THE SECOND CANDIDATE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2865, 22 November 1890, Page 2

THE SECOND CANDIDATE.

TO THE r.DITOIi. Sin,—As an elector of Waikato J regret very much to learn, that notwithstanding the "all but"irresistible inducement otfernd to Mr Napier, barristcr-at-law, in the distinguished patronage of Wbutawhata, a.i represented by the Newcastle District Board, he lias decided not to contest tho Waikato electorate. I feel *»''" th:lt Ml ' Napior can have no idea of the enormoas influence that Hoard has ia Whatawhata, and therefore on tho politics of tlio country generally, or ho would not hesitate a moment between » town and country constituency; but at once choose the latter, and I think Mr Napier should be asked to reconsider his decision, as he would under tho most propitious infiuenco of that august body, the Newcastle District Board, stand a very fair show of being ] But iuch is the perversity of human nature that I suppose he, like others before liiui, will turn a deaf sar to his macrnanimoiis patrons, and perhaps oomn to an' inglorious end. Had Dillon aud .Esmond but listened to the same wiuning voices, and gone to Whatawhata, when so earnestly entreated, wo should probably never have heard of that flight to America, nor of that more recent and more hazardous flight through the window. And to Mr Bryce, I would say, if ho would make "his election sure,'' let him by all means go to Whatawhata, and place himself in the hands of the members of tho Newcastle Distrjct Board, also not forgetting to pay his courteous attention to Teddy.—l am, yours The Sowbbue. Njjaruois'aliia.