INDIGNANT ELECTORS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4089, 29 August 1884, Page 3

INDIGNANT ELECTORS.

Ciiristciiuech, This day.

At a meeting held in the East Bolt Oddfellows' Hall last evening, about 250 persons being present, the following motion was carried by 54 to 30 :—" That this meeting strongly censures the action taken by Mr Reese in voting against the Stout- Vogcl Government, and considers his explanation unsatisfactory, and begs to remind him that the views of a member of Parliament ought to coincide with the views of the majority of his constituents ; the meeting informs Mr Reese that the electors of Stanmorc are thoroughly opposed to a Ministry containing Major Atkinson, and hopes that Mr Reese will vacate his seat if he cannot conscientiously vote against it. The following resolution was also carried by 48 to 40 : — " That this meeting having heard the explanation of Mr Reese as to his reasons for voting against the late Stout- Vogel Government, consider them unsatisfactory ; and his action in the matter inconsistent, and totally at variance with his political pledges given before the late election of members ; that this meeting therefore has no confidence in him as a member in the House of Representatives for the Stanmorc district; and that the chairman be requested to forward this resolution to Mr Reese." Dunedin, This day. On the arrival of the Dunediu train on AVednesday night at Clinton a coffin was produced from the van supposed to contain the body of Mr Thomson, the member for Clutha. A buggy and pair, illuminated by torches and Chinese lanterns, and headed by a brass band, drove the supposed body to the cemetery. Here guard was kept by some stalwart settlers, who, when they were informed whoso the remains were, refused them admission on the ground that being those of a traitor they were not worthy of Christian burial. The corpse was then dipped in sheep dip and taken back to tho township, where, with all ceremony, it was burnt.