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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1733, 11 July 1884, Page 2

Bin Hawkins sang the triumphs of the County Settlers' Association on Wednesday last, and we agree with him to .1 very great extent. Only for all practical intents and purposes the association is Mr Hawkins, and Mr Hawkins is the association. On Wednesday last, those gladiators Messrs Hawkins and Renall had a friendly spar in public with the gloves on, but the people do not care much for this. None of its know how Messrs Renall and Hawkins will vote They aro holding aloof from the present contest, and on the whole we think it would be just as well either that they should buckle to in earnest or clear the stage for others. We have every respect for Mr Hawkins, but his meeting was somewhat inopportune. We do not believe that it was intended to injure Mr Beetham's candidature, but the practical outcome of it was in this direction. Mr Hawkins was regarded by many as a friend of Mr G. Beet-ham coming forward to do battle for him, whereas ho was virtually an opponent, doing his cause as much mischiet as possible. We give Mr Hawkins credit for good intentions, but we would sooner see him working openly on Mr McOardle's committee than acting the part he played on Wednesday last.