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ington controversy, the “lOllham Argus” says: Whether Mr. Remington does or does not carry out his original offer ho is placed in a- most peculiar position. Jl' he does not meet Air. Hutchison in electoral * combat, on the- grounds that his committee object to his ser doing, lie will be charged with having manipulated his committee in such a manner as to se-cure.-their objection to a fresh contest. That charge is certain to he made against him. On tho other hand let us suppose that lie resigns his seat for the purpose of fighting the election with Mr. Hutchison. If the present member for Rangitikoi resigns any elector in the Dominion has an 'undoubted right to offer Ihis services to the electors. There can bo no guarantee that there will not he fresh Richmonds in the field. It would be a rare opportunity for a third man to step in and win the seat while Mr. Hutchison and Mr. Remington were fighting out their private differences. Mr. Remington, it appears to us„ was somewhat hasty in throwing out this challenge, for there fs another and more satisfactory manner in which he could -have replied to any aspersions upon liis political honor. A Parliamentary Committee _ inquiry would have mot the position. As tilings are Mr. Remington gets the worst of the deal. He has just fought an election and won it. If lie resigns his seat and enters upon a fresh contest he stands a chance of being defeated by Mr. Hutchison of by a third candidate and the real matter in dispute remains unsettled. For Mr. Hutchison dt is a case of “Heads, I win; tails you lose.” The position is a peculiar anti interesting one,