THE COMING ELECTION

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6878, 27 November 1905, Page 2

THE COMING ELECTION

NOMINATION'S. Mr Henry James Greer.slado's nomination as candidate for the Waikato electorate was handed ia to the registrar this morning. The nomination was signed by ,T;itU'«s Alexander Young, Hamilton ; Charles Oninn Hutchinson, Walton; Andrew Casey, Kirikiriroa; David Fullerton, Te K'owhai ; Thomas El war I Rjtlrvull, Te Ivowhai, llobort John Paull, Hamilton.

MR LANG AT CTOROHANGA. Mr F. \Y. Lang addressed a ltrge meeting in Otorohanga, iu the public hall on Friday night. Mr John Ormsby was voted to the chair, and in a few remarks introduced the candidate. Mr Lang, who was received with prolonged applause, spoke on the lending topics of the day. At the close, a few questions were asked and answered, and a vote of thanks and confidence was proposed by Mr G. Colville, secouded by Mr b. Buddon, and carried unanimously.

MR GREENSLIDE AT WAITOMO. SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Mr H. J. Greenslade addressed a largely attended meeting in Mr Kirk's store at Waitomo, on Friday night, and had an excellent reception. Almost every settler was present, several coming a distance of S and 'J miles. Mr A. Scholes presided. The candidate dealt at some long h with local matters, aad by way of ernphatising the necessity for more " live" representation he quoted from Hansard to show that Mr Lang had admitted in Parliament that he had never even visited the new Waitomo Caves, but said: "lam informed that the new caves are oven better than the others." (Applause.) lie (Mr Greenslade) had inspected both caves some months ago, and had at once moved at a me 'ting of the Land Board that they should be acquired by the Government, which has n'»w been done. (Applause.) The accommodation house had been purchased by the Government, and it had been decided to ere:t a new an! up building, and mike the cives as .-atractive as possible. The re-uit would be tu -fc Waitomo must become a great t U'ist report because of its attractiveness aud the marvellous bsauty of the cav'S. (AppUus"). Mr Greeuslade referred to the u-ees :ty for telephonic commuiiicati m, and a'.s < better roads, and omphaticalij declare\ h mself in favour of optioual f'eehold at the original value to all Crown tenant . Other political questions were dealt with, the candidate's remarks being frequently applauded. A unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was accorded, the mjeting closing with three hearty cheers r-r Mr Greenslade. This is the iirst political meeting ever hold lit Waitomi .

MR GRHEVSLADE AT TAMAUERE A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

On Saturday night Mr Greenslade addressed a crowded meeting in the Tamahere school, many having to stand throughout the speech right into the porch. Mr John Murphy was voted to the chair, and in a few appropriate remarks introduced the candidate. who was received with cheers and applause. Mr G reensl ide was in splendid form and delivered a vigorous and telling speech. He again referred to Mr Mandeno's statement in his letter to the Waikato Times that "Nothing at all was granted this year for the Whatawhata Swamp road." Mr Greenslade maintained tint Parliament last session did vote .£230 fur the Whatawh ita swamp road, and if Mr Mandeno wuld prove that Mr Greenslade's statement in this respect was not trui-', he would forfeit £lO to pruvide a Christmas dinner to the inmates of the Old Men's Home at Hamilton. He was <juite satisfied to let any three irnpirtial men decide the point, if Mr Mitndeno would take him on, and in the event of Mr Mat-deno failing to prove his position (that nothing at all was voted by Pa'liameut last seseion towards the Whatawhata swamp road), would likewise giv* the old men in the Hamil ton Home £lO to furnish a Christmas dinner. This was greeted with a tremendous outburst of cheers and applause. The remainder of the speech was on similar lines to those already reported. A vote uf thanks and confidence in the candidate was carried with only seven hands held up against it. A vote of thanks to the chair, with cheers fur Mr Greenslade and the Premier, ended what was no doubt the most onthueiastie political meeting ever held at Tamahere.