MR ROWE AND MR SHEEHAN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1776, 29 October 1879, Page 2

MR ROWE AND MR SHEEHAN.

The following remarkable documents, givenon (he authority of a Northern contemporary,, will explain the grounds on which Mr Eowe has demanded the retirement of Mr Sheehan : MEJdOEANDtIII BE THAKES ELECTION. Provincial Hotel, Auckland, August 26th, 1879. I,—ln the event of Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan being returned unopposed,. ll.—lt is agreed that Government will not interfere by nominating any particular candidate at the eleotion for any vacancy which may arise from the return of either of the persons abovenamed for any other seat in the present elections. lII.—It will be left to the people of the Thames to select their own candidates, and Government will not ast the party to vote for any other than local men. IV.—But it will be open to the supporters of Sir George Grey to vote for such of the candidates as they think proper. (Signed) J. Shbehak. Witness—(Signed) John King. 26th August, 1879. This is in substance the terms as settled by Eraser, Eowe, Brodie, and Ehrenfried, in the presence of Mr Aitkin and Mr Mcllhone. (Signed) H. Mcllhonh. Add: Both Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan areto go to the poll and contest against allcomers, the retiring candidates undertaking to aid them in the election. (Signed) J. Shebjtan, August 28th, 1879. Witness—(Signed) John King. 26th August, 1879. Grahamstown, August 27th, 1879. Mr Sheehan undertakes that if Sir G-. Grey elects to sit for the Thames (having been returned for Ohristohurch), that he (Mr Sheehan) will resign, and thereby create a vacancy for a local man, in terms of the arrangement come to with the retiring candidates this day. (Signed) John Sheehan, August 27th, 1879.