The Selwyn Seat

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 3, 8 January 1884, Page 2

The Selwyn Seat

A gexi;ral feeling is evinced by the Southern papers— even those politically opposed to him — in favor of the candidature of Mr Edward Rich.rdsox for the Selwyn seat in the House, made vacant by the death ot Mr E. J. Lee. The opinion is rapidly gaining ground on all sides that the tone of the House requires elevating from its present low intellectual level, and the election of men of the calibre of Mr Eichakdson will certainly be a means towards that most desired end. The Post considers that "Ministers have had things a great deal too much their own way during the present Parliament, and will be all the better for having a man of some standing and political experience among their opponents." This is about the hardest thing that has been written or said within our knowledge of the Opposition, and for delicacy of sarcasm is almost unequalled. Mention is made of two candidates who are like'y to be put up against Mr Richardson, and the Government influence will doubtless be exerted to the utmost to secure the return of one of their own supporters. As for ourselves we have no doubt but that Mr Kichardson will be the favorite, as the electors are becoming heartily tired of a continuous Ministry.