WHO WILL REPRESENT NAPIER IN THE NEXT ASSEMBLY?

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 352, 22 February 1866, Page 2

WHO WILL REPRESENT NAPIER IN THE NEXT ASSEMBLY?

[To the Editor of the Hawke’s Bay Timos.J Sib, —A momentous question is the above ; and who can answer it ? 'The Electors, and none else; but they do not seem much inclined to have anything to do in the matter. Up to the present writing, not one single word has appeared (except the election notices, by the Registration Officer) either in your paper or the columns of your contemporary to let people know that such an event as an election was about to take place. Neither have I heard the subject mooted “ out-of doors,” (so to speak) among the people. Wherefore this apathy ? Is it nothing to Napier whether she is represented in the next G-cneral Assembly or not ? Or does it make ho difference whether it is a good or an indifferent.gentleman that shall take his seat as M.H.R. for Napier? 1 would like some intelligent individual that can do so, to answer tho above simple queries. They are beyond my sphere. I am, astonished and disgusted to think that no move (visible to the rustic) has as yet been made to bring forward a candidate to represent this District.. The Superintendent (if a certain “dummy” which adorns the back page of your contemporary ianny criterion) will, of course, be a candidate ; arid I suppose our late worthy representative. Win- Colenso, E*q , will be another. But how are th# public to . know this for

a certainty ? lam strongly of opinion. Sir, that something should be done, and that quickly, to ascertain whether Mr Colenso will really contest the seat. Let a requisition bo got up and pro* seated to bim. If his answer is in the affirmative, let a committee be formed in order to secure, if possible, his return. If in the negative, let the electors look out, and that as quickly as possible, for another man. But if anything is going to be done at all, it must be done at oncb. Depend upon it, Sir, and Electors of Napier, there is a eer« tain party in this place (in Napier Town) who are hard (but secretly) working for tho return of his Honor the Superintendent. I am not so raueh surprised at not seeing the election subject mooted in the ‘ Herald, because that journal is the organ of Mr M'Lean and his party ; that party (“ clique” would be better) has a certain work to perform ; and secrecy is the surest method of performing that work. Hence is your Tennyson-street con* temporary quiet. When the election is over (if its favorite is returned) the ‘ Herald will be noisy enough;—as jubuiant as a three-year-old colt. If, however, its “’tother way ’bout,” you will hear nothing but low, dismal howls.—Let the public, however, see to this matter. It is one that will not brook delay, and the sooner they set about the task, the easier will it be. I trust, also, Sir, to see a few words in your paper on Thursday On this all-important subject, which, I sincerely hope, will have the desired effect, viz., that of rousing the energies of the Electors of Napier ; and bring* ing them to a sense of their duty.—l am, &c. t ARGUS. Napier, 21st February, 1866.