THE STANMORE ELECTION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2581, 15 July 1882, Page 3

THE STANMORE ELECTION.

L-st evening a large number of the electors of Stanmcre gave a complimentary dinner toMr W. H. Pilliett, M.H.B. for the district. About 100 gentlemen tat down to dinner, whioh was provided by Mr Arenas, of theCafa de Paris, in excellent ttjlc. The chair was occupied by Mr S. P. Andrews, aid ttw vioe-chair by Mr Dixey, of Knirfitstown. After dinner the chairman read apologies from his Worship the Mayor, tho secretary and members of the Working Men's Political Association., and Messrs O. B. Taylor and B. Olephane for non-attendance. The Chairman having given the health of the Queen, The Tioe-Ohairman gave the " General Assembly," remarking on the fair play which, had been acoorded to their member. The Chairman briefly responded. Mr Howland proposed tho next toast, " The Judges of New Zealand." The Vice-Chairman responded on behalf of the Judges. Mr Ick proposed the " Mayor and City Council," whioh was responded to by Mr J. GK Hawkes.

Mr Hawkes proposed the next toast, "Success to the "Trades of Ghriatehurch," coupled with the name of Mr A. Q. Howland, who responded. Mr D. Beesa also spoke bii.fi/ in response to the to2.it, nrgirg the necessity of protection as a means for the prosperity of the colony. Mr Dorney proposed " Our Absent Friends who voted for Mr Pilliet." Mr Dillon gave the next .toast, "Mr Pilliet's Committee," which was responded to by Mr A. W. Wright. Mr W» F. Hubbard rose to propose the toast of the evening, " Our Guest, Mr W. H. Pilliet, M.H.8.," whioh was received with cheers. Mr Hubbard went on to speak in terms of high eulogium of Mr Pilliet. Kat only had. he recsived congratulations from Canterbury on the result, but from all parts of New Zealand. The toast, was drunk amid lead cheerß and musical honors.

Mr Pilliet, who on riling wrs loudly cheered, said that he felt they W2re too to him for having eleoted him twice to thehigh and honorable position of representativa of Stanmore in the Houee of Bepreseatatives,. and this against the very powerful opposition that he had to contend with. Ha felt that night one of the proudest men in Kew Zealand, because he had been elected by henest and independent men, who hsd nothing to gat from his election. On the contrary, they might have got moro from, electing one of his opponents. Ha felt that he had been elected by tha honest poor men [oheers] —and this Wis what made hits so proud. [Cheers] He had returned to Christchuroh as poor and as friendless as ha left it, still these men stuck to hix. [Cheers.] It showed that the Parlitinent of New Zealand had done justice to the choice of the majority of the electors cf Btanmore. In his case he could not but say that the decision. of Parliament was given quite irrespective <)f any party politics. [Cheers.] He did not think it a place to enter upon politic, the more so as he had spoken to them fully and fearlessly on all the great aubjeo's of the day* The great point was that they in Canterbury should get their fair share of the expenditureof the loan, as he feared that Peter was again to be robbed to pay Paul. Prom the Publia Works Btaternent he found that Canterbury was only to get £IOO,OOO for railway purposes, while Otago was to have £450,000. [Cheers.] He thaaked them for all their kiodncßS to him. [Loud cheers]. The other toasts proposed were "The Chairman," " The Ladies and Mrs Pilliet," " Mr Atenas, the Host," and " The Press."