WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 99, 19 August 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

[rROM OUK OWtf CORRESPONDENT ] ELECTION NEWS. There are now five candidates for senatorial honors in the field for the city, viz., Messrs Hunter, Lovin, Hutchfeon, Fisher, and Greenfield, and the names of Charles O'Neill, and Andrew Young are mentioned. Dr Newman addressed one meeting, but has retired. Of the five mentioned, the two former may be classed as moderate Liberal*, and the other three as more advanced, and professing; snmewlnt Republican tendencies. The election is likely to be a pretty wellcontested one, but it is almost too soon to hazard an opinion on the various candidates' chances of success ; suffice it to say that Hunter and Levin will receive the support of a compact and by no means powerless party, whilst the others will lead on a miscellaneous aimy of amateur reformers, working men's right's champions, &c , &c, and the votes are likely to be pretty evenly distributed amongst them. For the Hutt constituency, Messrs Jackson (the sitting member), and Quick (solicitor), have declared them&elves. Mr Quick would no doubt make a good member, and would be a determined opponent of the Grey Government, but his chances of success are rather remote. Mr Jackson having been returned by a large majority only about a month ago, is not likely after so short an interval to have lost the confidence of his constituents, and besides he possesses the advantage of being a local resident, and Mr Quick is a Wellingtonian. — [Mr Quick has retired ] For the Wellington country districts Messrs Brandon (the sitting member), and Izard (solicitor), havo come forward. Both would vigorously oppose the Grey administration, but Mr Izard would support a tolerably Liberal Government, if led by a less autocratic chief. The Chronicle is deeply anxious that a republican caudidate should be put up for this constituency, seemg 1 that the rotes of the other party would then be divided, and has suggested Mr Howard Wallace &aA Mr Gillon, but both have tried the field before, and are loth to try again ; Mr Gillon, too, is not at all a popular man. DR. JtULLEK. Dr Buller has written to the N.Z. Times stating that hia professional engagements will preclude him from coming forward for any constituency just now, as he would not be content to be "an inactive MH.lt.," and could not possibly, under existing cir oumstances, spare the^time required to be an active one. This is unfortunate, as Dr Buller would be an acquisition to the House, whichever side he took. LIHEBAL ASSOCIATION. The Wellington Liberal Association recently formed has decided to support Hutchison and Fisher in the coming struggle. To forward their cause a great meeting has been got up to be held in the Arcade, when not only will the candidates themselves bjd for popularity, but the oratorical powers of the Government are to be brought into requisition on their behalf, Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehau having promised to speak. MB JOHNSTON'S CANDIDATURE. Much satisfaction is folt in town at Mr Johnston's chances of Biicoess with you. It would be too late in the day for htm to oome forward for Wellington now, and yet Wellingtonian9 would be very sory to see him without a seat in the Houße, as his usefulness cannot be denied. Manawatu might do fur worse than return W. Johnston again.