THE ELECTIONS. REQUISITION TO A. COX, ESQ.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 547, 20 November 1875, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS. REQUISITION TO A. COX, ESQ.

The following address to Alfred Cox., Esq., is being numerously signed at Te Awamutu ; *'Sir, — We, the undersigned ■•electors of the Waipa,. Waikato West District, hereby request that you "will ; allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate for the office of representing this district A3*tJ*e ensuing (parliament. The ability wKcn you have hitherto shown in »tho conduct of public business, and your •long experience of political affairs an this 'Colony assure us of the benefit the country will derive from your election. If yoii will consent to comply with this *req-uisi--tion, we pledge ourselves *o us© our beat exceptions to secure your return. Signed •by Wra. Jackson-\nd others." that such, requisition was . being numerously signed was forwarded to Mr Cox at (Dhristchurch, where he is •at present, and that gentleman ' has at ' •once responded to the appeal by .signifying" •his intention of accepting the offer made • -by the requisitionists, and <ff returning to Waikato by the first opportunity 'to .personally address theeleotors at the -various -settlements. Mr box thus considerable as a member ofi&he Legislature, -and is one of those members whose opinion carries a considerable .amount of weight with the House.