THE ELECTIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 3213, 7 June 1873, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

LAST NIGHT’S MEETINGS,

Mr Turton addressed a meeting of electors at Watson’s Hotel, Walker street, last evening : Mr Charles Cooper in the chair. The candidate, during his address —in which he touched generally upon measures of progression for the benefit of the Province—met with hearty applause, his views being in unison with those present. A number of questions were put, the answers to which were satisfactory; after which Mr William Palmer proposed, and Mr James Watson seconded a vote of confidence in the candidate, which was carried unanimously. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman was car ried, Mr Cooper remarking irr reply that it was the best meeting held irr the South Ward. Mr Stout addressed a large meeting of the electors irr tire Poslyn Hall last everrirrg; Mr Wales irr the chair. Mr Stout alluded to the constitutional views of the Star, commented on railways, immigration, &c., and as to tiro necessity of sending men into the Council unpledged as to men, but pledged as to proper principles: he did not desire people to be pledged, and he wished to be sent in unpledged. Mr Tewsley moved “That the best thanks of the meeting

be given to Mr Stout, for his able, straightforward and manly address, and for the way in which he has answered the question put; but, in accordance with his own statement, the electors pledge themselves to use their best judgment at the poll.” He stated that his motion was not adverse ; but he thought a candidate should not be asked to pledge himself to any Superintendent. He for one would feel insulted by being asked to vote for any one at the dictation of any man or any committee. The motion was carried. Mr Stout returned thanks for the kind manner in which he had been received, and moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting then terminated. At the close of the meeting a large committee was formed to secure Mr Stout’s return. Mr Reeves addressed a crowded meeting at the Mission House, Russell street, last evening: Mr Keith Ramsay in the chaii’. Mr Reeves entered very fully into his views on political matters, endorsing heartily the Province taking the fullest advantage of the Public Works and Immigration policy, the construction of railways, water to the goldfields, &c. ; passing in review his opinions on the Land Act, and advocating the carrying out the various suggestions of his Honor the Superintendent in his opening speech to the Provincial Council —all of which appeared to meet the entire approbation of those assembled. On the motion of Mr J. M. Brown, seconded by Mr Stephenson, an unanimous vote of confidence was carried with acclamation. The usual vote to the chairman closed the meeting. Mr Fish addressed a crowded meeting of the electors last evening at White’s Queen’s Hotel, Albany street: Mr John Barnes in the chair. The candidate having satisfactorily explained his views, a vote of confidence in the candidate was proposed by Mr Robert Monro, seconded by Mr Anderson, and carried unanimously.

Mr Turnbull addressed a crowded meeting of the electors last evening at White’s Queen’s Hotel, Albany street: Mr John Barnes in the chair. After the can lidate had explained his views, and answered several questions satisfactorily, it was proposed by Mr Lowry, and seconded by Mr Innea, that the candidate was the most fit and proper person to represent the City in the Provincial Council. The proposition was carried unanimously. Mr Davie addressed a large meeting at the Mission House, Russell street, last night. Mr A. Mercer occupied the chair; and on the motion of Mr Keith Ramsay, seconded by Mr Brown, an unanimous vote of confidence was passed in Mr Davie, as a suitable representative in the Provincial Council. WAKARI ELECTION. Mr Henry Driver has been re-elcctod member for the Provincial Council for the Wakari district. The .proceedings were as follows : The nomination took place at the drill-shed, Kaikorai, to-day at noon. The Returning Officer having read the writ, Mr Andrew Hogg moved and Mr Colin ’Taylor seconded Mr Driver’s nomination. No other candidate having been named, Mr Driver was declared to have been duly elected. Mr Driver then came forwarded and thanked the electors for having returned him withont opposition. He said that the present was the fifth or sixth time he had had the pleasure of thanking them for the confidence they had reposed in him. The peculiar circumstances under which the Provincial Council had been dissolved, led him to suppose that somebody might be brought forward to oppose him. He, however, never entertained a doubt as to the ultimate result. He would not detain them with a long story about the constitutional question which bad been argued for a period of fourteen days in the Council. The Council was no place to argue such questions, nor yet to discuss personal quibbles between any set o£ men, WKat was wanted was men who would go through their business in a straightforward manner, so as to promote the settlement of the country. He had all along attached himself to the party ■of progress, whose great aim was to promote public works, the making of roads, bridges, railways, and other matters requisite for the prosperity of the Province. He would continue to support that party no matter who was at the head of it. For the election of Superintendent, he said there were twogenMemen standing, two gentlemen and Mr Graham. —(Laughter.) He was not there to fight the cause of either one party or the other. Their present Superintendent, who sought re-election, had a good many good points a good many bad points. Whatever Superintendent they returned, he hoped they would return one who would work harmoniously with the Council—(Applause.) The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer.