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West Coast Times, Issue 230, 14 June 1866, Page 3

Election Notices. Ecclesfiold Bros. Spenco Bros. & Co. Jamos H. O'Loughlin. Jamos Clark. . Matthew Edgar. Charles Williams. Thos, Gibson. M'Beath & Co. Campbell & Milburn. Edward Ings, J. Tyrrell & Co. Alwin Pahn. J. F. Byrne & Co. J. R. Anderson. Watt&Falkner J. H. Gibson. Hokitika, June 9, 1866. v REPLIES. Ci ENTLEMEN,— I havo to acknowur ledge your requisition addressed to me jointly with Messrs. Reeves, Barff, and Cassius, and to thank you for the expression of confidence it implies in my desiro to promote the interests of Westland by any personal services I can render it.

The course adopted in this instanco by the gentlemen signing the requisition is an unusual one. From the explanations offered me, howevex*, I understand it to be their wish that Mr Reeves and myself should become candidates for tho town ot Hokitika", and that Mr. Cassius should bo associated with Mr. Barff in tho representation of the goldfields. I have ascertained from personal communication with these gentlemen that this is the arrangemont assented to by them— an arrangement that may secure to each of tho two electorates one representative in tho Provincial Council chosen from amongst the mercantile men of the district. On this understanding, I havo much pleasure in complying with your request, aud plaoing my services at the disposal of tho electors of , Hokitika should they bo disposed to endorse the judgment you have been pleased to placo upon their value. As it is upon their support I depend for election, I will take a very early opportunity of explaining to them my political views. I will only say, in conclusion, that in my opinion Westland enjoys, at this moment, an opportunity — if the occasion bo wisely and earnestly improved— of effecting a most salutary change in its local administration, and of exercising a powerful influence on tho proceedings of tho legislature, to which tho caro of its interests in common with those of the province at large is confided, Should I have the onor to be elected, I will always boar in mind that I am especially a representative of the West Coast, and that the West Coast is not tho least important division of the Province, or tho one that calls for tho lesser share of tho general attontion of the legislature.

I havo the honor to be Gentlemen, Your obliged and obedient servant, Thos. L, Bbight. To Messrs. Jones, M'Glashan and Co., Mark Sprot, Henderson and Bonar, and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. r\ ENTLEMEN,— In reply to your requisition, I havo tho honor to inform you that I havo very great pleasure in complying with your request, that I should be allowed to bo put in nomination as ono of your representatives in tho Provincial Council ; and if oloctod, shall use my best ondoavors, not only for tho interests of Hokitika, but the whole of Westlaud. Being rather pressed for time, I cannot go into details as to my political vievs ; but I believe to most of you my opinions are pretty well known. As it is my intention to pay a visit to Victoria, it is not at all probable that I may be able to address you personally, before the election ; theroforo, should I be elected, X shall consider the honor all