MR. A. McDONALD, M.H.R. AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6997, 21 April 1884, Page 5

MR. A. McDONALD, M.H.R. AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

[by telegraph.—own correspondent.] ' Gisborne, Saturday. Afler many weeks 'of shilly-shallying, it turns oat after all that Mr. McDonald is not going to resign.' Ho delivered a farewell address some days ago, the whole bnrden of which was that he was going to England, and he sold up his house and furniture, and made many ostensible preparations to leave. But nothing would induce the intending candidates to deolare themselves. They were suspicions, and determined that nothing short of the official notification of the vacancy should, draw them. This has not come, and is not coming, -anti now the electors are rather disgusted at havidg so many weeks of suspense and uncertainty. for nothing. All kinds of reasons are given, and besides those who believe there neverwas any intention of resignation, there are three other parties who maintain that impending changes and interest in politics account for the non-resignation, and that Mr. McDonald has acted at the behest of other politicians. A second party allege complicated private affairs are the bar to leaving the country, and a third contend that both influences have operated.