MR. SAMPSON'S ELECTION.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 189, 30 March 1867, Page 3

MR. SAMPSON'S ELECTION.

(To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.) Sir — At the period of your last issue there appears to have been a large stock of reporters in Greymouth, owing, as it would be supposed, to his Honor's visit to this place; but whoever the reporter may be that supplied you with the report of the proceedings of the public meeting, held for the purpose of nominating and electing a member for the Improvement Committee, in lien of Mr Whall, resigned, I beg to state that the report is not a truthful one, inasmuch as Mr Fisher was voted to the chair, and not a self-constituted chairniany as stated in your last issue. Sir, . as you did not publish the acknow-*, ledged report of that public meeting (perhaps through want of space),, you would greatly oblige if you woiii3p(illow the public to peruse the "same in your next issue. I have also been given to understand that certain members of the Improvement Committee kavc given expression ±Y§ifch regard to a de> termination they intend ; 'to carry into effect, namely, to oppose Mr Wm. Sampson in taking his scat amongst them. I would remind those gentlemen that his election i 3 as legitimate and legal as their own, and I hope thab no remarks will bo made concerning his trade or calling, he being an undertaker, but that they will treat him with respect, as one elected by the people. I am, &c, Gko. Simmons. [As the purpose of Mr Simmons is served by the letter below, we do not think it necessary to publish the "acknowledged report" alluded to.— Ed, GJi.A.

(To the Editor of the Grey River Arrjus.) ' Sir— With reference to the report of the j election on Tuesday last of a member for the ' Improvement Committee, you stated that Mr Fisher " constituted himself chairman." I beg to state that Mr Fisher was formally proposed and seconded with as much regularity as if there had been a thousand people pre-