HON. J. BRYCE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2985, 1 September 1891, Page 2

HON. J. BRYCE.

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY. VOTE OF CENSURE UNCANCELLED. RESIGNS lIIS SEAT. Thkhk was quito a hubbub in Cambridge on Saturday about Mr John Bryce having threatened to resign his seat in the House, and it was determined to take •■■teps to prevent such a calamity. Tho following telogram was sent to hi in : —" Accept our most profound sympathy, but for your constituents' and country's sake wo urge you to stand firm to your post. A petition to follow." This was signed by the Mayor (J. H. Priestly, Esq.), T. Wells, H. Paton, Jan. Taylor, G. E. Clark, W. B, Souter, Jno. Fisher, Jas. Forrest, W. .T. Hunter. R. Reynolds, E. B. Walker, J. P. Thomson. A potitioD was drawn up and ifc lay at the Borough Council Office, where it was numerously signed by tho farmers and others who attonded Mr \V. J. Hunter's sale. It was forwarded by post in the evening, and we sincerely trust it may have the desired effect, and that Waikato may continue to be represented by honest John Bryce. Tho following is a copy of the petition : —" We the undersigned bog to tender yon our profound sympathy in tho recent unfair and dishonourable treatment you have received at the hands of the Government and their supporters in the House. We would, never theless, urge upon you the importance of standing to your post at this critical poriod when the hopes of your constituents and the country are on your leadership. Wo have, and wo feel sure that a large majority of your fellow colonists have, the utmost continued confidence and respect in you and your actions, and wo would again beg of you to stand to the helm of your party and so center continued obligations on yours faithfully." [Here followed the signatures], (BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMMIinKE, List Nigllt.

This morning Mr J oho Ft-her, the chairman of the Waikato Farmers' Club, forwarded the following telegram to Mr Bryce, being awaro that the petition would probably not arrive iu Wellington until after Mr Bryce had decided what steps he would take:—"Requisition mailed. It was hurriedly signed hero (Cambridge) on Saturday afternoon by 12(i representative men ; it condemns tho Government action ; it expresses sympathy for and continued confidence in yon, and strongly urges you to continue at your post."

On Saturday afternoon when it became known in Hamilton that Hon. John Bryce was likely to resign his seat in the Houso as the representative of Waikato, a requisition as given below was drawn up and a large number of names affixed thereto. Yesterday morning the number of names had reached oue hundred and the following telegram was forwarded to Mr Bryce :—The following requisition will bo posted first mail from here, already has one hundred (100) signatures :—" Undersigned electors of Waikato have heard with profound regret that owing to the recent action of the Housa you have deemed it necessary to resign your seat. This step we look upon at the present time as disastrous for the colony at largo and especially so to the district you represent. In your constituency, as also we believe in the whole country, you stand if possible higher than ever and wo sincerely hope you will reconsider your decision. —Andrew Primrose, Edward Lake, Isaac Ooates, George KiMSEcnjiuß. This reply was received during tho afternoon : — " Thanks for telegram. Expression censure was justifiable and not unparliamentary. My protest vindicates honour of constituents and oountiy with my own. Pray accept this assuranco as my real belief." A later telegram timed as leaving Wellington at 3,55 p.m. was as follows:— " Farewell address posted. I have acted from sense of duty."