THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 2942, 24 July 1872, Page 2

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

The nomination of candidates to represent the several City wards, and of suitable persons as City Auditors, took place to-day at noon. The following nominations were received :

South Ward.—Mr James Brown, proposed by Mr Moss Moss, seconded by Mr J.

Mollison. Mr Henry J, Walter, proposed by Mr G. F. Reid, seconded by Mr A. Byford. Mr W. ID. Couzeus, proposed by Mr W. Martin, seconded by Mr Geo. Elson. High Ward. —Mr Andrew Mercer, proposed by Mr Job Wain, Junr., seconded by Mr R. Pearson.

Bell Ward.—Mr A. R. Livingston, proposed by Mr B. Bagley, seconded by Mr G. Mimro. Mr W. Woodland, proposed by Mr A. Book, seconded by Mr G. Howell, Leith Ward. —Mr John Barnes, proposed by Mr George Baker, seconded by Mr F. Krull.

There being no opposition to Messrs Mercer and Barnes, those gentlemen were declared by the Mayor to have been duly elected.

For City Auditors the following nominations were received:—Mr Sydney James, proposed by VrW. Hepburn, seconded by Mr F. Mecnan. Mr James Barr, proposed by Mr H. Driver, seconded by Mr j, Davie. Mr John Brook, proposed by Mr James Anderson, seconded by Mr Archibald Moir. Mr Will S. Douglass, proposed by Mr George Turnbull, seconded by Mr R. Wilson. Mr F. H. Evans, proposed by Mr J. B, Thomson, seconded by Mr J. Wain. Mr J. B. MV'ulloch, proposed by Mr H, Kirkpatrick, seconded by Mr J. Rcany, Mr R, F. Bare, proposed by Mr D. Sampson, seconded by Mr A. Beaver. Mr Mercer briefly returned thanks for the honor that had been done him. He intimated that it was his intention to meet the ratepayers in his ward on an early day. Mr Barnes took his being returned as a very high honor indeed, which he trusted to deserve when he came forward to oppose the Mayor next year, if he came forward for that office—an announcement that was received with much laughter. Mr Brown said he had come forward at the request of a large number of the ratepayers in South ward, if he were returned it would be his endeavor to render tho ratepayers diligent and faithful service. Mr Walter observed that he appeared before the electors under peculiar circumstances. For two years ho represented Bell Ward; but last year he was whipped through his own carelessness though a large number mieht think it egotism on Hi part to say so—that having felt he had done his duty, he took very little trouble over the election. None of the three candidates who were contesting the election for South Ward lived in the ward. He, however, lived 33 feet from South Ward, continually walked in the ward, and had done more for it than many of its members in the Council. A requisition, signed by the present member for the ward, and by gentleman who had contested ward elections, had been presented to him, and he had come forward in consequence. A largo number—a few of whom he would afterwards designate as the Tammany ring of Dunedin instead of complimenting him for having done his duty to the ward, now turned round upon him. He had not been influenced by wealth or position ; he had sacrificed his own interest to benefit the ward, but he had never sacrificed his position. When in the Council, he had been waited on by men time after time, and asked to rescind what he had previously done ; and simply because he refused, now, when he came forward for another ward, he way told he would be opposed, and that money would be of no consequence in doing so. But he was determined to contest the election irrespective of these men, who formed the Tammany Ring of Dunedin without possessing the munificence or liberality (<f a Fisk, though possessing all the vices of that man. In answer to a question, the candidate said that whether he would come forward as Mayor next year depended on the position he occupied at that time. If he was in his present position, he would come forward.

Mr Governs promised, if returned, to look after the interests of the Ward in particular and the City in general, Mr Livingston promised to address the electors of Bell Ward before the day of polling, excusing himself from doing so then on the ground of indisposition. Mr Woodland said that two years ago he thought he had given electioneering best, but having bad an influentially signed requisition presented to him he had come forward. This was the sixth time he appeared before them.—(A voice: “ You will be elected this time—(laughter.) He knew he should. Last year there were four persons contesting the ward ; but this time none of the others had the pluck to come out. To persevere was the way to get on—at least sometime or another. Although never elected ; he had never been defeated. — (Laughter.) He did not call it a defeat to be beaten by one vote on one occasion, and by five on another, One time he had been swindled out of it.—(Bencwcd laughter.) This time he wits determined to go in. The poll was fixed for Thurday, August L