WELLINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 840, 20 August 1853, Page 3

WELLINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wbdnesdat last was the day of nomination for a member to represent the Wellington Country District in the House of Representatives. There were two candidates, Captain Rhodes and Mr. A. Brown. Capt. Rhodes was proposed by Mr. Mitchell, seconded by Mr. J. H. Wallace* Mr. Brown was proposed by Mr. Kelt, seconded by Mr. Roe. <= jrh^__ekcjLan_-did. _not_excite any_very,great, interest. Capt. Rhodes appeared the more" eligible candidate, Mr. Brown by his opinions on religion, and his socialist tendencies as expressed on the hustings at the election for the Provincial Council, having, as it would seem, forfeited the confidence of the constituency. At the close of the Poll the numbers were as follows :— Rhodes .. „ .. 74 Brown . . . . „ 42 Capt. Rhoois returned thanks to the electors for the honor they had conferred upon him. His feelings overcame him, and as it was the custom of the Country District to make short speeches, he begged to assure them in few words that he felt proud and gratified for having been elected their representative, and would endeavour to the best of his ability to promote their interests. (Cheers.) Mr. Brown came forward to thank those electors who had voted for him of whose support he was proud. The electors did not know what they had done.. (Cries of " that's our business.") As they had sent him to their House of Commons, he had hoped to be sent to their House of Lords as well. Their decision had relieved him of great responsibility, as if elected, he should have sacrificed his health without in a. corresponding degree having promoted the public good. He had carried out his principles, and had neither directly or indirectly solicited a single vote. The electors had a right to choose their tools ? and he hoped the tool they had chosen might serve their purpose. Three cheers were given to the returning officeer for his impartial conduct, which terminated the business of the day.