POLICE AND POLITICS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2513, 27 April 1882, Page 3

POLICE AND POLITICS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLBOEAK.] AUCKLAND, April 26. Referring to the Press Association telagram from Napier, stating that Policesergeant Mahon had taken legal steps to disprove that he had sslied Sergeant Kidd to use his u Suenoe on behalf of Mr Ormond at the last election, the “ Star " to-night says—- “ The bounce about legal proceedings will not avail him with us so well as it appears to have done with the ‘Napier Telegraph.’ Sergeant Mahon seems to be troubled with a short memory, and to refresh it we reprint below verbatim the letter by him to Sergeant Kidd, asking him to use his influence to secure Mr Ormond’s return. The letter, after a number of personal references, runs as follows : —“ I see our pay is to be reduced another 6i. However, Mr Ormond has kindly consented to look after us, and has promised that next session he will do all that is possible to better our condition in pay and promotions. I hear that W. O. Smith is going to oppose him. I sincerely trust he won’t, for now that Mr Ormond has joined the Grey party both body and soul he is the only man in New Zsaland that can put the other lot out, and SO do something for us. Smith is a very clever young man, and has plenty of time to enter into political life, and I am sure ho thinks too mnoh of his party to oppose its leader at a very inopportune time for everyone. Mr Buchanan is sure to get in for Napier. Mr Ormond will help him all he can. Bussell will follow Ormond if he gets in for Waipawa, so that you will see what a complete smash will be made of the Government party in this province. I believe you are one of Smith's best friends, and think you would bo doing us all an everlasting favor if you could induce him to withdraw and enable Or nond to dc what he can for us this session or next. Ormond and the Hon. J. N. Wilson have also promised to set at rest our claims to vote, and I believe we will be able to do so next election. However, you and the Bros. Nahan had better send in your claims to be on the roll under sub-section 2, section 2 of tho Qualification of Electors Act, 1879. I have done so. Will you see Smith at once, and coax him to retire, and if you succeed, send me a collect telegram to that effect at once. However, in any case I hope you will write me a long letter on the subject before Wednesday. Now that Ormond has promised to be our friend and loader of our party, wa should try and do everything for him. I feel sure that Mr O. will some day make ample amends for tho offence he unwittingly gave Mr emith.— Yours, very truly, M. J. Mahon”