THE LATE ELECTION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 9, 23 September 1879, Page 2

THE LATE ELECTION.

10 THE EDITOU 01? TIIB MANAWATO HBEAI.D. . Sin— ln your issue of the 16th instant, " A Halcombuite " writes :— " South Jlanawatu is laboring under a wroug idea when he states that 'there were only a few .benighted pnkehas who voted for Halcomb6." Well, it more— more the pity ! but from a long residence n this district, I am Inti- - rrfately acquainted with tho settlers, mo^^fc of whom did not vote against their convid^H tions and interests, but. loyally joined Fox^H ton and the noighboiing districts in tfco Br ~* defensive oonjbination ngainst a candidate deficient in tho qualities so indispensable in a representative man. "A Haloombeite" avidently underestimates the Buccess of the Pakeha Maori jaw-tackle which was set to work in tho cause of his persuasion, or he would not write, '« Mho Maori votea were ibout equally divided." That in ueuce induoed the Maoris to pledge themselves for Ualcombe before the matters of importance nvolved iv the election could be explained / io them by those having the interest of the j lißtnct at heart; consequently, the Pakeha -jA

votes were swamped, and Otaki obtainec thfr notoriety of - being the only place in ■"■ Jlnnawa'tu that played into* tho hnndi jj/ shs "demy ; however, in futuro I trus wt j^iaat the majority i the doctors will voti in tho direction of their interests, niul coin bine with Foxtn and tho 'neigh? ourinj districts when occasion arises for united ac tion. Further discussion ou the subjeci "would be of little avail, and it could not b< continued in the Manawatu Heeald, as ] understand that Mr Ilalcombe has threat oncd to do sornethJijc •'..-ostlt * ( o ', uu foi republishing a Httle history of himself — ar iniquity he is willing to at':iolve on condi tion of your assisting to build him a churcl at Poildins, which he doubtless feels aadlj the need of after an unsuccessful aud de> moralising eleotion congest. But thougl perhaps recognising the desirability of his object, you seemingly decline to supply the necessary funds, and as it is evidently £ question of "Your money or your life,' * 3 much fear that the next issue of the Hekald will be your winding sheet. I am, &c, South Blatjawatu. Otaki, September 20, 1879. [Our correspondent is slightly in error. We did not republish tho article on Mr Halcombe. It was simply reprinted as mi ordinary "job," and senl out. of the office, which was the only connection we had with it. Our correspondent's closing " fear " ia very mournful. We m*y, if it is roalised, haunt the unsuccessful northerner, as a ghoßt. — Ed. M. Heuald.J