"SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS!"

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2705, 20 September 1887, Page 3

"SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS!"

'{To the Editor.). Sir, —Mi- Ho»g might very well have used-tho above exclamation yesterday if Be noticed the indecent way in which one"of his fiith'ful henchmen interrupted tho proposers and seconders of the t\vo gentlemen who were nominated, • That-individnal'a behavior • was quite on a par to what it has been right chroughtout the campaign, disgusting every lover of fair play, and making bis patron curse the day he ever allowed him to be on his committao, as it has doubtlessly cost birn a j' Dumber of votes, I am, etc., Elector. THE WA IK AHA PA ELECTION!}, (Fromtbe N.Z.. Tithes.). Wairarapiiis jieihg sharply contestedbjoMr BuchanaUj tlie late member, aud Bunny, a former. Wairarapa j represoutativ'o. - Mr Bunny has the prestige of long and valuable service-in l the past, but' thm in itself docs pot constitute air utfapafe reason for bis ' ■ return as: against Mr Buchanan, wlio : was undoubtedly' one, of the moist mlous and 'active pf. tho countvy jmembers iu t-lie late parliament, and who has always hard for the .- welfare of his district. Mr Buchanan is generally expected; to be re-elactedr • Masterton was deemed a safe Beat for Mr Beethan until tho complication arose; .. of Mr Hawkins'pandidature ou thesame . side, 'iveii notf Bit Beetham is looked ' oa as virtually hu»o of winning. So far tea claim can rest on long audi vain- I .e$ services Mr .Beetliam! assuredly has established-it.; No'membei of the - lost four Pailiap.iontß was more thoroughly orwiiversally respected than Mr Beetbani. His high personal : character and solid ability have justly gained for him a far superior position iu.tbe estimation of all'who know him that cult be won by the mere splrkle of frothy oratory or'.by 'an. . aptitude for tricky Strategy. His natoe has more than once becumentioncd as i coming Minister, and (there is, :no doubt that but for His repugnance .io ■ push himself forward he would low? ore Ibis have held a 'jxJrtfolia Big claim to be a member of any. new: Ministry that may be formed ( ljy. tho present • Opposition j flrry; 'caniiot r with ~ propriety, be Ipngor ignored,.for few. ( men! * bave heei'%o ''substVniially' usefufto tiiar gwt/aa.ba few bew. We fire $

glud to-see tlmt the show ol hands, yesterday was overwhelmingly in his favour, and we hop lie will lie elected by a large-majority. Uf his two opponents, Mr Hawkins is unquestionably the aider. Ills chief speech, excluding some, personal references, which were not in i»ood . taste, was; a masterly onoj find ho would undoubtedly'i bean'-oratorical 1 actlionew House.Bat liis chances have been from the first utterly •hopeless, if we mav believe the accounts .which.reach'!us', aml.by'obstinately .persisting, iiV standing,, and thus en,'dangering"Air' Be'etham he has put lyraself ■ in an unfavorable position with tho party from which alone he can look for ■ future support. Mr, Hogg', undoubtedly possesses ability, but his speeches liavo no genuine, ring of statesmanship; and his unqualified' advocacy of the Government's very' objectionable financial proposals ought-. to be - sufficient to prevent his return.-