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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XXII, 28 November 1896, Page 114

r p<> C. E. BUTTON. Esq-, AUCKLAND. We. the undersigned Electors of the City of Auckland, regret to learn that you have expressed a desire not to seek the suffrages of the electors as a candidate for the next Parliament. Believing that your past services to the City as one of its Representatives. and your proved capacity and Parliamentary experience have been appreciated by a large section of its citizens, we urgently request you to again allow yourself to be nominated as a Candidate; and, in the event of your consent, we will use onr best efforts to secure your return. (Signed) D. B. MCDONALD and 400 other Electors. To D. B. McDONALD Esq., and lhe other Gentlemen signing the requisition. Gentlemen.— It is quite true that I had expressed my determination not to seek re-election, my chief reason being that I keenly felt my inability to be of much material assistance to those I rerepresented under the present system of Parliamentary Govern meat. As so many of you, however, appear to think otherwise, I shall consider it both a duty and a pleasure to place my services again at your disposal, should you think tit to elect me. I will take an early opportunity of meeting the electors. Yours obediently, C. E. BUTTON.