ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 321, 6 November 1865, Page 1

ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

EETXTEX OF ME WHITAKER, (From tbe Daily Southern Cross, October 25.) The nomination of a candidate to fill the office of Superintendent of this province took place yesterday at the hustings in front of the old Supreme Court-house, to which admission was obtained by ticket. We need hardly say that the event was looked forward to with considerable interest, and its result—• the unopposed and unanimous return of Frederick Whitaker, Esq.—will be received by all who desire the welfare of the province with feelings of unmingled satisfaction. There was a large assembly of electors present, including tne members of the General Assembly, Provincial Council, and the leading citizens of Auckland, among whom there was manifested the utmost unanimity. The proceedings commenced at noon, by H. C. Balneavis, Esq., Returning Officer, reading the writ of election forwarded by his Excellency Sir George Grey, authorising the holding of the election, also the published notice of the nomination. Mr P. Digaan, Chairman of the Northern Association, proposed Mr Whitaker as a fit and proper person to fill the office of Superintendent of the province, which was seconded by the Hon, J. A. Gilfillan. There being no other candidate proposed, the Returning Officer declared Mr Whitaker unanimously elected. The announcement was received with repeated cheers. Mr Whitaker returned thanks, and in a lengthened address adverted to the present state of political affairs in New Zealand, and urged the attainment of Separation as the remedy to meet the serious evils under which this province is uow laboring. At the conclusion of his address, three cheers were given for Mr Stafford and the Auckland members. The proceedings were charecterised by decorum and good feeling.

(From the New Zealaudor, October 25.) ‘‘ Hasten the departing—welcome the coming guest.” Such is the rule of life. To-dav, we believe, his Honor Frederick Whitaker, Esq., takes the reins of Government into his hands ; and to-day Mr Robert Graham has ceased to be “ his Honor.” We are not inclined to be jubilant; but we believe that in Sir Whitaker the province has obtained the services of a very able man. The work is not all done, however; the elections for councillors are still to come, and there will no doubt be many harder contests yet to he fought than the one fought out yesterday upon the hustings in front of the old Supreme Court As all reference to old griefs was wisely and carefully avoided yesterday, si > we avoid it to-day. We are quite concern, to let bye-gones be bye-gones. We welcome Mr Whitaker to bis new office, and we hope to see him carry out the vigorous and decided policy he yesterday stated on the hustings.