ELECTION GOSSIP

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1605, 9 July 1887, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP

, - ♦— — -..,.. . (From oub Exchanges.) "''■' I Mr J. 0. Buoklaad announces hta candidataro for the Wathemo seat. '."•' Mr H. 8. Valentino baa deolded to Btand for the new electorate of Waikaia, instead of contenting the seat for Hokonui. Mr Thompson has deolded that he will apt content the Taieri elcotlon. Mr o»rn* oroßß, who opposes Mr Fulton, is a iap. porter of Sir Robert Stoat. Mr Charles Haynea Is oat foe Waihemo as an opponent to the present GoVMnment. ■ » Miff, M'Oardle,of Pahlatua, «d an old Otago resident, will oontoat the Wood*" .vllle seat. There are five oandldatos for the Wallace aeat— viz., Measra Daniel, Hirat, Hodgkinson, M'lntyre, and Tall, Captain Russell wIH probably have '"'%. walk ovor for Havrke's Bay j and ao far no one has been found to oppoid Me Grmond for Napier. .;■:,,'. hf^ Mr Jones announces himself ta'm [candi/ date for the Heathoote seat. * -' '■:■ :■. ■•••- -.=• ..-.? Mr jffinya who la oat for Lincoln, Km obtained a vote of confidence at • meetings at Kowai Pass. . ■' ■ . •■<..:-- •: l -. ; V:r;/:^.7 Mr Mackay, a candidate f or AookUnd: Nortb, apoke at the Opera- Honaa off^ Friday and received a vote of thanks »ttd" confidence. Mr A. W. Hogg haa deoided'to bdiilli^ the Mastertin seat, Mr B. Balleristein has withdrawn (torn DuQodin Central, and will not oontest any aeat. •■ . ■ . •. ■ - ■ •.•;■ • vv.^ Mr Janaoa Maokintoah fa oat lot^ Mataura, In oppoaition to Mr G. P. Riohardaon, tfao sitting member, It h statad that a third candidate irJU oome forward for Waikaia, in'oppoaltfbn-to Moeara Valentine and Canning. For Awarau ivfa expeqtjed thai Mr J, W. Barr, Mr G, Frogatfc,;snd Mrtf. G. Ward will ran and it ii ssid that m the event of th 9 laßt-named Bt*ndiflg; Mr, J. P. Joyoe, the present member, will retire. For Inveroarglll the only qthec oftfidl* date la Mr Cyril Tarmeiv. Mr Hatch,* ha> made no sign. It is expected that Mr H. Feldwiokand Mr H. Jagger will enter tha conteat. . . , The present member for Hokonai, MT. 0. Cowan, will seek eleotlon. and will probably be oppD3ed by Mr R. M. M'Laaohlan, cf Dipton, and Me A. Baldey, the County Chairman, „%' . •