THE AUCKLAND SUPERINTENDENCY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 245, 14 November 1873, Page 3

THE AUCKLAND SUPERINTENDENCY.

A ; smart >trick was played at thet nomi.nation of candidates for the. Superintenof Auckland oh;thel7tli. It seems each candidate wanted to speak last, and ■- tnere was - a rumor \ that i; Mr, Liask's triends intended to nominate Mr. DargayH &r S' in order tnat he should have to lead off in speaking:- Vi To prevent this, some of Mr Dargaville's supporters took .me .most effectual means,, bj nominating Mr.. ljusk at the, first opportunity, and he accordingly.had to commence the speaking.. It may be' supposed that the electors who .had >.been selected to propose and; second Mr. Lusk had. prepared neat little speeches, and they must have been sadly disgusted at finding their privileges usurped by men whospoke thus of their candidate :-Mr. ; George, Philip Priestly, said:—"Fellow electors, I have to propose Mr. H. H. Lusk as a fit and proper person to represent us as Superintendent ???•!. ? rovince ' Alll have to say is that if he conducts the,., affairs of the province in,the,same.manner that he conducted the, affairs of the and goldmming companies, he-will do well." —(Jioars of laughter.) Mr. William Martin said: Gentlemen, I beg lea_ve_ to second Mr. Lusk's nomination, and I amsure and , hope that he will be successful in the finance. Mr. Lusk's temper was not proof against such treatment, and he commenced his speech by saying:--«l n S pi te of the disreputable dodge which has been practised upon me tp-day^in-;spite,p£the,miserable .attempt made gam an advantage, by. trying to shut, the mouths of those, wlio intended'to 1 nave- nominated, me on this occasion- I know'f well that sucli - attempts as the&v springing from whatever source they may, • recoil invariably on the heads of those foolish; and contemptible persons' who lendthemselves to dodges of this description. Throughout the meeting there was a good deal of chaff, and not a little illnature.—' Star.'