TOWN ELECTION.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 99, 20 March 1863, Page 2

TOWN ELECTION.

The nomination for the election of a member to serve in the Council, in place of Mr. Wood, resigned, took place on Monday last at the Council Chamber. The writ having been read by the ing Officer,

Mr. T. D. Smith, in a complimentary speech, proposed Mr. T. Edwards, and condemned the conduct of Mr. Colenso towards the gentleman he had proposed. Mr. John Wood seconded. Mr. W. Miller proposed Mr. Y. Janisch, seconded by Mr. M. McNalty pro forma. Mr. M. McNalty proposed Mr. W. Colenso, seconded by Mr. G. Faulknor. Mr. Edwakds said he had come forward at the request of several of the electors, and if returned he would not betray their confidence. He was much surprised at Mr. Colenso coming forward to contest this election, as he had promised him (Mr. E.) he would not do so unless he had forty names to the requisition.—(A Voice : He could have forty if he liked.) It was a breach of .faith, and he should look upon Mr. Colenso in a different light from that date, as he had hitherto always found him strictly honest. Mr. Edwards, in answer to questions, said he would support all improvements, more especially a road to the timber districts.

Mr. Janisch then briefly addressed the electors, intimating that it was more at the request of his friends than from any desire of his own that he had come forward on this occasion. He was no speaker, but he thought that his position in the Province, and the fact of his casting in his lot amongst them, was a sufficient guarantee that he had the interest of the Province at heart, and that he would do his best to serve them if elected. He would support the promotion of emigration and steam navigation, and would vote for as large a subsidy to the Hawke’s Bay Steam Navigation Company as possible.

A show of hands having been called for by the Returning Officer, and declared to be in favor of Mr. Colenso, a poll was demanded by Mr. Janisch, and fixed for the following day, and the proceedings terminated. THE POLL took place on Tuesday, at the Court House, and at its close the numbers were— Colenso 35 Janisch 35 Edwards 10 The Returning Officer gave his castingvote in favor of Mr. Colenso, and declared that gentleman duly elected. Mr. Colenso thanked the electors for again returning him, and then entered into a lengthy explanation of what passed between himself and Mr. Edwards relative to their contesting the election. In conclusion he asked the electors not to expect too much from him ; he would do his best, and would resign at any time when called upon to do so by two-thirds of those who had elected him. Mr. Edwards denied what had been stated by Mr. Colenso, charging him with having broken faith with him (Mr. E.) He thanked the electors for their support. Mr. Colenso replied to what had fallen from Mr. Edwards, and the assemblage dispersed.