NOMINATION FOR WAIRARAPA SOUTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1737, 16 July 1884, Page 2

NOMINATION FOR WAIRARAPA SOUTH.

[By Telegraph,] The nomination for candidates for the South Wairarapa Electoral District took place in Featherston at 12 this day, Mr Freeth being the Returning Officer. Mr Bunny was proposed by Mr H, H. Jackson, and seconded by Mr T, Bennett.

Mr Buchanan was proposed by Mr F. H. Wood and seconded by Mr James Donald.

Mr Wood introduced the candidate, Mr Buchanan, but the discordant noise was so great that it was impossible for him to obtain a heariu?.

Mr James Donald also endeavored to obtain a hearing, but could only do so at intervals. He said he thought the Fea* therston public generally gave every one fair play, and ho hoped they would do so this time. Mr Buchanan came forward to address the electors, and touched upon the Customs' duties, and stated that in the past three years he had endeavored faithfully to fulfil the trust reposed in him; and if again elected he would still do the same. He did not wish to make any personal remarks and allusions as Mr Bunny had done. He had always had fair play, and he hoped he would receive it again that day, On the railway question, he did not advocate the delay of two years (a voice: you are turning round now, you said five previously), and he would support the colony as a whole and endea\or to do bis duty, as he had previously done. Mr Bunny, on coming forward, said Mr Buchanan's speech was partly an attack on himself, but the polling day would tell. It was not the first time he had addressed them and Bat as their representative. The Daily and Standard hud done their best to damage bis cause, and the only independent paper in the valley was the Wairarapa Star, Mr H. Ander-

son was a liberal minded man of broad views, and had he acceded to hid wishes some timo ago, when he came to him and said Mr Buchanan was not so popular as he was, what a fine thing it would be if he could have the support of the Standard, and offered the purchase of the paper to him, That offer he had in black and white, . He just mentioned this to show how different would have been the criticism if he had fallen in with his view, Mr Bunny was proceeding to speak when the Returning Officer declared hia quarter of hour was up, and Mr Bunny retired. The Returning .Officer called for a show of hands, which he declared in favor of Mr Bunny. Mr Buchanan demanded a poll, A vote of thanks was given • to the Returning Officer who closed the proceed* ings, and ended one of the most noisy meetings ever held in Featheraton,,.;