MR. SUTTON AT NAPIER.
We clip the following telegram from a Wellington paper:— Napier, November 26. Mr. Sutton, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of electors last night in the Theatre Royal. The building -was crowded in every part. Mr. Buchananhad advertised in the morning's Herald calling " Greyites to the front," and a noisy meeting was expected. When Mr. Sutton proposed Mr. Kennedy to the chair, Buchanan came, forward, and after referring to his adver-. tisement, said that the meeting was not an ordinary one,, but would be a test of feeling in the district, therefore he wanted an impartial Chairman, and he proposed as an amendment to Mr. Sutton's proposition, that Mr. MeDougall, a working man, take the chair. Great uproar ensued, the. calls for Mr. Kennedy being very general. At length, to settle the matter, Mr. Buchanan put it to. a show of hands, when only a few were held.up for Mr. MeDougall, and quite a forest of hands for Mr. Kennedy. Then Mr. Sutton reviewed the work of the session, attacking the Ministry on many points, but more particularly about the Electoral Bill being abandoned, and about the Maori franchise. When he had concluded, and Had answered some questions, Mr. Rees was called, and he began to make a speech, but was continuously interrupted with noises of all kinds. He persisted in speaking, and then the people rose up to go away, but first somebody in the body of the Theatre moved a vote of confidence in Mr. Sutton. Enthusiastic cheers were given for Mr. Sutton, and the Chairman left the chair. Mr. Buchanan moved Mr. MeDougall into the chair amidst great tiproar but the lights were put out, and the meeting ended. [We trust Mr. Buchanan is satisfied with the " test of feeling in the district " which has been given him.]
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Waka Maori, Volume I, Issue 11, 7 December 1878, Page 164
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303MR. SUTTON AT NAPIER. Waka Maori, Volume I, Issue 11, 7 December 1878, Page 164
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