election was invalid. He also contended that, a3 the voting paper was the qualification, and as the same was not signed first, the elector voted bofove he was qualified to do so, thus invalidating the vote. Mr. Justice Cooper said the qunlif.ci1 ion was not the Native's voting paoer, but the fact that he was a Maori! The case was adjourned till the morning. Phosphol Emulsion builds bone and flesh. Invalids can tako it, and children like it. — Advt. Beoqmo strong by taking Phosphol Emulsion. Tho surest '.cure Lov all chest complaints. — Advt.

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