ANDERSON'S BAY NOMINATION.

Evening Star, Issue 4233, 20 September 1876, Page 2

ANDERSON'S BAY NOMINATION.

The nomination of candidates for the Anderson's Bay seat in the Provincial Council took place today at the schoolhouse, Anderson's Bay. Sir tire, Returning Officer, presided, and there were twelve ratepayers present. The following candidates were proposed:— w. J. M. Larnach, proposed by Mr William Bobertson, seconded by Mr William Sick. Henry Carrick, proposed by Mr Thomas Bobebtson. seconded hy Mr Alexander Stuart. Mr W. Bobertson proposed his candidate in a fervent and lengthy speech, in the course of which he said our representative system is rotten at the core. For the future, constituencies must bind their representatives to certain politics and compel theiu to do certain things. Now, Mr Larnach was a man of wealth, and as such he would have great influence in the House, and would therefore be the man to do good for the district.

Mr Dick followed in a few remarks, coinciding with the previous speaker' 4 views. Mr Thomas Robertson, in bringing forward his* candidate, said Mr Carrick was not a man of means, bu was none the worse candidate for that. It, would be a bad thing that they should have to depend on money for the progress of the district. He thought the country was in a critical position—the Assembly was trying to take away the people's liberties, given them by the Crown. Let this constituency defy these robbers, and defend its rights at the point of the bayonet. Mr Stuaat seconded the nomination in a few ap propriate remarks. Mr Larnach not being present, Mr W. Robertson delivered himself of another tirade, in which the conduct of some members of the Assembly came in for a considerable amount of abuse.

Mr Carrick said he only agreed to stand as a candidate after being urged by several ratepayers. No doubt, as Mr W. Robertson urged, Mr Larnach was a suitable man to return on account of his weaith—the world worships money, and xnonied men always find plenty of fools to follow them and praise them—but let the working men put a rich man in a position of power, and they would soon be down-trodden. The speaker then diverged into a dissertation upon the grandnessof the American nation and its institutions, at last returning to the argument that although a wealthy man was all very well in his way, an honest, straightforward man was a man above all money. He was glad to Bee a nice, judicious letter had been forwarded by citizens oi Dunedin, calling upon members of the House to give up wrangling; but he noticed that the originators dared not apply their remarks to the Opposition, but to the Representatives generally. Referring to the late Drill-shed meeting, he said the first sign of the weakness of the Centralistic party was the fact that Mi H/S. Fish could find no seconder for his resolution. After referring at great length to the apparent endeavor of the Government to govern the south of New Zealand from the north, he concluded by saying that if the committee were willing he would think it well that he should retire in favor of Mr Larnach. Thn latter*s influence was doubtless great, and as it was the people's duty at the vresent juncture to show as bold a front as possible to the enemy that object would be best gained by returning Mr Larnach to the Council. The North would then see that Otago was determined in word and deed not to be governed against its will, and to resist every attempt to destroy its independence. The Returning Officer called for a show of hands, when eight were beld up for Mr Carrick and three for Mr Larnach.

Mr Carrick said that, with the consent of his proposer and seconder, he begged to retire in favor of Mr Larnach. The Returning Officer then declared Mr Larnach duly elected and the proceedings terminated.