NOMINATION, NASEBY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 358, 14 January 1876, Page 3

NOMINATION, NASEBY.

Wednesday the 12th was the day fixed for the Mount Ida nomination. At 12 o'clock the Returning Officer, Mr. H. WEobinson, came to the Court House steps, and having read the writ called for nominations.

Mr. Jacob stepped forward and proposed Mr. E. A. Chapman. » Mr. G. Raven secouded the nomination, and spoke a few hearty words in Mr. Chapman's favor. Mr. Glenn proposed Mr. de Lautour, speaking warmly of him as having been tried and being no apprentice. Mr. John Shannon seconded the nomination. Mr. A. CoatEttoE then proposed Mr. TF. Hertslet, who was seconded by Mr. John Bull. Mr. Chapman briefly addressed the electors present, referring to the land address issued by Mr. de Lautour. He thought the land that was already open and not taken up shewed that 75,000' acres was not needed by the people. He also complained that the best land in the proposals had been excluded, even on his own run, and advised Mr. de Lautour to be a practical farmer before he tried to make proposals. Mr. Ms Lautour, who was received with cheers, said : He did not aspire to be a practical farmer, but a practical legislator. He reminded the electors that the eyes of Otago /vere on them now, and it was expected they would show that they believed in being allowed to have a voice in their own government. He was opposed to Centralism in every shape and form, and wished to be allowed to assist the leading men of the Colony in the defence of public liberty. Mr. H ebtsiet said it was not true that he had any connection with or hod been put forward by the Pastoral Company or Mr. Chapman, as (he said) had been asserted by Mr. de Lautour. He had always been opposed to the squatters. If Mr. de Lautour had always held the principles he now stated he would never hare come forward. He would, if returned, be returned as a Provincialist, and would pledge himself to return to them after each session and retire at any time they calltd upon him to do so. A show of hands being called for the result was—Chapman, 7; Hertslet, 2 ; de Lautour, 37. Mr. Jacob, on behalTof Mr. Chapman, demanded a poll—as did Mr. Costellde, on behalf of Mr. Hertslet. A vote of thanks to the Returning Officer concluded the proceedings.