Election Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 September 1890, Page 2

Election Items.

We learn from Mr Andrews that ibe meeting of Mr Wilson's supporters at Shannon passed off most succasfifully, 28 having put their names down as members of his committee. Our contemporary the Standard however publishes the following as from " our own correspondent," and it should act as a warning to Wilson s committee, as proving how necessary it is for Mr Wilson to publish his views on the questions of the day, instead of leaving it open to ohai. lenge all statements made for him by his supporters. The paragraph is as follows : — A meeting was called at Shannon on Tuesday last on behalf of Mr Wilson, so like many others off we trudged to hear the ideas of the candidate. But, a'as, when wo had sill assembled at the appointed pace and expecting to hear some of Mr j Wi'son's views on the coming event, j and after Mr Andrews had boen duly elected Chairman, he very kindly J informed us that the meeti"g had I cabled for the purpose of electing a Committe to act for Mr Wilson, and thobo that would not join would be askf.nl to retire. This took us till by surprise after coming a considerable distance, and considering the dim culty many had to encounter to | reach the meeting, I think it was j received more as an insult than in his favour. At this stage Mr Venn saved us all from exit by proposing the.. following resolution, which Mr Gardner seconded and was carried : ".Tljtit aft. r receiving the name of tiose willing to form a committee on boll: If of Mr Wilsou, those remaining might, on hearing Mr Wilson's views by some of the gentlemen pr sent lead to the conversion of a great many more, as many of those present were totally ignorant of that geniltiman's views. ,So the Chairman, after receiving the names of those willing t) forma committe, called ou Mr Gardner to address the meeting Mr Gardner ivse, and gave us his opinion of Mr Wilson's views. He thought Mr Wilson a fit and proper person fc) represent us, aud he gave us as an illustration the way he had furthered the flax industry. Bat as mo^t of us are not interested in the producti >n of flax we would sooner have heard of otln-r subjects more important. Another gentleman from >ver the river then rose and said that the proposed 2;indidnte was the right man in the right place, and if returned he would study our interests as he had done towards him and his neigh hours by getting a certain road con: structed. and therefore we should all give him a show and vote for Mr Wils-in. With the- usual vote o' thanks to the chair the meeting terminated, and we came away as wise as we went.