THE COMING EVENT; OR, WHO IS WHO ?

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1115, 16 August 1879, Page 2

THE COMING EVENT ; OR , WHO IS WHO ?

Sib, — People doAvn this way are, as yet, quiet on election matters. Two local aspirants are spoken of as ambitious of Parliamentary honors, and both arc rank Greyites. One oooupies a local and public position, and is great) at figures. The other is engaged in producing the staff of life, and is, generally speaking, A'ery flowery, and at all times capable of taking the bull by the horns, while both are about equal in the full possession of that commodity kno w nas colonial cheek. Tho education of ono has been slightly neglected, nevertheless his expressions are, at all times, highnown and to the point. It is quite possible the day may come when this little community can boast of having a M.H.R. in their midst. Mr Whitakcr is spoken of as likely to come to the front, but, I fear ho would stand no chance agains a local. Touching the Te Awamutu candidates, Mr Rocln, as a vetovn politician and friend of Sir George Grey's, should have a fair show ou Waipa, and if he cannot quite see etbrough a stone wall, he can buttonhole the Premier, and talk any amount of practical sense. Mr Cunningham.although highly respected in his own locality, is not much known in the political world. Ono thing is certain, tho Te Awamutii tactician will have hia hands full, this time. If all candidates must swear and be guided by Sir George Grey, neither our Representative or ovrselves cau hope to hold a very dignified position in the House. "Wo have already had a fair oxample of that kflW. of thing, not that X wish to underrate Sir George Grey, hut I think it absurd that our mombers should bind themselves to blindly follow any political man to the bitter end. Who will come out for- Alexandra ? Humour doth not say; some of the large landowners in the xippor district should come out. They can all read and write; possessing that well known qualification fora New Zealand J. P.— Fkom Youh Casual. JNgaruawahia,