THE CAVERSHAM ELECTION.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 December 1901, Page 4

THE CAVERSHAM ELECTION.

Noisiest Meeting of the Campaign. (Special to “Star.”) Dunedin, This Day. Mr Earnshaw’s meeting at South Dunedin was undoubtedly the noisiest of the campaign. The rival parties were strongly represented and between demonstrations the candidate had at times a hoj clcss chance of making himself heard. In reference to sectarian matters he added fuel to the flame but the climax was pract cally reached when the candidate charged one of h : s principal opponent with being a pro-Boer. Amidst encouraging party cheers, a voice contradicted the statement and asserted that this particular aspirant for political honors was ready to send every man out of the colony if the presprestige of the Empire was endangered. For two hours Mr Earnshaw gamely faced and spoke against the noise, but it was with a very husky voice that a fu.siladc of concluding questions were replied to. Though considerable interest is being displayed in the Caver,sham election, and though labor and religious elements are disturbing factors the absence of active committees interdicted under last year’s Electral Amendment Act is greatly felt. The whole of the six nominated candidates will go to poll, and with so many Richmonds in the field it is impossible to foretell what the result will be. Earnshaw has gained largo support from the women in consequence of his antiCatholic crusade and his views on the temperance question.

The result will bo between Sidey, Hally, and Earnshaw, and my own impression is that the first named, who has the ministerial and labor backing, will win tbe seat.