ELECTION GOSSIP.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1614, 20 July 1887, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP.

Me«ra A. Wilson add W. J. Hunt are announced an candidates foe Wellington Sooth and Suburbs. Mr T. X, Taylor baa been asked to stand for Eden, but declined m favor of Mr Mitohelsbn.. ; ■? ; t A movement 1b on foot to ask Mif'G. S. Graham of Wellington, to aterad foe Pooeonby. Mr T. Peacock addressed a meeting of the Ponaonby electors last olght, receiving a vote of thanks only," He advocated rigid retrenchment. . Mr S. Valle, one of the candidates for Olty North, met the eleotors of that Beat last night, when he •naounoed himself m favor of proteotloo and retrenchment. He regelved a vote of thanka and confidence. Mr Barron addressed his conetltoentg Gaverahara last evening. He enoonnterad some opposition, but the majority were with him, and he received a vote of thanks and confidence At a meeting of the Dunedin R-aform . Association laat evening replies were received from nearly all the candidates for Dunedin and suburbs, and, with two exceptions, nearly all announced themsolves prepared to support the platform of the Association. Ouristohubch, Jaly 20. . Mr Lance addressed the electors at Amberley last: olght and reoeived a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Riohardaon reoeived a vote of thanks at Rangiora last night.