The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1883. THE INANGAHUA ELECTION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1093, 14 April 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1883. THE INANGAHUA ELECTION.

Our old friend Mr Edward Wakefield is at present seeking the representation of Inangahua in Parliament, and so far as we can ascertain has every chance of being returned. Mr Wakefield has some influential friends in that district. £lis brother, who enjoys a considerable degree of popularity, occupies some position under the Government on the gold fields there, and ought to be able to lend him a helping hand. It was reported a short time ago that ho would have a walk over for it as Mr Shaw had retired, but it has since transpired that the latter gentleman has no notion of giving up the contest, Mr Shaw is a Wellington lawyer. He was once a district judge in the North Island, and previously to that a warden in the very district he now seeks to represent. With such antecedents and local knowledge, he ought certainly to stand a good show foi it, but yet it is believed that Mr Wakefield will be elected. We should be very glad of it. Mr Wakefield may have his faults, his ideas on politics are not always in accord with our views, but even though we differ from him we still should rejoice exceedingly at seeing him elected. He is certainly the coming orator of New Zealand. Mr J. E. Fitzgerald is silenced by old age and the very snug billet of Controller-General, Sir Edward Stafford will probably be never again heard in the New Zealand senate, and Sir George Grev is getting into the slippers and pantaloon age, and will shortly be reckoned amongst the lights of other days. Mr Wakefield is only in the morning of his life, He is only entering upon his career, and unless marred by unfavorable circumstances it ought to be a brilliant one. He is cer ■ tainly one of the best speakers of New Zealand ; his oratorical efforts would in fact do honor to any senate in the world. He enjoys a good social position, lie has friends at the helm, and if he manages to steer clear of the quicksands of politics, and keep himself independent of cliques he will distinguish himself, Tous itis a matter forregretthathe is hot in Parliament, because as a speaker he would be an ornament ( to it, and it is a great pity to see him out of it.