Wellington Independent TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1880. THE HOKITIKA. CONSTITUENCY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 28, 7 December 1880, Page 2

Wellington Independent TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1880. THE HOKITIKA. CONSTITUENCY.

From the subjoined statement of the Mnrton journal it wouW op near that Mr Fitzgerald docs not, as recently stated by that paper, intend to sand for Manawatu at next election. Our contemporary says : — '* It. 13 said that Mr G. O. Fitzgßrnld, editor of the AVangnnni Chronicle, intend to st.-md for Hokitika next election. Mr Fiizgerald is vcrv popular on the West CoaFt of the South Islund, and should have no difli-nlty in bea'ing • Dick' Sttrtdmi, \vh'<so snpersedure by a nun like Mr Fitzgerald would be a relief to Piu-linment, nud a ' lvgular godsend 'to tho long-sufFerine reporters " Mr Fitzgerald contested the Hokitika seat when rendered vacant by the resignation of iMr Button, ngainst. " the nephew of my nitojc." Wr Seymour Thome George, in 1878, iiml lmd ho conducted the election campaign with ft little better management wotiM then have been returned to the House by an overwhelming majori'y. Whilst we should be disposed fo strongly object to Mr Filzgernld n3 n candidate for Manawatu, wo should be pleased to see him sitting for n \Wst Const constituency. "Westlnnd ia singularly deficient of capable men, able to repie^'iit it in Parliament, whilst Mr Fi'zgerald's lengthy experience ns a Resident Magistrate and Gold Fields Warden would enihlo him to do good service to a mining constituency. There can be no doubt that tho neglect from which the mining districts have so long Buffered has been in part owing to the class oi' ivpres::n<atives they have sent to the House. There isnm> thinsr.hnwevor, against Mr Fitzgßiv.lu'9 ch-mccs of success. TTo is, if wo may j'ldgo by his writing, a staunch supporter of l!ic Hull Government. Tne Lfnkitiku people, almost to a man, aro Greyitrs, and if ihe old Knight of the silver Tongue were to harangue the Hokiiika people just boforo tho e'.«clion, wo would not give much for the chancre of any cmdinate for Hokitika who supported the present Government. In any ctse, we do not anticio-ite the return (S Mr Seddon to the next Parliament.