Election Items.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 176, 23 June 1884, Page 2

Election Items.

It is'-autic'ipated that no one will oppose Major Atkinson for Eminent. Ascording totheOtagoZ>a*7y Times t Vlr Robert Stout will probably contest Dunedin West with Mr Dick. A requisition will be Rot tip inviting Mr D. M. Stuart, lho.w^llTfcß6wn solicitor, to contest Duncditi Ka«t against Mr M. W. Green. Canvassing 13 actively going on m the various Auckland electorates. It is understood that every seat will be contested. In Newton district alone 500 have been placed on the roll within the last few days. ___ , v „.„ „,„,,.,„,., --rr. ji.un, 1 ii is rumored that Sir Julius Yogel will stand for Qhristclmrch/North. Messrs H. S* Fitzherbert, and Thomas Mason,-the«preßent-raember,«4ave«d«fia-itely decided to stand for the Hutt. Mr Charles Johnston has expressed his intention to stand against all comers for Te Aro. Sir Julius Yogel .has been .asked to *£ $rl?t jean^«7, where it is believed ho would secure nn unopposed return. The movement m favour of his standing for Te Aro, however, (says the-i?o«f) gains strength. All rcdovts to L the 1 contrary, Mr. Bryce has definitely decided to contest Waitotara against all comers, and will shortly address th% electors^ Ballance's address tp r the electQrsj! of : has been published!. " ' y '" "*" """ Mr J. Whiteley King; editor and part proprietor of the Taranaki Newß,\e a candidate for New Plymouth m the Grey interest against MrrTfioraas Kelly. Mr. John Sheehan has definitely decided to stand for Aucklaud North, the present member, Mr. Peacock, intendinir for from-the(repr<ißeh-tatiori of • w f hfch i Mr. Swdrisbßf h'aV&eßrmiued to retire, Mr Stout is out for Donedin, and Mr Ballance for at the coining election. • Ut Oiniotid n?ill dso contest Napier, e aiid MYTacMrdson will probably woo a southern seat. The fact of these men being oat of the House is • serious loss to the country, and all will welcome them back-again to power. Sir Julius Yogel will stand fora Wellington seat, and with such a host of able politicians before m JUs evident there will be some'h'ekvyniefal Wine 1 next Parliament. Thomas Taoßet of.--Rjverelea, Havelock, is announced at Woodville to oppose W. C. Smith for the Waipawa seat.