THE ELECTIONS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1715, 19 August 1879, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

ISSUE OF THE WRITS. WELLINGTON, August 18. The writs for the General Election were issued to-day, and are mado retui nable on the 17th September next. MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ITEMS. AUCKLAND, August 18. Another candidate is spoken of in opposition to Mr G. M. Cl»?k for City East. Mr Buckland received u, vote of confidence. Mr George addressed a crowded meeting at Warkworth, and received a unanimous vote ef confidence and support. Mr Moss addressed the electors of ParnoJ'. The meeting was very largely attended ; the Mayor in the chair. The candidate concluded a lengthy justification of the acts and policy of the Government by expressing his determination to continue his allegiance to the Liberal parry, with Sir G. Grey as i«« acknowledged leader, a man qualified or entitled to lead. Mr Moss expressed a desire for the decentralisation of Government and a federal form of Government, viz., a separate Government for each island, with a Geneial Government for both to discuss colonial measures and legislate for the colony's wants. The meeting was thoroughly with the candidate, and he was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Three cheers were given for Sir G. Grey at the close, and three more for Mr Moss. Dr. Wallis addressed the City West electors this evening. He contended that be had kept the pledges made at the time of His election. He would adhere to liberal reforms and to Sir G. Grey as leader. He also advocated triennial Parliaments, amending the constitution of the Legislative Councr 1 , and manhood suffrage. He would endeavor to prevent the waste of public money, the abuse of patronage and centralization. He was in favor of adjusting representation on the basis of population, and justice to the North . Their very blood would boil had they heard Mr Barton's account of the maladministration of justice in the colony. The professiors of Sir W. Fox, Major Atkinson, Whitaker, and McLean, were proved hypocritical by the fact that they opposed the Trienr'al Parliaments Bill. In reply to a question, Dr. Wallis said he would abandon his former views on education, and support the existing system. He saw no objection to a clause limiting immigration while the glut exists in the labor market. He was opposed to Chinese immigration. He opposed protection, and approved of sending back member! who accepted portfolios to the constituents, when such steps were practicable. A vote of confidence was passed unanimously. FIELDING, AugUßt 18. Mr Halcombe addressed a crowded meeting. He strongly condemned the practice of leaving the administration to clerks while the Ministry stumped the country, Batting class against class. He blamed Mr Walter Johnston for neglecting his Parliamentary duties, having only spoken twice in two years, while allowing 25,000 acres of Manawatu land to be granted to the Wanganui Harbor Board without protest, and not doing his duty to the district in pushing the Wellington and Manawatu railway under the notice of Parliament. After an exhaustive speech to an attentive meeting, a vote of confidence was carried amidst great cheering. JEAIKOURA, August 18. It is now understood that Mr H. Ingles will not contest the seat for Cheviot with Mr Saunders. Some four or five communists in Kaikours, mostly non-electors, and evidently non-ab-stainers, have lately opened telegraphic communication with Sir George Grey, and are showing with great pride the grateful telegrams thsy receive from the Premier. He has promised, "if possible," to send them a suitable candidate to wrest the Cheviot seat from such an ultra-Conservative ac Mr Saunders, and thus to give another triumph to " The great Liberal cause." TIMARU, August 18. Mr John Studholme addressed a crowded meeting of the Gladstone electors at Waimats, on Saturday. A vote of confidence was proposed, and an amendment equivalent to a vote of want of confidence. Neither was declared carried, owing to the diversity of opinion as to the show of hands. Mr Woollcombe will address the Timaru electors on Wednesday. Mr Richard Turnbull addressed a crowded meeting of Timaru electors in the Mechanics' Hall, this evening, the Mayor in the chair. Mr Turnbull only spoke for three-quarters of an hour, and confined himself to defending his conduct last session. He said he was not a Greyite, and would request Sir G. Grey to retire next session. He only voted for him last time because he thought it not fair to deseiu him in such an hour of need. He asked that all questions should be postponed till the 29th instant, when he would address them again and fully explain his politicrl intentions for the future. A vote of thanks was passed. OAMARU, August 18. Messrs Hislop and Shrimski have both decided to offer themselves for re-election for Waitaki. They are almost certain to be returned, possibly without opposition. DUNEDIN, August IS. Mr Robert Stout addressed the electors last evening in the Garrison Hall. The place was well filled, the Mayor occupying tne chair. Mr Stout said that es in Dunedin the three papers presented only one side of the politicrl question, ho had come forward to give the slectors the other side. He then defended the action of the Grey Ministiy in detail, under the headings of the Native question, the Government treatment of the Civil servants, and the charges brought against the administration of the Ministiy. He defended the programme presented in the Governor's speech. During the course of his address he strongly attacked Sir Wm. Fox, and referred to his past history to show that he was an unreliable politician. He then gave his own view of the Native question, arguing that the Native office ihou'd be abolished, and Native land, Education, and police, should be placed under their respective departments. In conclusion, he hoped his address would help the electors to vote aright at the coming elections. Mr Stout was cordially received, and his addre«s_ loudly cheered. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed, and the meeting separated. INVERCARGILL, August 15. Mr P. K. McOaughan has published his address to the Riverton electors. He generally supports the policy of the Grey Government, but associates it with Mr Macandrew, of whom he expresses himself a warm admirer. Whilst he supports the Government, he will not be a blind follower of Sir G. Grey in his autocratic proceedings, nor consent to set class against class, nor disturb the present harmonious relations between labor and capital. Mr J. B. MacDonald, a candidate for Riverton, addressed the electors at Winton on Saturday, and enunciated a thoroughly liberal policy, but said he was not a buna adherent of Sir G. Grey. [IEOSI A. COBEEBPONDKNT.] WELLINGTON, August IS. The meeting addressed by Sir G. Grey on Saturday night must not be set down as a meeting of Wellington electors. It was held with a certain object. The meeting was called for Saturday night, when all the floating population of the lower class are aboutweather permitting, and in the Arcade, which is situate in the most important thoroughfare in the city. The consequence was the Arcade waß crowded. The entertainment was cheaper than the theatre. Not one-third of those present were ratepayers, and the only surprise expressed was that in their enthusiasm they forgot to encore Sir Geo. Grey, especially when he told them that capital was not required in a new country.