ELECTION ITEMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1302, 10 July 1884, Page 2

ELECTION ITEMS.

Mr Dargaville addressed the electors of Auckland City West last night. He denounced Major Atkinson, and said he would follow ;Sir George Gray instead of Sir Julius Vogel. He wasjin favor of the coastal route for the North Island trunk railway. He condemned as a dangerous precedent the appointment of the Hon Vlr Waterhouse as Deputy Governor. The following resolutions were passed : “ That this meeting has entire confidence in Mr Dargaville as the representative of City West. That it depre atea and disowns any feeling of antagonism towards the people of the South Island, such as a section of the local Press seeks to engender. That it earnestly hopes that Mr Dargaville and his friends will succeed in forming such a political combination as will promote the interests of the whole colony. ” Mr Garrard, the Auckland labor agitator, addressed the electors at Newton. The meeting was lively, but he got a rote of confidence. Mr John Ballance addressed the electors of Wanganui last night at Price’s Theatre, which was crammed. He received a vole of confidence by a large majority. Mr E. H. Goldsmith has retired from the contest for South Wellington in favor of Mr Fisher. Mr Ffrost has retired from Te Aro in favor of Mr F. H. Fraser. Colonel Fraser addressed a meeting of the Thames electors last night, and received a vote of confidence. He acknowledged himself a supporter of Sir G. Grey, but feared the day was distant when the latter would regain power. He expected the present Government would be ousted from office and coalesce with the Vogel party ; but he would not promise to support any Government which would not attend to the interests of the Thames district. * Mr Wilfred Badger has retired from the contest for Stanmore. He cautions Liberals against a possible coalition between Vogel and Atkinson. Mr Joynt addressed a crowded meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Christchurch, last night, and received a vote of confidence. Mr George Dorney, ex-Preaident of the Working Men’s Political Association, addressed the Stanmore electors at Richmond last evening. A vote of confidence in him was.paaaed.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. The Hon. E. Mitchelson addressed the electors of Marsden at Waipa last night. He favored .the handing of the management of the railways to a noh-political Board. He had great faith in Mr Bryce's policy, ard felt sure the country would have his NativaJLand Bill. The electors had to choose between Major Atkinson and Sir Julius Vogel, for they ware practically the leaders of the two parties now before the country. In Major Atkinson he believed the colony possessed the soundest financier in the colony, and Sir Julius Vogel was a man who would, if he got his way, plunge the colony hopelessly into debt. Referring to the North Island railway he said that but for the illness of Major Atkinson on the day Parliament opened the Government would have made a distinct statement in regard to the railway, but this was prevented by the indecent haste of the Opposition moving an adverse vote against the Government. The Government had everything in thorough order and would have floated the loan for the line immediately, and the surveyors would have been sent out im nediatoly to prepare the necessary data, etc, for the calling of tenders, and the early commencement ‘of the work. A vote of confidence was carried by acclamation.

tlHKisruHtJßca, To-day. Mr S. P. Andrews has retired from the Stanmnre contest.

A cable message was received to-day from Mr J. L. Coster, endorsing the action of his friends in proposin (lim as a candidate for He.atboore, and says ho expects to arrive in Christchurch on Tuesday next.