THE BRUGH ELECTION.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 189, 22 February 1878, Page 5

THE BRUGH ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— l would humbly crave' a little space in; your paper for the purpose of : exposing, whatsis without doubt; a, > great injustice ito7the.elector3, of the Brugli Riding. - ' 7 ".-J- ''■'.■'Jy'ArJl Inthelasfc two issues of the Clutha Leader there appeared a notification^ to AVhicli, wasj attached the name of . the ReturningtO^fficer for.the -" Clutha County, intimating, that r in7opnsef|uence: of . the ; absence ot'>lxL^.. 4 Rjoberts framjfpur coh-^ 7secutiVe~ofdin^ 'seafcWvW'declaredtyk^ Feb..lßAnbininations y -wbuia.' ; be received 7at;tne' house of MrLAlek'andeKprh for. a jnownmem bei%f : "This act of ; th^^Cbußcif Atjiieed; hardlyAsay jwas*' viewed .with grfe^t^|atisfactiqh by, the jek th£y AcouldAiip^ faoif that; th^r representative H&f 't&?ptit it iM

the mildest form,. been; neglectful of their interests, and. they at once took.steps to obtain the cousent of a gentleman to his nomination, whos6 whole interests aro centred' 1 in their -Hiding, and who, in their opinion, would 'be 'the right man in the ri.-ht place. « -,- „: -„- ..'. „_ ., „.,-. However, to their intense disgust, od. proceeding to tho place of riohmnUiou Xaat Monimy they wove informed ' by Mr P.it.?rsoti,7CoUnty Returairi^ Officer, that iii consequ'nioe' of -a- "letter received' by him from tho Oou'uty Clerk Uo >vaß not in a position to. r«<'eiye any nominations, .» 7 Now, with ail dae deference to.Mr.W.. Hendei* son, I would' resp'yctfullyLask Uy what authority he countermanded 'instructions laid down for his guidance in the County Act, as the course to be adopted iv the case of an- extraordinary, vacancy is most clearly and distinctly, laid .down, ;and ( much fear that at the next meeting of Council his action inthis matter r wiU be as severely condemned by , the majority ! of Councillors as it is now by the electors of Brugh Riding "--Lata, &o. " A • 7" -Quo JURE.