THE BRUCE ELECTION.
WELCOME TO MR ALLEN, M.H.E. Mr James Allen, M.H.R,, received an enthusiastic welcome at the railway station on Thursday evening, from a large gathering of his personal and political friends, upon his return to Dunedin from his successful election campaign in the Bruce district. Messrs J. Mills and H. S. Fish, M.H.R.'s, were among those who were on the platform. As Mr Allen was recognised, on stepping out of the railway carriage, a call, for three cheers for him was made, and this was responded to with great warmth, the cheering being again and again renewed. Three cheers were then given for Mm Allen, after which the newly-elected Member was hoisted on to the shoulders of two of those present and conveyed to the carriage which was in waiting for him. The cheering having been checked, Mr AtLEN spoke as follows : Gentlemen of Dunedin,— l hardly kflow how to express my thanks to you for the reception you have given me this evening. lam sure you are quite well aware that for me to make a speech to-night would be very tiring and very" fatiguing. — (Hear, hear.) I have already been three weeks electioneering, and I have made some ,19 or 20 speeches, and to have to make one now would be a grievous burden. I cannot, however, go home to-night without saying I felt" sure of a kind reception in Dunedin whether I was successful or not. — (Applause.) Just one word in regard to the fight that has taken place in the Bruce district. I think you will agree with me that the result has shown that intelligent men and educated men, as most men in New Zealand are — (hear, hear) — had much better be left to their independent judgment than be interfered with by outsiders. — (Cheers.^ If the election has done nothing more than this —than to show that intelligent and educated men should be left to exercise their independent judgment — then I say the election has been a success.— (Hear, hear.) You may be quite sure I am happy to have received such a large majority j I myself never expected it ; my committee never promised me it ; and I really cannot tell you from what source it came. — (Mr Fish : •• It's given against the' Government.")— I do not know whether it is against the Government or not. All I say is that Government interference is a bad thing.—(Cheers ; a Voice : "No"; another Voice : "PUt that dog out.") You may be quite sure, gentlemen, that any Government candidate will fight his own battle alone much better than with Government assistance.— (Hear, hear.) I thank you all for the kind reception you have given me to-night. I am quite sure that all my old friends in Dunedin will be glad of my success— (hear, hear) — and I express to them my warmest thanks for the reception they have given me to-night, and aek them now to let me go home. — (Hear, hear.) ' Three further cheers for Mr Allen were then called for by Mr Fish and heartily given, and these were followed by three groans for Mr Pinkerton, M.H.R., and three for Mr Earashaw, M.H.R.
Our Milton correspondent wrote on the sth : •■-•'•Mr Allen was accorded an enthusiastic demonstration on his departure for Dunedin by the express. The local brass band turned out, and after giving three cheers for Mr Allen played sevefal airs in front of his hotel. Escorted by the band alld A large crowd of electors, Mr Allen walked to the railway station, wh»re he made a short speech, thanking the electors for the very hearty send-off they were giving him. He said he had much rather had such a gathering to meet him on his arrival than on the eve of departure, but felt honoured all the same. He was'gratified at being returned by so large a majority—much more- tkan he had .expected — but he Was confident they had only expressed the feeling of the country at large and vindicated their own rights as a free people in returning him in the face of aomuchj Ministerial pressure. He was loudly' cheered by the crowd on the platform as the' train v moved off."
Only one couple in 11,500 live to celebrate their diamond wedding. ; ,
THE BRUCE ELECTION.
Otago Witness, Issue 1994, 12 May 1892, Page 5
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in