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THE CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

A coßiu si'OXDE>'T writes.—The Cambridge Town Board election promises to be keenly content h l, aul t -•noiiow will evpenence a veiy determined and exciting struggle. Tiieie are quite a numbar of parties, as may be judged from the number of candidates, and the^e it would seem represent quite a variety of local intticsts. That there should be a vaiiety of local interests within such a compaiatively small limit of settlement must appear surpiising to outsiders ; but neveitheless, it is true. Though Cambridge his not the mi&foitune of being divided by a liver, as is the case with Hamilton, stdl it is a di\ ided country ; its conflicting pait are popularly known as the upper flat ami the lower flat. But of late a fmther subdivision has taken place, and to the paits or divisions above named may be added the outskirts, which aie now beginning to look upon themselves as a constituent part of a divided community, and now claim to be represented as having an interest distinct and sepaiate. Duke stieet seeks to be represented by thiee members, Messrs Hev\itt, Houghton and Hughes, and as colleagues these would prefer Messrs Johnson and Richardson to represent the interests of the upper fl.it. Messrs Lewis and Gillctt, though icceiving support fiom both ends of the town, aie commonly credited with standing in the upper flat inteiest, and may be said to have a distinct standing as a party. The Reid or " pte eminent" faction, look upon themselves as " positives" and " plumpers," and tli.it by " running"' their man and not " running" anybody else they cannot fail to get their man in ; but at the same time would not object to a little mutual support fiom the Lewi-5-Ciillett party, and vice irufi, Mr Moon may be looked upon as a free lance ; he is desirous of making his debut as a public man ; ho stands alone in respect to pai fey, and in a good word may be said to represent Mr Moon. Mi Williams may also be tcnned a fixe lance; he comes foith in the interest of Cimljudge genii.illy, but a certain " neglected " locality in particular. To his mind town matters are in a veiitable mudd'e, and leijuiie adjustment, and perceiving that Mi Williams is the right man in the light phce, he sacufice^ himself to the local public. Mr Richardson puts bib hands in his pockets and leaves the matter entirely to the good sense and sound judgment of an intelligent and discerning public. He knows the public could never make such a mistake as not to vote for him, and comos bsfore the ratepayeis labelled " indifferent;, independent, indelible.' 1 Mr Hughes is entirely the candidate of cneuinst.uices, and having been biought oi't to fill a gap in his, pai fey lie looks upon office in the light of the inevitable. Mi Reid is very conservative in liis proclivities, and being a man of great depth of thought and public capacity cannot for the lite of him understand how theC.imbudge public can be so blind as not to bee the suicidal nature of their choice m discaiding his proffered sei vices. Mr Gillett has been "called" in the sen&e of the religious enthusiast, and being one of the " chosen few "' does not view the coming stiuggle in the light of a contest, but as something wherein he is selected to, tor what other men struggle for. Both Mr Lewis ami Mr Gillett uibh the latepayeis to understand that their interests aie those of Cambridge as a whole and not that of any paiticular pait of it, but Mr Hewitt and Mr Houghton would like the ratepayers to believe diffeiently ; the moving of the post-office, and not the administration ot the affairs of the town, being to their minds the definite and sola object of the other two gentlemen named. Of course, Mr Hewitt has no object in Btanding beyond a paternal and disinterested care for the ratepayers and their property. Both he and Mr Houghton are the philanthropic candidates ; they have no selfish motives in view, though some of the ratepayers have been unkind enough to think otherwise. Mr Hewitt has been accredited with a centralising tendency, but that notwithstanding his axe-grinding proclivities, he is always good enough to do the tomahawks of his constituents at the &arne time. Now all the candidates without exception are desirous that the ratepayers should understand correctly the nature of their mission. They, one and all, seek to represent Cambridge, and not any particular part of it they have no hidden motives ; their interests are those of the ratepayers ; the ratepayers have been greviously wronged in the past, and it is their object to see that justice is done then in the future. Their motives are surely philanthropic and unselfish ; they are one and all totally indifferent to office ; they are the very impersonation of disinterestedness. In a word they are the very ideal of commcndableness.

At the Kindergarten. — "Now, children what is the name of the meal you eat in the morning ?" " Oatmeal." replies the precocious member of the class. A lady asked Jekyll, "What is the difjerence between a solicitor and an attorney?" "Much the same, ma'ina," replied he, " as between a crocodile aud an alligator." „ "Mercy me, what are those horrible r (sounds upstairs ?" " Oh, that is nothing but dear George, I suppose be has lost hid oollar-stud again."

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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1903, 16 September 1884, Page 3

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THE CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD ELECTION. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1903, 16 September 1884, Page 3

THE CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD ELECTION. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1903, 16 September 1884, Page 3

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