THE BRUCE ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4115, 17 May 1892, Page 3

THE BRUCE ELECTION.

Mr Allen's Dunedin Reception. Before Mr J, Allen, the newlyelected member for Bruce, left Milton the local brass band turned out and escorted him to the railway station, There many of the townspeople had assembled, and Mr Allen was prevailed upon to say a few words of thanks, three cheers being lustily given as the train moved away, On his arrival at Dunedin at a few minutes after seven thero waß a large gathering at the railway station of Mr Allen's personal and political friends, included in the number being Messrs J. Mills and H. S. Fish, M.H.R.'s. Cheers having been given for Mr and Mrs Allen, the newly-elected member was hoisted on to |he shoulders of two of those present and conveyed to a carriage which was in waiting for him, The cheering having subsided, Mr Allen said: Gentlemen of Dunedin,—l hardly know bow to express my gtalitude to you for the reception you have given me this evening, I am sure you are quite well aware that for me to make a speech to-night would be very tiring and very fatiguing—(hear, hear). I have already been three weeks electioneering, r,nd I have made some nineteen or twenty speeches; and to have to make one now would be a grievous burden. I cannot, however, go home to-night without saying 1 felt sure of a kind reception in Dunedin whether I was successful or not—(applause). Just , one word in regard to the fight that has taken place in the Bruoe district 1 think you will agree with me that ' the result has shown that intelligent men and educated men, as most mon 1 in New Zealand are—(hear, hear)— 1 had much better be left to their j independent judgment than be ( interfered with by outsiders— < (cheers), If the eleotion has i done nothing more than this—than to . show that intelligent and educated 1 men should be left to exercise their ' independent judgment—then I say 1 the election has been a success,— J (Hear, hear.) You may be quite sure ] lam happy to have received such a t Urge majority. I myself never ex- ' pected it, My committee never J promised me it, and I really cannot ' tell you from what source it came,— ' (MrFish: "It's given against the Government.") Ido not know whether it is against the Government or not, All I say is that Government interference is a bad thing,—(Cheers; a voice: " No" ; another voice: " Put him out. 1 ') You may be quite sure, gentlemen, that any Government candidate will fight his own battle alone mucb better than with Government assistance.—(Hear, hear.) I tbank you all for the kind reception ( you have given mo to-night. lam 1 quite sure that all my old friends in ' Dunedin will be glad of my success—(bear, bear)—and I express to them > my warmest thanks for the reception ; they have given me to-night, and ask 1 them now to let me go home.—(Hear, j hear.) Three further olieers for Mr Allen 1 were then called for by Mr Fish and heartily given, and these were followed J by three groans for Mr Pinkerton, ] M.H.R,, three for Mr Earusliaw, i M,H,R., and three lor the Hon. Mr 1 Seddon. J