THE ELECTION.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 157, 14 June 1884, Page 2

THE ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR; Sir, —I read in your contemporary's issue of yesterday evening, a somewhat exhaustive account of the merits of our three candidates as viewed from the editorial platform of that journal, and taking it altogether am inclined to agree with many of the views enuciated, save and except in one or two important particulars wherein Mr. M. J. Gannon, the rising favorite is detracted from, in order as it would appear to make Mr. Locke’s very apparent weakness, less conspicuous by comparison, but in this I take it he fails. The reference as to Mr. Locke being a sterling, upright man, most all, would readily concede as being correct, but how the admitted fact, that, the oratorical powers of that gentleman being sadly deficient should in any way detract from Mr. Gannon’s known abilities in that respect, I certainly fail to perceive. Both gentleman are well known, but as this election progresses, the superior talents and abilities of Mr. Gannon combined with the power possessed by that gentleman to so clearly and forcibly express himself, is making most of the electors, hesitate ere they will by their action on the polling day place him in any other position than the head of the poll altogether, through the article referred to it is evident that even the Herald platform looks upon Mr. Gannon as being the best man, though apparently anxious to put Mr. Locke in the van, quoting as a filmy reason something about character and career. Very correctly Mr. Rees is left out of the running altogether, and as it is imperatively necessary that we should have a representative, who can make himself both heard and felt in the House, there should be but little hesitatiou in declaring which of the other two is the most fit and proper person for us to elect. As regards youth in reference to Mr. Gannon, Mr. Locke himself put the electors right, and every elector should recollect that spirited life and sound health is no unimportant factor in the “ desiderata ” required. A sound mind in a sound body accompanied by more than ordinary administrative ability are advantages not likely to be passed over, and these great gifts are most unmistakeably in possession of Mr. M. J. Gannon, whose present almost übiquitous canvass evidences most distinctly the unflagging energetic advocate, we have the opportunity now to secure.—Yours, &c., Fair Play.