THE ELECTIONS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 138, 22 May 1884, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

Nothing new has occurred to ruffle the present calm on the political ocean which has succeeded the past stormy week. Mr. Locke has put forth a new address which, on account of its brevity and clearness, carries far more weight than a long, meaningless rigmarole containing many words. Mr. Locke says:—“l believe you will give me full credit for being desirous of serving your best interests without in any way seeking to serve my -own. I am identified with you by many ties, which, I trust, will give me a fair claim to your votes at the coming election. I know the wants of the district. I feel how greatly these have been overlooked or altogether ignored. Should you return me upon your suffrages no effort shall be wanting on my part to secure you full justice.” He addresses his friends on Monday night, in McFarlane’s Hall.

Mr. Gannon is doing much active work and has been persistently canvassing the outside districts. He expresses himself as highly gratified at the result, and we may shortly expect to hear his views in public. Mr. Rees will hold his first meeting to-night when we may expect to hear some startling things. No doubt he will receive a good hearing and cannot fail to lead his audience for the time. But, as on former occasions, a good deal will be received with much caution and will vanish with a shake of the head, and the exclamation, “ words, sir, words; nothing but words I” Yesterday we informed our readers that Sir Julius Vogel might yet elect to contest the seat. Any idea of such an event is now dispelled, as will be seen by a telegram just received from that gentleman. We-all must cordially thank him for his disinterested kindness, as shown in the interest he takes in our welfare. He has pointed out several defects in the framing of our Harbor Bill, and offers not alone to correct the same, but also to lend his assistance towards furthering it in any possible way he can.