SOUTH WARD ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 2947, 30 July 1872, Page 2

SOUTH WARD ELECTION.

To the Editor ,

Sir,— Mr Brown is reported in this morn» ing’s Times to have said, “ Besides, it was well known that Mr Walter and Mr Rossbotlum did not pull together; therefore what the one supported the other would oppose, as a matter of course.” The above statement could only have emanated from the fertile brain of his advisers, and not from the old gentli.nv'.u, who only acted as he was prompted i received the enclosed letter from Mr Rossbotham in reply to one of mine, which, in justice to Mr Rossbotham and myself, you will please publish.—l am, &c Henry J. Walter. |

Dunedin, July SO, 1572,

My Dear Sir,—Will you kindly inform me if on any occasion you stated to Mr Brown or his friends, “That we did not pull together nor are likely to do so, if I am returned to the Council.” If you have said so, I shall be obliged if you will give your reasons.

1 beg to assure you I do not believe one word of it, seeing that we have never come in contact in business, public or private.

By replying to this, you will confer a favor on—Yours, &c., TTknbv J. Walter. R. Rossbotham, Esq. Dunedin, July .SO, 1872. p par Sir, —Your note of this morning, re Mr Brown’s statement, “That if you were returned to the Council we would not pull together.” In reply to which I beg to assure you I have not made any such statement to Mr Brown or any other parson in the -ward On the contrary, I think we would work together admirably.—l am, &c,, R. Rossbotham. H. J. Walter, Fsq.