Political News.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 129, 12 May 1884, Page 2

Political News.

Our Napier contempoeary referring to Mr. Ormond’s candidature for that seat says : — We have been asked to say whether Mr. Ormond has stated definitely that he intends to stand for the representation of Napier, or whether he is still undecided whether he will re-enter public life. It may be accepted for certain that Mr. Ormond’s reply to the deputation that presented him with a requisition to stand for election sufficiently indicates his intention. Mr. Ormond will most certainly stand against all comers. We hear that the vacant scat for Gisborne will drop into the hands of Mr. Locke. At the last election he had not the key, but he has since discovered that Messrs. Rees and Gannon, who will oppose him on the so called Liberal interest, will divide the vote, and so make Mr. Locke’s return a certainty. A good deal of satisfaction is expressed at Wairoa over Mr. McDonald’s resignation, but his manner of doing so has destroyed all chance of future support there. [Per Press Association.] SIR GEORGE GREY AT DUNEDIN. Wellington, May 12. Sir George Grey addressed a large meeting at Dunedin, and met with an enthusiastic reception. The speech was mainly a repetition of the Christchurch one, dealing with the necessity of educating the working class to a sense of the disabilities under which they labour, and of putting on a bursting up of the Land Tax. He enumerated the advantage already secured by the Liberal Party. They had secured a demolition of the barrier in the Legislative Council beyond which members of the House of Representatives had to stand when they went to hear the Governor’s speech. They had also secured for the peoples repiesentatives a right to sit in the presence of the Council; and had also opened a profession of law to all able to pass in. General knowledge had secured Triennial Parliament, and an extended franchise. The address was loudly applauded. Mr. Thorne, President of the Trades and Labor Council, proposed a vote of thanks to Sir George, and also of confidence in him as a leader of the people, seconded by Mr. Farnie, M.A., Vice President, and carried by acclamation.