Mr Edward's Meeting.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8596, 27 November 1896, Page 3

Mr Edward's Meeting.

(To tho Editor.) Sib,—A Mr John Keid who is not on the oleolor'al roll for Ohinomuri was voted to the chair last night at Mr Edwin Edward's meeting at Parawai. Ho doubtless is an ardeut supporter of Mr Cadinan for after introducing Mr Edwards to the assembled ladies and Rentlemen electors, he remarked "lam against Mr Edwards myself and I know that the great majority of the people here are against him and in favour of his op. ponent Mr Caiman.'' Not bad for a man not on the roll. Is that fair electioneerin« ? A thousand limes no! flis plain duty was to introduce tho candidate if he was to his own knowledge qualified tolbold the chair, and not to discourage a man who in all sincerity comes before the electors, by telling him and his supporters that the great majority of those assembled were against hiscjandida'uro, Let os have fair play, we don't desire that any kauri timber sawdustshould be indecently flunu in the eyes of tho electors. Tho result showed that theChairmau'sforegoneconclosionwasno conclusion at all for although ono of Mr Cadman's blind henchmen tried to throw cold water and wet blankets on Mr Edwards, ho emerged from the ordenl triumphantly with a vote of thanks and confidence, as opaitißt two hands for the tricky, and cowardly amendment of thanks only, I am, etc. Block 27.