THE OTAGO SUPERINTENDENCY.
The nomination of candidates for the Superintendency had taken place. The show of hands was in favor of Mr. Harris, upon which a poll was demanded by Major Richardson, who observed that he had often found the horse which was last at the start was first at the post. The nomination appears to have been altogether a very exciting affair, no end of questions being asked both candidates on all conceivable subjects. Major Richardson avowed himself an opponent of separation, and called upon those who thought that a vital point, to vote against him. He believed that separation would be destructive, “ because, all the organisation of a number of regiments cannot be of any avail if they are not brigaded, so neither can the different provinces organise an efficient defence in the case of war. How
has it been in our own country ? We commenced with four different nationalities—now, they are all merged into one. Candidly and decidedly, I am opposed to Separation.”
Mr. Harris, on the other hand, goes in for Separation, or what he calls a Governor appointed by the Crown.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 102, 30 March 1863, Page 2
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186THE OTAGO SUPERINTENDENCY. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 102, 30 March 1863, Page 2
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