QUEENSTOWN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 122, 12 March 1872, Page 5

QUEENSTOWN.

(From a Coivespondent.) Monday, 12.45 p.m. The nomination of candidates to represent ; the Wakatip district in the Bouse of Repre- ; sentatives took place' on Saturday. Messrs ; Hallenstein, Macassey, and Miller were no j minated, and each addressed the electors. | Mr Macassey, in an elaborate speech, comi plained of partiality on the part of the Go- ! vernment officials and the schoolmaster ; also ! of the Rev. D. Ross. He also accused Mr Beetham, the Returning Officer, of unreasonably delaying the ! nomination. Dr Douglas, and Messrs Hallenstein and Miller replied, and refuted all Mr Macassey's charges. Mr Hallenstein compared him to a little child, who receives as Gospel truth every little story that is told to him. The honorable member for the Dunstan (Mr Shepherd) then stepped on to the platform, and accused the Government officials of siding with Mr Haughton at the last elecI tion.

Mr Beetham, in reply, said that he would pass over Mr Shepherd's remarks with the contempt they deserved, and said he was sure those present held Mr Shepherd in the same contempt that he (the speaker) did. But Mr Macassey was a man of a different j stamp, and he felt bound to reply to that gentleman's accusation. He held the writ. | for the election in his hand, and he asserted j that that day (Saturday), according to the | Act, was the first day on which it was lawful ito hold the nomination. He defied Mr ; assey, lawyer though he was, to prove it : otherwise. He himself would insist upon an inquiry, even if Mr Macassey did not.

The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr Hallenstein. Mr Macassey demanded a poll. After giving three cheers for Mr Beetham, the people present dispersed.