THE NOMINATION.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 782, 21 January 1871, Page 4

THE NOMINATION.

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Grey Valley District in the Assembly took place onThursday, at the Court House, Gteymonth, at noon. W. H. Rbvell, Esq., Reluming Officer, read the writ, and asked the electors to propose candidates for the seat. Mr J. Kilgour proposed Mr W. H. Harrison as a fit and proper person to

represent the district in the Assembly. He did so with great confidence, because Mr Harrison had been a resident in the district for four or five years, and from his 'experience and past conduct they coul not have a better representative. Mr Harrison had proved himself thoroughly acquainted with every subject he had taken in hand, and he hoped they wonld give him all the support in their power. Mr E. Masters seconded the motion. Mr D. Sheedy proposed Mr P. A. Buckley as an independent and honest candidate, and he hoped the electors would all vote in this election according to their consciences. Mr P. Ptjrcell seconded the nomination at the request of a new portion of the electoral district. Since Mr Harrison's last election, the boundaries ©f the district had been changed, and a uramber of the residents in the newly-inelnded portion had asked him to seceacfc Mr Buckley's nomination. Mr Langdon asked what was Mr Buckley's qualification % Mr Revell : 1 suppose he is on some electoral roll faftlie Colony. Mr Levy i Have you any proof that he is on any electoral roll in the Colony, if not I hofcl that he is illegally nominated. Mr IfesTßiiii : I have no proof that he is on a roll ; I have only his statement that h* was on the roll for Wellington ; and that he was prepared to make an affidavit to that effect. A show of hands WBS then taken as follows : — Mr W. ff. Harrison 67 Mr P. A. Buckley 20 Mr Shbedy and Mr Purcell demanded a poll on behalf of Mr Buckley. Mr Kilgour : Let it slide as it is ; as a matter of economy you ought to give way. The money it will cost the- country will make a few chains of the wharf or some of the back streets. — (Laughter.) Mr Harrison thanked them for the vote. He would not make a speech ; but would simply remind them, what the issue was ; whether they -would return him, who had served them foe three years in the Assembly, who- wa» thoroughly acquainted with tTbeir wants, and could answer any question connected with the district when it wa» asked in the Assembly, whettter they would, as it were, throw away as* march capital, and return a gentleman,, who, however amiable he might bfi in» private life, to return him would be> entirely to disfranchise the district.—{Cheers.)—He hoped his friends and political supporters would " roll up ©ttthejday of election and give him their votes. Mr Revbll declared that the poll would take place at the appointed polling j booths, on Thursday next, the 26th inst., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.