NOMINATION DAY.

Evening Post, Issue 64, 24 April 1865, Page 2

NOMINATION DAY.

At twelve o'clock precisely, Mr. Ward, returning officer for Wellington, appeared on the platform, and asked the electors to give a fair hearing to the different candidates. The several candidates having been proposed and seconded, Mr. Allen addressed the electors. He said he had been accused of being a firm supporter of Dr Featherston, which was true so far that he always would give his support to anything that agreed with his opinions or was for the good of the province. Mr. , Allen referred at some length to Dr Featherston's polioy, and, wlun he had finished speaking, was greeted with cries of hear, hear. Mr. Borlase was the next to come forward to address the electors. He urged upon the electors to send to the council men who were known, and who advocated a reform policy. His speech was short, but was well received. Mr. E. Bull referred the electors to his address, and said he was prepared to carry it out as far as he could. A great part of his speech was a repetition of what had been said at the Market Hall on \A ednesday evening last. He promised that if elected he would vote for any measure that would advance the province. Mr. Crawford said he was again before the electors for re-election. He referred to the progress that Wellington had made in the last few years. Mr. Carpenter said he was not going to keep the electors very long, as there were so many to speak, but spoke of an article in the Spectator, that said the Opposition would oppose the policy of Dr. Featherston all they could ; but how could anyone say that, as the new Executive was not known, neither was the new policy of Dr Featherston. Mr. Dransfield referred to the past policy of the Provincial Council, and called upon the electors to support those candidates who would attend to the advancement of the province. He said that the runholders were useful men, and he would not say anything that was derogatory to them as a class. He asked them to consider that the land was being sold at ss. per acre, and that the estate was being frittered away. Mr. Hunter said it was now his turn to say a few words. (A little interruption was caused in his speech, by one or two electors shouting and making a noise.) He said he was quite independent in his principles, and would advocate those measures that agreed with his own policy. He did not believe that tha working men would be be duped by appeals to their self-love. Mr. Hunter spoke of the charge made against him by Mr. E. Bull for having opposed a grant for anniversary amusement. The time was not long past when a subscription was made in a couple of days of £200 or £300 for that purpose, and he considered to apply to the council for a sum of money for the anniversary wns quite unnecessary, and he strongly opposed the motion. Mr. Hickson referred the elect ors to his

address, and said he felt bound to carry out the principles embodied in it. Mr. Plimmer said he stood there as a candidate for the Council, and the electors might make sure that if he was elected he would do his best to forward the interests of the electors. Mr. Pearce said he had not the advantage of a past political career to recommend him, as some of the candidates had, but he was perfectly prepared to apply his whole abilities to the advancement of the province and the duties of his position. Mr. Pharazyn. Rhodes, Stokes, Standwell, Taylor, Turnbull, and Wallace, severally addressed the meeting. The returning officer called for a show of hands, which resulted in favour of the following t gentlemen : — Messrs. Borlase, Bull, Carpenter, Dransfield, Hunter, Hickson, Plimmer, Pearce, Rhode?, Taylor, Turnbnll, and Wallace. A show of hands is of course no true criterion. The polling will take place to-morrow. The meeting then quietly dispersed.