ELECTION FOR WAIKATO. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 238, 18 November 1873, Page 2

ELECTION FOR WAIKATO. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.

I Tin: nomination of eandiJates to perve in the Provincial Council for the Waiktito district, tooL place at Hamilton E ist, u-blurd-i}, at noon. Aflcr W. N S-antneLe, Esq , Returning OdicLT, had read tlic writs, ho < ailed upon the electors to propose suitable candidates Captain Stork proposed William Australia Graham as being a fit and proper person to represent tie district In doing co he said: This was the first time they had the privilege of returning a member to repiesent their interest-. Ho considered that they wanted a gentleman of education and talent to represent them. Mr Graham was a man of bioad nnd liberal view a and would do credit to them and the district, if elected. He wished to inform the electors his (Mr Graham's) interest lay in tbe Waikato, and that he did not intend, as reported, to sell out and po to WaiuKu to live lie was certain that the candidate would not be a paity to forwarding the interests of any clique. He would have Deen present, but was preventod by urgent private business. Sir J. Runcmian seconded the nomination. He had known Mr Graham for a long tune, and had found him an honest and etraightferward gentleman. He was possessed of a good knowledge of the district, and he considered him entitled to the support of the electors. Mr Robert Harris proposed Mr Thomas Farrell as a fit and proper person to represent their interests in the Provincial Council. He said i.ll knew Mr Farrell to be a most energetic settler, and to bo a man who would leave no stone unturned to advance the interests of the district he «ought to ropresent. Mr Samuel Ticklepenny seconded the nomination, and freely endorsed tne statement of Mr Harris that tl a, 1 had not a more energetic man in their midi-t. He would call attention to the proj*resi mado during tho last two jearc, much of which rould bo traced to Mr Farrell. He felt sure that if a point was to be gamud Mr Fariull was the mail to gain it. The Returning Officer called on the caudidates to address tho etactors. In the absence of Mr Graham, Mr Farrell said : Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in meeting you face to face. Regarding education, lam in f.ivor of a free and secular system, and not that the man in t lie mud cabin should pay as much by taxation as his brother in the mansion. The police should be under the control of the General Government, also tho main roadi and bridges should be supported by them, leaving the rates collected to be used by the boards for the roads to the scttleri' farroi. We were very much over-governed, and he had made up hit mind that it was time provincialism should come to an end. On a show of han'U being called for, Mr Farrell had 20, and Mr Graham 7. Captain Steelo demanded a poll on behalf of W. A. Gra- ■ ham, Esq. Mr Farrell proposed a rote of thanks to the Returning Officer ; seconded by Captain Steele, which wai carried unanimously.