ELECTORAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4002, 22 December 1875, Page 3

ELECTORAL NOTES.

Air J. E. Brown, rvho is a candidate for reoleciion for Ashley, addressed the electors of that district on Monday eveni g. He announced himself to be in favor of the Government policy as sketched by Ministers in their hustings’ speeches. A vote of thanks wan passed. For the AVahau Mr Seymour, Suverintendent of Mai thorough, is opposed by Air Henderson (Frovincialist). At the nomination for Napier the show of hands was in favor of Sir Donal AFLean and Mr Colenso. The numbers were—M'Lean, 79; Colenso, 50; Stuart. 43; Russell, W. R., 40 ; Ferars, 11. Mr Buchanan withdrew from the contest. Our Queenstown correspondent telegraphs : '1 he result of the poll and the strength of the Provincial vote in Dunedin excited surprise here, but it will have no effect upon the contest for this seat. Air Cope advocates abolition and educational grants to all sects. Mr Manders favors separation if pos-ible. he miners ic ject Provincial overtures. Air Bradshaw’s views arc not known, but hi-; friends, in his absence, pursue an active canvas. Air Finn, barrister, comes forward if ho can get. sufficient support. The abolition party is tho stronger here.'’ Uur Lawrence correspondent telegraphs : “Mr J, G. Brown luh.iessed hisinst meeting of tho electors at the Town Hall last night ; tho Mayor (Mr AT. Fraer) in the chair. It was an hour after time before the .audience could be got together, so little was the interest taken by electors owing to (ho want of opposition. Mr Brown’s speech was a repetition of that in ‘ ilnimaul,’ and owing to the bad aceoustic proporfi'w of lh) hall, the speaker could only be heard in front. At the conclusion of his address a number of questions Were put. The candidate said lie would vote for rim repeal of the 'Abolition Act piovide * Ik could not obtain insular separation, and that ha would vote for free mid compulsory unseclnrian education, -ome questions wi re answered in aveiybazy manner, or rather w,: ■ e feno- d. Throughout the questioning the meeting was dNuderiy, and ultima ely a vote of c mfideuce was carried. At the close of the prec reelings Air Brown ••topped forward and c mmenced an abuse of the public Press, stating that the 1 Tuapeka rimes’had misrepresented him, and tho state inent wm received with groans .and hisses, and the meeting terminated very unsa isfactorily. Had Air Fish or Air Reynolds 0 me up either would have, bad a splendid chance.” A requisition to Mr John Reid, Elder die, as'.d' g that gentleman to coma forward as a candidate for one of the AVaitaki seats, was yesterday uumerou.-ly signed in town, and should unit gentleman accede, and should his political views prove to be in accordance wirii those of the electors genera l ly, we (‘ N. O. I’imes’) have no doubt he will he returned. As his vi-nvs have n -t as yet been made known, many cf those who signed the requditiou made it clearly understood that their vote-! would only be given to Mr'Reid in the event of his political platform meeting their approval. Another requisition to Mr AFLean was also numerously signed. Rumor (joints to two or three towimieu as also likely to c.nne forward. Although election matters have been very quiet so far, it seems l.kely that Friday will produce a vety fair crop of Candida 1 © after all. lor Geiauline (Canterbury) there are four candidates- Dr. Raynor, Messrs 'Wilson, Hayhut st, and ’Wakefuld. tuapeka iHmcnox. The nominat'oa for Taaneki took place today, and resulted in the return of Air J. C. Brown, without opposition, Messrs Chappie and ■'lay having with drawn. Air Brown was proposed by Mr M, Fraer (the Mayor), and seconded by Air W, A, Murray, WAIKOL’ATI NOMINi'iION, About ICO electors were present at tho uominaton to-day. A.lr John Duncan proposed and Air James Aiklc seconded Air George AI Lean. Mr T. s. Pratt proposed and Air R. K times seconded Mr D. Proudfoot. The show of hands was iVFLcan 30; Froudfoot 2 Mr Pratt, on behalf of Mr Froudfoot, demanded a poll. V/o have Mr Proud foot’s antlioiity for stitiug lint ho was proposed without his consent, and that he has no into, lion of contesting the seat. As a declaration to the latter effect wi 1 1 e issued in due course Mr M‘l eaa may be c nsidered elected, and we hj ive therefore added his name to the list of those who will constitute the new Parliament. CS V- »jr jf man watfe. TO-MOivEOW. Hbzj.mx.V!, j T)r>' js yiv. 11.31 m,, } 0,31 ...in, | 1.10 .nra, ■Mfa aHALKSIJFh arrived, . Doecmhev 22. -Albion, Sou tens, J. W. Clark, ■rein Melbourne, via West Con t. cud Northern Ports: Passengers: Mr and Mrs M'Kellar, Mr and Mrs Fletcher and two child! en, Airs Rumble, Masses Dench, Evans, Wilhury, Johnstone, Messrs Campbell, el. J. Kapha *l, M‘i_)on:dd. Cook, feuidcr Christie, and fourteen in tho steovavo, ’ Lady of the Lake, CO tom;, Uiqr.ha;;, from Port Moly aeux. December 21. Beautiful .Star, s.s., 11(3 tons Peterson, forCamaru, ■lAii'D, Olio, schooner, 81 tons, Chambers, for Moeraki Nautilus, cutter, 20 tons, Raker, for Timaru. Mabel .In,no, schooner, C 8 tons, Graham, for Catliu a River. Ladybird, s.s., 2(51 tons, Andrews, for Northern ports. I (iHsengers : For Lyttelton -Rev Mr ytuttvi. Mr Lresswell. For Wtllingtoit-Oai.iuii. Wiu Mr Inomsi u. For We5t,.,..-! -MrFatriok. For Mimakau~Mr Bridget, and th-eo steerage, Albion, Mil tons, Clark, for Melbourne. Fassengers : Miss lluio, Messrs V,'. A. Faiters-m. V 7. Mor ison, A. C. Fruukliu, (i. M. Bell, JI. Tohnle. a ini child, mid fourteen sh'cnc:'-. (/v.t L.utl --Mr t'viir'dcv. Miss Kimgawc-H, Mcfsra H J)r ycr and Ramiihcjl. Tim'ini’ S ’ Alnlcolm, for Lyttclii'n, via s,B -» 130 tons, Christian, for the Bln S’. Ala,..Ua, a.s., hGO Unis, L'mlerwo. ..1 f or tit.. l . le’n-'wM V v X0 M tl M’ nl Wo!i{ 1 iivlsf Pas..<.ll ei s : Jor Melbourne, M-s.-rs t'ord MedlieoD am, one ,u (he steerage. For UMli. ivatoii Mr Seed and one steerage, a llemUI > ketch, 48 tons, Uiuus, tor Gatlin s it ivor. ’ rtuXEVjfi, liEPAuvijavs. Beautiful Star, for Timaru, 2 r ) Goui.-'inng for Riverion, December 2-t. Klw.ancth Graham, I'm- London, December °0 Divorcarmu, tor London, January 10 Maori, for Lytteitmi, December 2S Maori, lor Hokitika, January :l. llme.l, rffulbourue, De'Ce-n’d-e;' :;i FNHI.ISIi Ml; 11' PI N’t-,. Pel Me;.-,!'.-, V, (foLdel-. -n led i ■ V I uX U-umdin; ofhiu.^ L <;e,n i.s.v.n'wiu Fui'hT’t" ‘-•n" 'I i-.oiiison, Mis-1 f:iibelli i»m, i-Dbeidson ''■uf HV n ' ,tty “ n<l chiw > Air Geor’m ~, • F lru,- ‘> iiud 131 Mee;u--o p -eou 1 rn's.Olive r J,, ‘ -1 OC'IL) • . • .iOln ‘ ' '■ t. J -> ;| yoow and Id- v, ; il ”'■ ‘ a--alv i'l ; :l ‘|"; ur Mr A,,.’" ia-eun-i m-wj. ifav.i.hm. .. M J l '^ J^:J|i:m!"!\r Apia ,i •' i j>avii’i, 4 •* " . .1. F'j Mie-r * miry T, Mn»H is", ‘it -.•! D Si'd’, \ I>D i !>•'