The Political Campaign.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 133, 4 December 1896, Page 2

The Political Campaign.

(Per Press Association). Napier, December *3. Following are the uominations for the Eastern Maori electorate: —Wi Pere Tare Meta. Maika Taruke, Tamati Tautnhi, and Eriata Nopera. Auckland, Dec. ;' Messrs Mitchelson and Button addressed au open-air meeting to-night iv front of the Free Public Library ,* 1500 were present. Both candidates received votes of thanks and confidence. The Government city ticket is giveu as:— The Hon. T. Thompsom, J. J. Holland and the LaDour caudidate, A. Rosser. Timabu, Docember IJ. The Hon. W. Hull-Jones had a great, reception nt, the Theatre Boyal this evening. The building was crowded trom. and back. Mr Hall Jones spoke on eomo measures unfinished hist session and to bo re-introduced, and then answered the criticisms of tho Timaru Henild and Mr Smith (his opponent), and Mr Keith, who withdrew. _ vote of thanks and confidence was carried with cheers, and there was no counter demonstration. Hokitika, Dec. o. The women voters met this evening at the Town Hall, when reports from all the centres were received, and showed that everything is satisfactory for Mr Seddon. Hokitika reports show that probably GOO women will poll for Mr Seddon, and the feeling generally | throughout the electorate is that Mr Seddon will poll three to oue against his opponeut. Ciikistchurcu, Dec. "3. Mr W. W. Collins was anuouncc 1 to address a meeting at the Op'-ra H >use to night on the subject of Prohibition, and as a rumour had -40c abroad early in the evening that an organised attempt would be mide by Opposition sympath isers to break up the meeting, an enormons crowd assembled. An appeal had been made to the electors to reject Mr Collins because of some references to the Queen, said to occur in a book published by him, and at the beginning ofJ he meeting, a section of the audience whistled and sanp; 'he National Anthem ; but beyond this there wns no disturbance. In opening gave an explanation regarding the pub hshed extracts from his book to show that the other side had been grossly unfair in the action they had taken. He also said that overtures had been made to the Prohibitionists to join in breaking up the present meeting, but the Rev. Isitt and his party rejected the advances made, and informed him (Mr Collins) of tbe intentions of his Conservative opponents. The Rev L. M. Isitt was present at the meeting by invitation of Mr Collins, and the evening was mainly taken up by a debate on Prohibition ; but, the chairman refusing to allow the introduction of politics, the meeting termiuated somewhat abruptly.