POLITICAL NOTES.

Thames Star, Issue 3829, 23 August 1879, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

Albxandbb Bbodik. To the Editor of the Kteniwo Stab.

Sib,—The King of t|ie; Waiotahi! Chairman of the gentlemen who discuss' County matters, money matters, and a good many other matters, and manager of.: Whitakcr and Russell's batteries, is filled with Hie laudable idea- of leaving! this miserable world in a better state than on his birth he found it. The announcement of th« gentleman's departure for that undiscovered countrywould establish the fact. In thinking over Mr Brodie's modesty, I can only< compare it to an old say.iiuji'f;*' When a., hen 1 lays an eg« she cackles." Mr Brodie i cackles because lie managed to Secure.a billet. He invites himselt down to Wellington to get some money owing* to the County, and lets us know that he has; been lighting our battles. I will give the gentlemen credit for fighting his own in a thoroughly professional manner, aud successfully as well; but if this money was due andjowing, ire had a friend in Court in-the person of Sir G. Grey, and Mr Brodie's little travelling bill would finish a contract that would enable ininerp to cart their quartz to a battery. 'Mr Brodie ia a ,hot and strong supporter of, Sir George Grey (mit de hook). Billy Rowe was in about the same position. At the last election he would support— excepting Abolition—the policy of Sir G. Grey, and he has done it, as I said before, mit de hook. The. fact is those employees of the firm,of Whitaker and Co. are prepared to be anything that suits you, electors, before the election; after the event, it will be the time for them to suit themselves, and has Mr Bridie has lately became a coldwater disciple of Sir W. Fox, I am afraid the old friendship, or rather patronage, of Messrs Whitaker and Russell, would have great effect on his present weak state of mind, and the Government lobby would not have any attraction for him in the event of a division taking place on any impor : tant question in the House of Representatives. Of course we all believe that the County Chairman knows his way about, but I am sorry to hear that he contemplates becoming an adherent, to the Papist faith. It may be false, bat his frequent attendance at Willoughby street, Shortland, under the guidance of one whom Enoch term* the Jesuit, although he is hardly deserving of that name* leads people to,believe that Mr Brodie it

after that nest egg—the Catholic block vote. If the latter is the case, I don't think Mr Brodie will*have the pleasure of cackling over his success in the matter. In conclusion, allow me to remark— Requiescat in Pace. / Bibd's-bys.