ELECTION GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1054, 5 September 1879, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP.

Wellington, September 4. The contest is causing great excitement, and it is expected to be very close. The New Zealand Times withdraws the statements it made against Mr. Hutchison, Mayor of Wellington, on the 26th ult., and states that no personal malice was intended. It also issues an apology. Ti.maru, September 4. At Temuka the nomination took place to-day. Edward Wakefield and H. Feldwick were proposed. The show of hand 3 was largely in favor of Mr. Wakefield. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Feldwicb. Chkistchukch, September 4. Mr. Allwright was elected to-day for Lyttelton, the numbers being: Allwright, IS2 ; Murray-Aynsley, 17G. The election was very quiet. Allwright is a Government man. The Liberal Association have received telegrams from Mr. Macandrew and Sir George Grey, distinctly denying that the Railway Workshops will be removed from Christchurch to Dunedin.

Messrs. W. S.' Moorhouse, W. C. Fendall, and J. A. Cunningham were nominated to-day for Ashley. Greymocth, September 4. Mr. Masters, one of the candidates for Grey Yalley, addressed a well-attended meeting in the Public Hall this afternoon, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. In the evening Mr. Reeves, the late member, addressed a crowded meeting, and a vote of confidence in him was carried. Mr. Lahman, another candidate, addressed the meeting, supporting the Grey Government, and stating that he was in favor of denominational education. Westport, September 4. The election excitement here is great. Fisher and Henry are rapidly scouring the country, addressing meetings and forming committees everywhere. The contest will be very close. Both parties appear to be sure of victory. The poll takes place oil Tuesday, the 9th. Dunedin, September 4. The Star gives as an on dit that Mr. Reeves will stand as a Ministerial candidate for the Thames, should Sir George Grey retire. The election for Port Chalmers tomorrow is expected to be very close. It is rumored that if Mr. Macandrew is beaten, Mr. de Lautour will resign the Mount Ida seat in Mr. Macandrew's favor. The official declaration of the poll was made to-day. The numbers were unaltered. All candidates were present, and spoke. The Star has the following :—Several of the employees in the Railway Department yesterday received a notice signed by the General Manager to the effect that the necessary leave of absence allowed would be accorded to all the employees wishing to record their votes at the forthcoming elections, provided the necessary arrangements could be made for their relief. Although the notice was dated September 2nd, the notices were not received till yesterday. We leave our readers to draw their own inference. Featherston, September 4. The election took place to-day. The totals received are Beetham, 72G ; Bunny, 529 ; and Pharazyn, 501. The Mauriceville and Alfredtown returns have yet to come in. Mr. Beetham is an anti-Greyite. Greytown, September 5. The result of the Wairarapa election is as follows :—Beetham, 792 ; Bunny, 580; Pharazyn, 510. The Alfredtown returns are not yet in, but they will not affect the result. Invercargill, September 4. The polling for Wallace took place today. The district being scattered, the official declaration has not been made, but the approximate returns are—Hirst, 72 ; Joyce, 57; and Cuthbertson, 16. Mr. Hirst is an anti-Greyite. Auckland, September 4. Mr. Moss was returned unopposed for Parnell. At the Marsden nomination Sir Robert Douglas, Rev. D. Bruce, Captain Colbeck, and Mr. Dargaville were nominated. Sir Robert Douglas has since resigned in Mr. Bruce's favor. At the Waipu nomination, Messrs. M'Minn, Whitaker, Cunningham, and Roche were nominated. September 5. Mr. John Lundon has addressed the Bay of Islands electors at Kawakawa. He states, re stuffing the electoral rolls, that he was proud to declare that he had stood by and seen one native sign for others not present. He complained of the Royal Commission report as not being according to the evidence. If returned, they would have evidence that the printed roll was as honest as any in the Colony. A vote of thanks was accorded. There is great excitement over the election. The nomination for the City East took place to-day. The candidates proposed were Messrs. J. M'Cosh Clarke and Speight. The result of the show of hands was—For Speight (i 4 ; Clarke 26.