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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 478, 16 March 1869, Page 3

TO EOBEET C. EEID, ESQ., J.P. J_/ sent Mr Luckie is the only candidate for the vacant seat in the Provincial Council, and being fully impressed with the necessity of returning one whose opinions in all respects accord with our own, we request that you will allow yourself to be nominated. It is true that the vital question of Separation will not be advanced or retarded in the Provincial Council. It is true that Mr Luckie has promised, if elected, to endeavour to render Separation unnecessary. And it is true that he has ability and energy to carry out his promise. But we are pledged to Separation ; and to elect any man, however able, whose interests are so intimately bound up with the advancement of Nehon, and who at the same time proclaims himself an anti-separa-tionist, would be little Bhort of selfstultification. We, therefore, trust that you will accede to our request, and we pledge ourselves to exert all our influence to ensure your return. Tours faithfully, Eobertson & Co. Jno. Munro W. Levy A. S. Dreyer John Lister J. Southern Fred. White Edward Bruce A. Horn James Murray Geo. Clark Chas. M. Pox Louis Tortoni C. Brown J. A. Maguire M. W. Henrv W. Eatcliffe* John Leydon E. Tyler Thos. Allen E. Eowlands E. Nicholls P. Smith Wm. Banerrn John P. Button John Duff E. J. Tonks S. Hughston Ed. Eoche Thos. Bailie John Grady Jas. M'Farland W. J. Patterson P. Monahan T. Bond Frank Sontgen W. H. Bentley J. W. Munson Henri Pain W. Bell W. Woolfe Jules Simon T. Southworth J. B. Praser J. Derungs Henry Collins Eobt. Alcorn Adam Porter William Pitt James Milne Jas. M'Dowell David Leslie Jas. Knox S. Shulhoff T. Dickinson James Baird J. S. Fleming Eobert White Parer & Arenas Wm. Carpenter Timothy Sheahan J. Trimble D. Emanuel Wm. Lloyd Wm. Patteson Geo. Somner Felix West A. Dupuis J. Sheldon W.Dunn J. Draghicavich James Neil John Ellis M. M. Morey J. H. Harrison Ed. Tardly F. Hunger J. W. Humphrey John Clarke Thos. Field Eeuben Came G. S. Atkinson John Harrison A. Peterson E. O'Donnell W. Struthers Andw. Corrigan W. Bull E. Lush T. W. Melville P. DeLoree C. F. Criswick Walter Bishop J. A. M. Turner J. Hamilton Westport, March 13,1869.

To Messrs PITT, EOBEETSON, and the other Bequisitionists. V7T to accede to your esteemed requisition. From my lengthened friendship with Mr Luckie extending over fifteen years I should he sorry to contest the election with that gentleman; but, having reason to believe, more especially since the result of the Separation meeting on Tuesday evening, that the feeling of the electors here is strongly opposed to the return of a resident of Nelson, however competent he may be to fill the office, I have considered that Mr Luckie's return would, without an active canvass, be almost hopeless. This seems also to be the opinion of Mr Luckie, from whom there has been received to-day an intimation of bis retirement. My views are well known to you. Westport's interests are mine, as upon its advancement depends my own success. &.S I shall be afforded an opportunity of meeting you on Saturday next, the day of nomination, I need now merely promise, that, if elected, I shall do my utmost for the interests of this district, and of the South-west Goldfieldi generally. I am, G-entlemen, Tour obedient servant, E. C. EEID. Westport, March 15, 1869.

TO MESSES. HUMPHREY AND FIELD, AND OTHEE ELEC. TOES, WESTPOET. \JT candidates for the "Westport seat in the Council are now in the field. Ah you are aware, I accepted your requisition under the impression that you had difficulty in finding a member in your own district. That difficulty being now removed, I beg to withdraw my name from the list of candidates, as I never had any intention of " contesting " the seat. Again thanking you for the compliment your requisition conveys, I am, faithfully yours, D. M. LTJCKD3. Nelson, March 13, 1869.