ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3994, 13 December 1875, Page 3

ELECTORAL NOTES.

In all probability tbe following will be nomi for the City on Thursday : - Messrs T. Di< k, W. Langlands, H. S. Fish, Hooper, J. P. Armstrong, Macassey, Reynolds, and Larnach. Messrs E. B. Cargill and C. S. Reeves decline to stand. Mr G, E. Barton had intended standing for the City; but an in superablc objection was that his name does not appear on the roll. Mr John Rubeits, M.P.C., will stand for Caversham. Our Lawrence correspondent informs ns that “Mr J. (Brown’s announced candidature has been coldly received. Strenuous efforts are being made to get Mr Bastings, who is now in Lawrence, to come, forward, but he has not yet given an affirmative answer. Surprise and annoyance are felt at the nomination being fixed for such an early date, the electors being wholly unprepared.”

Mr E. A. Chapman, of Maniototo station, is reported to be in the field as a candidate for the Mount Ida district. Mr Leary has no intention of entering the lists, nor will Mr Smythies be a candidate. A third local candidate will probably be started In Mr Chapman’s interest should he came out. The * Chronicle,’ which supplies us with the above information, adds that Mr H. O, Heitslett will come forward.

Mr Brandon, the late member for Wellington country districts, has addressed the Kaiwara electors. While still considering Provincialism the best form of Government for the people, he considered it would be impossible to reinstate it, and said something must be put in its place. Shire Councils and Road Boards he thought the" best substitute. He received a unanimous vote of confidence. Mr Gillon, who opposes Mr Brandon, addressed the Korari electors, and received a vote of thanks. Dr Hodgkinson received a vote of confidence from the Riverton electors. He is strongly Provincial, favoring the resuscitation of Provincial institutions, and preferring Separation to Centralism.

The Minister of Justice addresses his constituents at Kaiapoi to-night. Mr A. P. Seymour, Superintendent of Marlborough, has issued an address to the. electors of Wairau. He says he hopes to be in Blenheim by the first week in January. He will be opposed. Mr F. Wakefield addressed the electors of Christchurch on Saturday night. He severely condemned Mr Moorhouse us the agent of Messrs Studholrae, Russell, and Co. in the disgraceful Maori Mutu land job, and said if Mr Moorhouse was returned he would use every endeavor to unseat him. He announced himself as a strong supporter of abolition. In Canterbury, the Orangemen are taking an active part in the elections, as witness tbe following notice to the brethren issued by the G.M.Brethren of the Order are hereby instructed not to promise their votes to anyone until thei>- respective lodges have met and decided whom to support. ”