THE RETURN OF MR T. K. NEWTON.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 383, 7 June 1866, Page 1

THE RETURN OF MR T. K. NEWTON.

(From tlie Hawke’s Bay Times, 21tli May.) Notwithstanding the plainly expressed feeling of the town electors against Mr T. K. Newton, as shewn in two successive defeats, the squatocracy and Government party have at length succeeded in effecting his return, taking the constituency somewhat by surprise; for it seems that few of the town electors supposed that he would face them for the third time, especially as he avoided giving any notice of his intention by means of an address to the electors through the press. However, the fact remains that he is returned, and has defeated a popular candidate, and one whom we still believe enjoys the confidence of his townsfellows. There is, however, nothing surprising in the result of yesterday’s polling, when the whole of the circumstances are taken into consideration. Mr Robjohns was brought forward at too late a period. Though often requested to stand by an influential body of electors, he has invariably refused, and we believe on this occasion would not have stood in opposition to any other gentleman than Mr T. K. Newton, and, in fact, up to the hour of nomination it had not been determined to bring him before the electors; wiiiie, on the other hand, everything that could be done by an unscrupulous party to ensure the return of Mr Newton was done, and it is but little wonder that they succeeded. It remains, then, a fairly proven fact that there are thirty-one good and true men to be found in,the roll of Napier town electors—• men who are not to be turned from the conscientious exercise of their electoral pi ivilege by Government influence, the bait of a

fiojricg tap, or the dread of the screw. All iioitor to them. Mr Newtou’s return is but for a short session, and we may well believe that the general election from tbs new roll nc-;:t year will give us a Council somewhat different from that we Lave at present.