ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4001, 21 December 1875, Page 2

ELECTORAL NOTES.

We understand that a requisition signed by over 100 persons has been presented to the Hop, Mr Reynolds asking him to stand for Port (Jhalmers.

Immediately after the result of the poll yes* terday was known about fifty member* of th© League met in the Otago Hotel. Mr John Barnes was called to the chair. After drinking the health . f the three successful candidates, the health of Mr Barnes, us the most active spirit of the League Committee, was, drunk with much enthu-iasm. Mr Bain',* acknowledged the compliment in a few appvopriate remarks, and sta ed that his efforts would have been of little avail had h© not been > supported by a number of tb« most active members of the Committ'-e who had proved themselves “good n»«n and true.” A vote of thauka was also accorded to Mr Carrick, the gentleman who first suggested the propriety of having the banquet, which proved a signal succeed and from which, m a great measure, the sent triumph resulted. Mr Carrick returned thai ks in a short address, during which he sta‘ed that the mere suggesting of the idea, would have been of little value if it had not that more able hands had taken the mat-s ter up and carried rt out. 'i ho health of tLa commmittee, including the names of M.-ssr* Kossbotham, Faruie, Grant, Abbott, Councillor Jraut, kc., was also drunk, f( er a j ew AI , propriate remarks by Mr Hindoo, and the usual compliment to the chairman, three cheers were given for the candidates, ind to meeting separated. *

According to the * Wakatip Mall* Mr Lea-v dechned to contest the Wakaiip bemuse a tam amount of'support was not promised him Mr Biadshaw has definitely consented to tor the oousUta.-noy, and the Maeetown ™rrf Sl e°vt C llie ‘Arrow ' bseiver* states oefn'tLfi* ik Bl)ukt ' u ot «■ likely 4?! e d -o h^i t y ' au l ,hat «kuuldhccom© ““'e tl» ouateS?! v*? rs Cn , rti * and Sharp have been returned for Mel son City without opposition At the nomination .d Lyttelton tho result WESSON 1,; “•

r Mr Cornford is ootting out in opposition to Mr Carrington for New Plymouth, and is supported by all the districts. It is thought that he will be returned by a majority. The Hokitika district will he contested fey several candidates - Messrs Reid, Button, JBarff, Hoo*, and possibly the former County Chairman (Mr Robinson) and Mr John White. The Buller is likely to return Mr O’Conor unopposed. INVERCARGILL NOMINATION. The nomination of candidates to represent Invercargill took place at noon to-day : —MrR. Cameron proposed and Mr R. Millar seconded. Mr G. Lu i Bdeu : and Mr W. H. Calder proposed, and Mr Cleave seconded, Mr J. R. Cuthbertson. Both candidates addressed the •lectors at some length The show of hands was in favor of Mr Cuthbertson. The poll takes place on Frida*-.