ROSLYN ELECTION.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2480, 27 January 1871, Page 2

ROSLYN ELECTION.

To the Editor of the Evening Star

Sir, — As one of the electors in this district, I have taken considerable trouble to ascertain who is the best man to return as our members, I have therefore attended the meetings of both candidates, and have no. hesitation in saying that to my mind our late member, Mr Driver has most ably and clearly explained his conduct in the past, and expressed his views on the future, and therefore is entitled to the support of every elector in the district, while on the other hand I consider that Mr Ro:s has entirely failed to prove that he has any claim on the electors. His speeches, have been only a string of “inferential”personal abuse against Mr Driver.

The reports of Mr Ross’s meetings at Maori Hill and Mornington are likely to mislead those who were not present as to the manner in which the votes seemed-to have been parried in Mr Ross’s favor. The inhabitants of the former place knew nothing whatever of the meeting, and only a few, say eight or nine, happened to be passing at tbe hour, and went in to see what was going on. Mr Ross made his appearance with some 12 or 14 persons, bring a portion of the few ~ l '° *’ ave induced this gentleman to so far forget himself as w I"" 18 fonYml contest this election, the balance being pe. - sons without votes at all, only one elector in the Maori Hill portion of the district held a hand up for him ; the vote of confidence was carried by those who travel about with him for the purpose. At Mornington, the electors in that portion of the district took so little interest in him that only about Iff or 12 were present, the balance making a total of about 30 to 35, were either brought from town, or boys who wished to have some fun, no elector could be got to take the chair, ond a gentleman who lately has taken such a conspicuous part at all public meetings iu Dunedin was made use of, only two of the electors in the Mornington portion of district supported a vote of confidence in Mr Ross—the whole thing was looked upon as a farce. Yours, &c., Er.ECTOK. Roslyn, 27th Jan. 1871.