THE STRENGTH OF PARTIES.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 203, 31 May 1878, Page 3

THE STRENGTH OF PARTIES.

The Post thus reckons up tho state of political parties at present. , The Minis- .' terialists are : — Messrs Baigent j Ballance, Barff, Bastings, J. 0. Brown, Oarririgton, "'; J. E. Brown, Bryce, Bunny, DeLautour, Dignan, Fisher, Gisborne, Sir Geo; Grey Messrs Hanlon, Hislop, Dr Hodgkinson, Joyce,. Kelly, Macandrew, Macfarlane, Montgomery, Murray, Nahe, Pyke,* Ree_, - Bourke, Seaton, Sheehan, Stout, Sw£hson, Shrimski, Taiaroa, Takamoana, Tele, Thomson, Turnbull, Wakefield, Dr Wallis, Wm. Wood, Woolcock, Barton, Green, ' Moss, Hobbs, Saunders, ; and Reeves ) &' ■ total of forty-seven. The Opposition comprise :'— Major Atkinson, Messrs Bowen, Beetham, Burns, Cox, Curtis, Sir Robert Douglas, Messrs Fitzroy, Fox, Gibbs; -DY Henry, Hunter, Hursthouse, Johnston, Captain Kenny, Lumsden, M'Lean,' Moorhouse, Captain Morris, Messrs . Murray, '. Ormond, Reid, Richarclson, Richmond,. Rolleston, Captain Russell, Seymour^ ; Sharp, Stevens, Tawiti, Tesohemaker, Wason, Whitaker, and Wifhams'; or a total of thirty-five. . The unpronounced members are Messrs Brandon, * Mandors, and Rowe. . The foregoing figures show that with forty-seven Ministerialj_3t& and thirty-five Opposition , there is a majority for the Government, of, twelve,, - leaving out of account the three uhpronounced. In the ranks of the Minis- >' terialists are : included the names of the seven new members who have been elected' during tho recess, who pledgedj;hen>selves to support Sir George Grey's policy ."'' These. are Mr Barton, Wellington City ;', Mr Moss, Parnell ; Mr Turnbull, Timaru ; Mr Green, Port Chalmers ; Mr -Hobbs, Franklin ; Mr Saunders, Cheviot ; and Mr Reeves, Grey Valley. The naihe of Mr Button is not included, in any of the., lists of members, as he recently resigned his seat. The Ministry are certain to gain a supporter in the new representative-to'-be elected for this seat, as Mr Button resigned expressly to afford them an opportunity to elect a Greyite candidate., : Sir ) William Fitzherbertf s name isnot amongst either the Ministerialists' or Opposition; aa he occupies the position of SpeakerY ThereCY is also ayacant seat to be filled ': up sin ttie ° ; representation; of Dunedin, pwing.^to Mr „ Larnach's resi^'atiohYfor- which a/ -he*'_-- "' turn of a Minis -eriaLc^mdida-e^iSj almost,, ■ certain. It is possible'/'that pne ( or ; two'" .' members, who: are , ;^ranked \as»|__ii__}--riaiy« <- supporters will, when 'Parliament is :__,.-;*.., session,, seoede:fromtheir par^^-bu-j-'.Vm^ 5 the other hand;, four" members ranked -^thlY, ; the< Opposition are ve^djoi^ to; that side, .and ;will possiplyYcomelbverY? Bo^Jfchf - Goverhnient.^gii|bJl_p fi_""hf^

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