ELECTION GOSSIP

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1610, 15 July 1887, Page 3

ELECTION GOSSIP

(Feom oub Exchanges.) A ramor is current In Gbristohuroh that Mr W. B. Perceval will be brought forward by the Electors' Association for Sontbi Ohristohuroh m succession to Mr John Holmes; Mr Samuel has addressed meeting* at ; Otakebo and Bahotu, and ateaoh place received a unanimous vote of confidence. Oandid&tea continue to poor m for the Wellington electorates, and more are still ipoken cf. Apparently there will be at least fifteen aspirants to the four seats. It U still believed, however, that the chosen quartette will bs Messrs Newman, Praser, Fisher and Iztrd. 21 r O. O. Wright, one of the candidates for the Ponsonby seat, addressed the electors of that diatrlot on Wednesday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. He advocated a reduction of the existing tariff duties, retrenchment, and Mr Vaile's noheme of railway reform. Though he was willing to encourage looal industries, he waa not a protectionist. A vote of thinks and confidence wai passed. Mr Dargaville addressed a crowded meeting of the electors of Marsden at Waipa on Wednesday night. He favored the Premiership of Sir R Stont, the discontinuance of borrowing, retrenchment, and maintenance m it« integrity of the common school system. He said that a new party, with Sir R. fetout as a leader, would take the reins of power m the next Parliament. He received a vote of confidence. Mr Tole addressed the electors on Thursday reviewing the work of the session. He defended the Government from the charge of reckless expenditure, stating tLat they had made extensive reductions m all departments. He stated that the ory for retrenchment was a party cry, and he opposed cutting down the education^ vote. He announced that he would stand for Newton, and reoeived a vote of thanks •nd confidence as a person fitted to represent any constituency. Mr Sanders who is going to stand for Egmont delivered an address to the eleotors at Opunake on Monday, which caused much amusement. Be said he considered the only object of the Opposition wai to turn the Government out. H* was not ip favor of Sir J. Yogel, as he borrowed too much; He would require primary eduoatlon to be conducted oa a practical basis — reading to be taught before spoiling. He would be In favor of a peripatetic Board, and considered Opunake should be one of its places of meeting He would want the honorarium to pay his way, and would undertake to j study politics when elected—he had not time jast now, as he had to dig the ground for his potato crops. If asked to join a a Ministry he would consent m the interests of his district and the colony generally. He knew nothing about Sir Julius Voge' 'b claim, bnt would look it up. He would not vote for a tourist railway from Opuoake to Mount Egmont, but would favor a protective duty on the Import of potatoes to Taranakl. He would, if possible, subiidtso dafey. ftyjtorierf so that settlen coujd gat i& per gallon for their milk.