POLITICAL NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 186, 3 June 1873, Page 5

POLITICAL NEWS.

The nomination for the Superintentlency is fixed to take place in Dunedin on the 4lh (tomorrow) at noon ; and the polling, if necessary, on the ISth June. So far as is known theie will be no opposition to Mr Macandrew. Major Richardson, it is said, was strongly pressed by the Reid party to come forward, but has declined. The Brace Herald, in noticing the fact that he had been requested to stand, hoped that he would be returned, as a " law-aud-order-lov-ing thirdsman," outside the pa'e of either party. Says the Herald: " Let Mr Macandrew go into the Council, and lead his party, and let Mr Reid do the same with his, and fight out the battle there, but let us have a firm, independent, law-and-order-loving thirdsman in the position of Superintendent to hold the balances and scales of justice." For members of the Council for Dunedin, the nomination is fixed for the sth (Thursday), and the polling for the 12th. There are said to be something like twenty candidates in the field. Captain Baldwin, at the request of a number of the electors of Mount Bcnger, will contest the representation of that district with Mr J. B. Bradshaw. As the gallant captain is " at home" in that portion of the Province, he will likely prove the successful candidate. Major Richardson will offer himself for the Clutha. Messrs J. C. Brown and John Mouat will be candidates for Tuapeka. For Mount Ida, Messrs Bastings, Oliver .'of Oliver and Ulph, ironmongers, Dunedin), and Armstrong will contest the seat. Nothing is heard regarding Mr Mervyn's intentions. Mr Armstrong combineg business with his political

aims, and of him the Chronicle says:—"Mr John P. Armstrong, surgeou-dentist, announces that ho will place his services at the disposal of the inhabitants of the district for a few weeks. As a man, and as a skilled practitioner, we shall gladly welcome Mr Armstrong among us again. Let us beseech him at once and for ever to drop the accompanying shade—Armstrong the noli, tioian." It is not likely he will be again returned. Mr Stout will be opposed for Caversham by Mr R. H. Leary. Mr Stout addressed his constituents a few days ago, and received a unanimous vote of confident ; so that there is every probability of his re-election. For the Dunstan district Mr Shepherd announces himself as a candidate, and Messrs Greenbank, Chappie, and Vincent Pyke are named as likely. The Dunstan Times is in a position to say that Mr Pyke has left the Government service, and there is therefore some chance that he will give a favourable reply to a requisition that is being got up to be presented to him. From the Lakes, we have no news. But doubtless Messrs Hallenstein and Innes will stand again, and it is probable that both will be successful. Queenstown will cany Mr Hallenstein, and Arrow Mr lunes. For our own district—Kawarau—four candidates have announced their intention of coining forward, viz., Messrs John Marsh, Duncan MacKellar, Charles Colclough, and James Ilaslett. Our Bannockbura correspondent mentions Mr James Crombie as a likely candidate ; and probably, should sufficient time elapse before the day of nomination to allow the electors of Nevis and Cardrona to look about them for suitable men, the list may be swelled by the addition of one or two candidates from those localities. Mr Hickey, our late member, has not yet given any indication of a desire to seek re-election.