TWO POLITICAL PETS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 851, 9 August 1878, Page 3

TWO POLITICAL PETS.

(From tho X.Z. Sun.)

Some of onr contemporaries have made themselves acquainted with tho raison d'etre of .two gentlemen (Mr H. Mandera, and Mr F. Whitaker, the younger) who, at the present moment, endeavor to illuminate tho parliamentary firmament ; and we cannot help giving publicity to the verbose gentleness with which the brush has been applied to each case, when the “ painting of the lily” and the “ perfuming of the rose” has 1)’on so causticlv attempted. One delineations is as follows : The Hon. H. Man’bers. Yet he is not altogether desolate. When the Assembly meets he will find at least one representative of the political rump that betrayed Otago’s interest. We refer to that rising young politician --the representative of the Lakes district—the Hon. Henry Mandcrs This gentleman, as is well known, is a perfect pattern of consistency Governments may change, other members may desort their leaders, and their places! Lift Mr Mandcrs never leaves his accustomed scat behind the Treasury benches. When the Major hold the reins of Government Mr Mandcrs was one of the shining ornaments that filled np his background, and now that Sir George Grey and his patty have came to the front, Mr Mandcrs will bo found in bis box-seat behind them. Should tho Major retain his position, lye will have tho comfort of finding the member for the T.akes again at his coat-tails, for no matter what revolutions occur Mr Mandcrs is always on the winning side. The electors of Wakatip are to he congratulated on having m their representative a good “sticker” just as Sir George Grey is to ho felicitated on having in Mr Mandcrs a trustworthy supporter so long as he remains in power. The more he has been importuned to vacate his seat, the more determinedly ho has clung to it. He has been faitliflil among the faithless. Abused by his constituents ; the hero of a pancake hatter reception ; he returns to tho Assembly, like a three year old colt—fresh from his pastures an(l undaunted.