THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2929, 30 May 1870, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

+ DECLARATION OF THE POLL. The official declaration of the poll took place on May 10, in the presence of a considerable number of electors and others. Mr Fox, Premier, was one of the audience. Dr Donald, Principal Returning Officer, announced *the official returns to be as follows

S * 9 a o o Districts. g zi S o o « a Christchurch ... ... 702 315 Lyttelton ... ... 100 87 Riccarton ... ... 29 9 Papanui ... ... 61 37 „ IFerry road ... 64 26 Heathcote | Lincoln road ... 15 24 Eaiapoi ... ... 96 40 Kangiora ... ... 66 32 f Woodend ... 19 24 Mandeville ■! Eyreton ... 5 8 I Flaxton ... 3 6 n -/Oxford ... 53 20 Oxford | Cußt g chool _ 40 8 Sefton 55 47 Lincoln—Prebbleton ... 40 29 Port Victoria ... ... 7 23 Akaroa ... ... 70 7 Wainui ... ... 28 1 I Okain’s Bay ... 3 7 1 Pigeon Bay ... 6 4 (Leeston .. 62 27 Selwyn < Bealey’s Track ... 17 1 (Selwyn Forks ... 26 0 „ . . f Racecourse Hill ... 4 9 Ford's 4 3 Ashburton—Tancred’s ... 3 0 Timaru and Seadown ... 118 60 ~ ~. (Arrowhenua ... 36 10 Geraldine | jjaukapuka 23 l Waipara ... ... 13 I {Mount Nessing 2 0 Waitangi ■< VVaitangi ... 5 0 (Geraldine ... 8 2 Mount Cook—Burke’s Pass 8 0 Waimate ... ... 9 35 1800 897

Majority for Kolleston, 903. He had therefore to declare William Holiestoo, Esq., to be duly elected Superintendent of Canterbury. (Loud cheers.) Mr Kolleston was loudly cheered on coming forward to address the meeting. He said: Mr Keturning Officer and Gentlemen, I am only going to say a few words in returning thanks for the honourable position in which you have placed me this day. 1 may say that when 1 last stood here I stood not altogether with a happy feeling about the contest. I had never been in a contest of the kind before, and I felt the natural feeling that I would rather have walked over. That feeling, however, has since been entirely removed. I may say that apart fromtheresult of this election—which must necessarily be satisfactory to me—l am satisfied that the contest has done a great deal of good in the country. (Hear, hear.) lam satisfied that 1 have been enabled to make myself very much better acquainted with the wants and feelings of the people throughout the country. The people have had an opportunity afforded them of expressing their opinions, and it has been a very good thing for me to learn where dissatisfaction rests with the view of remedying it in the future. (Cheers.) It has been a very good thing for the people generally, that they have had an opportunity of turning their attention to matters affecting their welfare as a community, and as a province. (Hear, hear, and cheers ) Gentlemen, as I said before, I am not going to trouble you with a long speech, but I do feel that there are one or two points on which I should like to speak. During this contest, I have carefully abstained from making great promises, and holding out great expectations. (Cheers.) I have done so because I felt that the position of Superintendent, as a Superintendent, is not one in which any man could stand and make great promises. (Hear, hear.) It is only when be works kindly with the representatives of the people, when be works cordially with the people generally, that he can effect any

great good (Hear, hear.) i {eei bupemtendent is but one power of» 1 th e of powers that can be brought ot j U ® W prosperity of the province general °m the and cheers.) Therefore, gentleman' T ® ear said little ; and though it is baT e election times that principles at haps assume a somewhat exa KK m , liet - I should be sorry on this ,>■ impression remain that lat all i n V 1 lbf> myself, as I am given to understand x'* a looked up .n by some, as an obstr , am progress. (Cheers.) Gentlemen t(1 the past two years, we h ’ QlJr| ng making up leeway, and have been bctn paring, in common with the coir pre ' large, to make steps forward, and to nr at as well in this province as in tin generally. (Cheers.) Gentlemen i S you to understand thoroughly that’l i* 1 * identify myself in any way wi ti. identify me with stagnation and wit), still. (Hear, hear.) I thoroiH there is already before sounder prosperity, a steadier pro-,,, an ' less spasmodic action than we have i *V a3 ' J had—(cheers)-and I shall devote j.,, 1 ' 1 7 tfj common with the other representative,-V ’ ,ri people, to promoting that prog,-,.,' . lb * best of my ability. (Loud cheers \ (■ ', men, I have to thank you very hoarri the manner in which you have {daced' r this position. It canuot be in satisfactory to feel that I have the of so large a section of the (Cheers.) I do not, however, stand any spirit of exultation or tios. I feel that the has been placed in me calls fot lb a " a^ exertion and energy that a man 01 ' ability than myself might well • a?er contemplating. I feel, gentlem.V way in which you have treated election is one that will call f., r v j t “ ' :,s siderable returns from me. ( ear i Gentlemen, I have little more to sav j You have my beat thanks. I havtVi'7* express my thanks to ray oppom-ms contest, and especially to Mr .VloorhouT- f the manner in which he has met me n 7,1 occasions. (Cheers.) I bel eve that t’ election is recognised throughout the pro-(If as one which has been conducted with Vs* greatest credit to both sides. (f[ tar ‘ , cheers.) Gentlemen, I feel that those J-l have opposed me have done so in the ai i without any personal feeling (Hear, hear.) I have been greatly gratified with the receptions I have met with ilm u?', out the province. I feel now that those' 4’ opposed me will unite with me in doing ' o ,,i common best to promote the interests of th« province. (Cheers.) The fact of their having that desire for the promotion of thinterests of the province will not, I am «ar keep us apart in the future. (Cheers.) r;. n ; tlemen, I have nothing more to say thank you for the honour you have don<> me (Loud cheers.)

Mr Mooehodse was also loudly cheered on coming forward. He said: Mr Returning Officer and gentlemen, I am here, not to return thanks in the same manner in which thanks have been given by his Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury, but am here in the most cheery strain of mind to return thanks to the 800 odd electors who succeeded under difficulties in asserting what I consider to be the major voice of the province, 1 think that my friend Mr Kolleston is greatly indebted to me. I have had the great gratification of accompanying him, of following him, or leading him all over the province 0 , and during that excursion I have had the most ample opportunities of seeing that the constituency had been engaged by his friends long before I came forward with my politics, or rather the politics that I represent. These I believe are the dominant politics, and I think they will be asserted to a successful issue. I believe that all that has fallen from his Honor has been well considered, and after considering his speeches and following Mm through this campaign, with a view of getting at a fair result, I arrived at this result—that we have elected as Superintendent a gentleman who is completely unpledged, and who is at liberty to follow any course that the interests of the province may assert to him at any time. I quite Join with his friends in seeing such a perfect confidence in their leader, because he has given no pledge in any direction whatever. 1 think it quite possible his Honor might tell us of the desirability of procuring nominate! Superintendents. He might do anything be is advised to do under the pressure of circumstances that may arise during his term of office. It ought to be remembered that daring my candidature I disclosed an obvious tendency towards retaining the present form of Provincial institutions. (.Hear, hear.) That will be remembered. Ido not pretend that my conclusions will be borne out by the results, but this I will say to those who are trying to subvert the existing order of things, “ there has been shadowed forth by no one an intelligible plan for your acceptance which will serve the place of the one that is working now.” (Hear and cheers.) Gentlemen, I never thought I should be elected Superintendent, My reason for coming forward was this, to draw my friend Mr Rolleston out, and I think that so far as such a process is possible, I have done so. (Hear, hear.) I hare given him such an airing through the province that he will never forget. Morally, physically, and politically, he is very much m my debt, and it is a proud thing to reflect that he is very much indebted to my friends, who, in ignorance of my coming forward, stood ,o the pledges which they had given to lum before. They had given pledges which tney could not get away from. Now, gentlemen, I am perfectly satisfied. I cannot promise that I will go into the Provincial Council .) support him, because very possibly my ettor.» to assist his policy migh; be misjudged, but .1 circumstances admit that I should obtain a seat in the General Assembly, depend it I shall be there to assist him in upcoming Provincial Institutions—(Loud cheers) «“ discloses a more decided tendency to tnvincialism than is apparent at this stage o his political life. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, | now ask my friends, and I implore my on the other side to forget what during this election. (Hear am { For my part, I have forgotten it. (t-bo I feel the support given to me st so >.* ■ ‘ notice very complimentary. I am , co !^ r ' u< jV s that his Honor has learnt much ouri..* , - election, and that he will profit by 1 ;t ! _ * rience which he has had. In rc!ur , I’' 1 ’' ° v ,:i office, he will be confronted by a new and even if lie had a tendency to mistakes, which he certainly has not yc ■ played, that will be counteracted by ', lance of the Provincial Council. ( 1 Gentlemen, lam very much obi gc- '■ friends and the public for the J“ » j they have extended to me by hearing had to say, and if an opportunity shou - again —if the necessity should■ ', , uv at any time—l was going to say ■«■/ ~- t life—during my residence in Cante any rate—in the opinion of my r. ~ doing good service in a public way, ‘ IK . candidate for the Superintendency ■ j future period, or for a seat in m ;,. e Assembly—if in their opinion sw- j might be done by me, upon thei J (i) shall rest, and shall be ready an £ r . make any personal sacrifice m r no „-. ward to serve you—(Hear, hear) y r gentlemen, lam a good su 'J ... n , e Rolleston and the law, and you v o , cup kd retire into the same quiet P 0K ’ , for immediately before coming,, fdl T Ilo ' {m rt in two years, as you know, It , rs of politics, but during my friend s (ir conoffice, if any opportunity should ari_ ferring respect to the casting ord r l I shall bo there also. (Loud thee ■ On the motion of Mr was by Mr Moorhouse, « vote passed to Dr Donald by acc a c i, ee rs for V There were here loud calls and M HhWorship the Mayor of he had much pleasure in, ta accoraddress the electors & had no* dance with the requisition , ne( j bv d |e the honour to present to hm , «g { dtizens . Mayor and a very large n (Cheers.) worship that ho Mr Fox informed ** lS addressing the would have much pleasure i Hall, on She meeting then terminated.