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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 105, 17 February 1871, Page 1 (Supplement)

miners would give an opportunity for an enemy to creep into the camp, and represent, or rather misrepresent, this district. Believing, therefore, that candidate miglit jeopardise the interests which it was, in coming forward, my desire to advance, I beg to announce to you that I have retired from the present contest'. In thanking those gentlemen who had so kindly promised me their support, I wish to impress upon them the necessity of union, in order to a\oid the greatest catastrophe which, in my opinion, could accrue to the district—the return, of Mr. Macassey as its representative ; and: I ask all my friends to join with ine and VOTB FOE MEKVYN Your Obedient Servant, 11. Q. HERTSLET;. TO THE ELECTORS OP THE MOUNT IDA DBBTRICT. Hamilton, 11th February, 1871.. GENTLEMEN", —While thanking my friends and those among you who promised me their support at the forthcoming Election for a member to represent you in the General Assembly, 1 am compelled, notwithstanding my nomination, to retire from the contest; the reason being that, if elected, I would not be able to take my seat in the House of Assembly, in consequence of the passing of the Disqualification Act of 1870 (which has just been shown Jo me), wherein it is enacted that no person who is receiving any salary or emolument in virtue of any ofliae he may hold under the Crown can serve or vote as a member of the House of Representatives. Most of you are aware that-1 hold the office of Postmaster at Hamilton, and r,hat therefore I am disqualified and must retire, as there is not now sufficient tiiue to resign and validate the election In doing I may-be allowed to state that I only came forward in order to defeat the Dunedin candidate, or squatters' nominee ; for although he answered a,requisition from Na*eby, it is notoriously evident that the- mining. community do not appreciate him, and that he is a most unsuitable candidate for a Goldfields member. Of the other candidates, two, through their addresses, &c., have been long enough before you to form your own opinion. The other, Mr. Mervyn, has had some experience as a legislator, and, so far as I am aware, has always voted on the people's side; and T would ask you to consider well before you decide, and choose the best man, ad the present elections will to a considerable extent iniluence the prosperity of the Province for many years to come>. I am, Grenllemen, Y-jtrr obedieriu servant, t JOSEPH R. BRKMIYER: