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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4845, 21 July 1884, Page 2

(To th 9 Editor of tbe Ereaing Star ) Sib,—-Seeing a letter signed "An Elector " in yours of Saturday, 19th, in which he blows a lond trumpet in Mr Speight's praise, and sets forth the great advantage Mr Speight has orer his opponent—being such an able-speaker—l ask "An Elector " if be erer bad the misfortune to be in Wellington at tbotime Mr Speight was member, for. Auckland City East. I think he had,not. I must inform I " An Elector " that I had, and more so : no sooner did Mr Speight begin to open his wind-bag than the members began to pair and geek the refreshment room. Only

let him get on, his leg§, and! the House would empty aaquickly as if there wai a count out. Will "An Elector "enlighten me as to how much good such.a man can do when the whole House is poking fun at htm ? Why, even Sir George Grey had to take sherry. Ijay itwould be far better to send a silent man. Mr Speight cannot redeem the past should he remain a Templet the next three decades. "An Elector '.' can;rely on Mr Speight having the House to himself if he will get on his legs. I am quite confident that Mr Fraser will get more hearing from the House in-tenminutes than Mr Speight could get listeners to all his windy, large, and flowery words in a day. Mr Fraser understands men and their wants.: Mr Speight thinks man wants nothing but cold water and windy speeches. Mr , Speight ought to pray to not be returned, for he wilLhave to face Sir Julius .Vogel • ho will have any amount of wind in store for him. Mr Speight is only a school boy against this statesman.—l am, &c, A notheb Electob. July 21st, 1884 ; : . w.