THE NEW BLOOD OR FRESH FACES IN PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 77, 24 September 1879, Page 3

THE NEW BLOOD OR FRESH FACES IN PARLIAMENT.

is best known. His eloquence, which is of the fervid description, has been constantly employed m this behalf, and he has filled the office of R.W. C.T. for the North Island, At present he is R.W. G-.S. of the Good. Templar organisation. Mr. Speight was the nominee of the Grey Committee m Auckland. Mr. FifBDEBiOK. Whitakbb, jun., who ousts his former conqueror, "M?-, M'Minn, from the Waipa seat, is the eldest son of the veteran politician, Mr, F. A. Whitaker, of Auckland. In early life ho entered his father's profession, and practised as a solicitor for a short time ; hut the. attractions of journalism seduced him from the steady pursuit o.f a forensic caieer, and about four years go he purchased the Waikato Times from Messrs. Langbridge and Silver. Although he has at times appeared m Court as an advocate, he has since devoted the main portion of his time aud energies to the, mora arduous but exciting, and to Mr. W-hitaker more congenial, work of a newspaper, proprietor- and editor. E-^m the torys of the Times' leaders one would infor, that the new member was of his father's way of thinking, but it is whispered that m the late election the Government influence was exerted on Mr. W_itaker's behalf^ and this beiiig. so, we p:o---siuie that his opposition, if existent at all, will be of the mildest description. Mr. Whitaker, possesses considerable intallec- ; tual ability : 'he. speaks fljuenfclyj but is too, excitable to make a formidable debater. . Mr. James Wa_keb Bain, the new member for Invercargill, is also a represe'ny tati re ot. the." "-Fourth Estate,". Twenty years ago lie settled m Southland, wbeie, m pnptne ship with Mr. George Smallfield, he started l ha Souther riNjews, the first newspaper 'm Invercargill, generally;. spoken of as. "The. s Southerly Buste/." Q}\ tlie separation of Southland from Otago the., title was altered' to the. Southland News, " which the paper .« still- letw'ns. On the death of . Mr. Smallfield, Mr. Bain sold tho News and paid, a visit to Scotland, where he. remained two or three years! Qu his return he purchased the Sonthlaud Times, which,, he. conducted till about a year ago, when it passed into the hands of a joint stock company, who ;st : ll..eari:y it on. Mr. Bain is well known as an active promoter of building, societies. His frsfc appearance m the." political, arena was last year, when he contested the .Invercargill seat m the anti-G.ey interest with 4 Mr. Feldwick, the proprietor of •tbe..jS,OM&&land News,, who beat, him by a sma l^ majoiifcy. At the hyt Mayoralty election m Invercargill Mr. Bain- suffered an olll6/ de:fj&at at the hands of •'■ Mr. Good Willie,; 'Top resolute and persevering to be.; daunted' by tiiese rebuffs of fortune, he. again came., forward at this election, and* after, one,, pf the closest fights of the, oiiinpaign turnedthe tables on his opponent. Mr. Bain is a. shrewd business ; inaij, and.^ although until last year he has not entered- the political, lists, he has taken great interest m exery election, and his influence has been eagerly courted by candidates. Mr. Bain is likely to be a useful mepiber,. and he is certainly a great improxepjent.on Mr.. Feldwick.

Mr. AiiLWBiGHT, the successor: of Mr. Mui-ray-Aynsley m the representation of Lyttelton, as one of the principle tradesmen of that town where he carries on a lucrative business as house-decoratoi.* and painter. His: election as mayor of . Lyttelton hut year was bis first introduction to public life. He is a thorough Oreyite, and wai the nominee of the Liberal Association of Christ- ' church m the late election. Colonial, Teikble, who steps into the shoes of Mr. Camngton as member for the curiously named constituency of Grey and Bell, was, only a few years ago, well known m Liver oool as an enthusiastic volunteer officer and ardent admirer of the Libera 1 , reed. He arrived iv Auckland with his family contemporaneously with Mr. Or. V. Stewart'B Katikati immigrants four or" five years ago, aud soon afterwards purchased some land m Taranaki, and settled m that district. During his brief career as a settler he has worked many and great improvements m his estate, and his success is often quoted as an illustration of what capital and energy together can do m New Zealand. TJe is claimed by the Opposition as one of itj-eir supporters. | ifer-. ..Atißbbt Pitt, who enjoys the ho"nor'of; being one of the newly-elected for NelWCity,. is of Tasmaniaa origin. He was educated for the. law, and when quite a young "man started practising the legal profession ( irTl^elsoi?, where he remained for leyeral, years. About a year ago he came to Wellington and entered into partnership with Mr.. Conolly of Picton, , Mr. Pitt bad some parliament expedience iv the Provincial Council^ of 1 -.* "Nelson. He ailap filled the post of Provincial Solicitor. , He 1 professes the Libera^ cree^in, politics, but he. is kqown. not to be.au, admirer oor.f r . S'r Oeprgo jG-rey, and -yre, anycip^t^ ;< th|it.. his - vote will be 'fouud^ generally . recorded,- on tho.jDppositipri side:' 'Both wV private geaUemau and prof essionatly Mrl;Pi,t t _tends^ m high esteem. ' ' A' ' Mr. Speigut, wh.p w»ll matejiis b$w v tp the. Speaker of the new Parliament as .'eprey sentativo for 4 uckland. Qity Bhh% is a_ natjye of DubJ'-n, and, by. profession an; ehgi-^ neer. He has' resided^ for innny years. at, the Thames. Avhere be.tia-a taken a prpmi^nent ' pai t" . in many local institutions, and. wiiere^he^ occupies a seat m tho Couuty' Council. ■ 'But like/Mr. Dick m the'' South;, so m the North it is as champion of the cause of Dotal abstinence that Mr, Speight