SERIOUS CHARGES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2133, 4 December 1890, Page 3

SERIOUS CHARGES.

Aucklaitd, Dec. 2. One of the moat sensational political meetings that has been held since the beginning of the present political campaign took place here to-night, when Mr Adam Porter addressed a meeting of the city electors at St. Sepulchre’s Schoolroom,Sy mead street. Mr Porter received a fairly patient hearing, but after his address Air Desmond, one of the leaders of the labor party, went on the platform to prove an assertion made at a meeting of city electors on Monday night, that the “ Globo” Assets Company were supplying money to run candidates, and that some of the money was in the hands of the Employers Association at Auckland. Prom this out the conduct of the meeting was uproarious in the extreme. Mr Desmond read the following letter, alleged to have been written by the Hon, B. Mitcbelson to Mr G-- E. Ewington, Secretary of the Employers Association, Auckland •« Dear Sir, —Bunds will be forthcoming, if required; but, if possible, men must be chosen who are possessed of private means, that our resources may not bo unduly strained. I would suggest M'Millan or Upton, . No effort must be spared to win, as everything depends thereon. The labor party in this city are not to be despised, for, although disheartened by their late defeat, yet there are some evil spirits among them, who will cause trouble. As to the committee, I will see yeu personally.—l remain, dear sir, ” Here Mr Desmond paused, and then, in reply to loud calls from all parts of the hall for the name, he exclaimed, “ The name is Edwin Mitcbelson.” These words caused a tremendous scene. They were received with groans and great uproar, a large part of the audience then rising and cheering loudly and waving hats. Mr Porter pointed out that all this had nothing to do with his candidature. He gave the lie direct to an assertion which he apparently understood Mr Desmond to make regarding his (Mr Porter’s) candidature, to the effect that he was a nominee of the Bank of New Zealand. Votes|of thanks and confidence in Mr Porter, of thanks only, and also a vote of censure for certain remarks personal to the audience made during his address, were moved. The uproar, however, was so great that the meeting separated in confusion, none of the motions being put.