DUNEDIN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 714, 24 December 1875, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

■ — o— our own correspondent.;) Dociimlier 19. On Monday last tho nomination of canlidatcs for the General A>sembly took place. There has boon a groat deal of talk luring tho past week as to who wore to be oho coming men. Honest John Armstrong opened tho ball by declaring himso'f j and hen several lessor lights inlimated that hey would place their valuable services at tho disposal of tho constituency. Mr Macassey intimated that he intended going in for legislative honors ; but tho grand surprise was that as tho last out came the representatives of the anti-centralist party. Messrs Macandrew, Stout, and Larnuch, This was rather a ; surpi iser for the Press, who had tried to cast ridicule on the AntiCentralists for trying to get Messrs Stout and Macandrew to come forward tor Dunedin. The nomination you have had by wire. The show of hands was greatly in favor of the three, Stout, 140, at the top, and tho centralist Reyolds, IG. J. G. S. Grant, made an able speech. He steered clear of personalities, and stated many facts, which bron.ht forth loud applause. He said the J. P. list wanted purging, as many of the justices went home “ fou”, aud next morning turned up on the bench and fined any poor devil who had taken a glass too much, and unluckily fallen into tho hands of the police. Mr Macandrew’s ad dress was very brief. He said as it was a fast day he would not detain them, as no doubt many of them wanted to get away to kirk. Mr Stout made a telling speech, which plainly showed that the Abolitionists were now afraid to show the local selfgovernment Bill. He did not believe they had one. They now sailed close up to the Anti-Centralists—to quote the American pact, Hans Breetwan “had a party, where was that party now”. They had no policy, and were crying -give us some ideas and we will utilise them. They had no hill, and eould not produce it, their last attempt was to copy an old Otago Road Board Ordinance. Their local self-government Rill was a sham. Mr Reynolds claimed, amongst other things, that he got the Ballot Bill for New Zealand, hut was brought up standing in hia attempt to rob tho honor from a dead man, the hnn. G. Brodio, and was told he, for some time, was one of its greatest opponents, till he found the people would have it No doubt on Monday ho might change his opin'mis and he converted again, now he saw' the people would not have Abolition. Mr Armstrong gave a humorous description of the various political sails, those of Macandrew, Donald Reid, and the minister in the North, that no good could he done unless a member attached himself to one of them. Mr Fish goes in on the close sailing ticket. In fact, all of the Abolitionists are endeavoring to get seats under pretence of local self-govern-ment. The Star comes outmf miseracordiam in favor of Mr Reynolds after the fashion of the Yankee who had done everything for his country, but was told that he had done enough, and it vas time Ke retired and gave some one else an opportunity The vaiious candidates have been addressing the e'eotors during the week. Messrs Stout, Lamach, aud Macandrew addressed the electors in the Octagon Drill Shed. It was a monster meeting, crammed to excess. Mr Macaudrew made a good sp°och, and was often interrupted by rounds of applause. Mr Stout made a most ab'e and effective speech, showing up the weak points of Centralism 'I hose irrepressible ignorant cusses who always turn up at election times got the tables turned on them. One of them wanted Mr Stout to read a portion of one of his Cavershara speeches. Mr Stout presented him with a pamphlet of his speeches, and told him to go home and road them. This convulsed the meeting, and the aspirant had to sit down. Mr Hallenstein proposed, and Mr G. B. Barton seconded a vote of confidence, and the .meeting pledges itself to return Messrs Macandrew, Stout and Larnach, which was earned without a dissentient voice. One case of scarlet fever has terminated f ifca’tfy to a young "irl about .five years old. The mate of the Tairoa has hart his certificate suspended fir one month. The Arawata is expected here hourly with the Suez mails The weather is now a little more seasonable.