NOMINATION OF A PROVINCIAL COUNCILLOR.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 108, 6 May 1875, Page 2

NOMINATION OF A PROVINCIAL COUNCILLOR.

The nomination of candidates for the vacant seat in the Provincial Council took place at the Provincial Hall at noon to-day.

The Returning Officeb having read the writ,

Mr Acton Adams proposed the Hon Nathaniel Edwards as a fit and proper person to represent the city. It was a name that, he was sure, would commend itself to the electors, for, ns out of the four City representatives there were two lawyers and a commission agent already in the Council, it was desirable that the trade and mercantile interest should be represented, aud none could do this better than Mr Edwards, who had been a resident in Nelson for so many years, and had proved himself to be possessed of great busineßß talent. He thought that they would be exceedingly fortunate in securing the services of the candidate he proposed.

Mr James Hoopeb bad much pleasure in seconding the nomination. There wa9 one question, he thought, should be asked of the candidates, viz , whether they would give an unqualified support to the present Executive. Under any circumstances he felt sure that they might safely entrust their interests to Mr Edwards.

No other candidßte being; proposed, the Returning Officer declared Mr Edwards duly elected.

Mr EbwARDS wished to return his thanks for the confidence reposed in him. It was only within the last half hour that the matter had been brought before him seriously, and, as be had a good deal of leisure time on his bandp, he had determined to come forward. The question had been asked whether he would give an unqualified support to the present Executive. He thought it would be most unfair to require euch a pledge from auy candidate, and all he would Bay was that he should be guided entirely by circumstances. He would give his time and ability, whatever it might be, to the promotion of measures calculated to benefit tbe province, but beyond that he would make uo promises. He thought it only right that he should be perfectly caudid with them, and therefore he must say that it was his intention in the Assembly to support any measure for the abolition of the provinces if applied to the whole colony. (Loud applause.) This, however, would not prevent him from doiDg his best for the provinces whiie the present institutions existed, but they certainly had not his sympathies, as he considered their work was done. A vote of thanks to the Returning Officer closed tbe procsedings.