THE ELECTIONS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 173, 3 July 1884, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

[Per United Press Association.] Mr. D. H. McArthur addressed a large meeting of electors in the Wellington hall last night. A vote of confidence was unanimously passed. Mr. McArthur said he favored Major Atkinson in preference to either Sir George Grev or Mr. Montgomery. Mr. Hutchison is out for Franklyn South, and Mr. F. McKenzie, of the Northern Lumb nary, for the Bay of Islands. Mr. Oliver Wanscy addressed the electors of Stanmore last night. He will support Sir Julius Vogel. He received a vote of thanks. Mr. Rolleston had a very good reception at Temuka last night. He specially justified the action of the Government re the railway tariff and their land policy. He received a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr. Richard Turnbull addressed a large meeting of electors at Timaru last night, and received an almost unanimous vote of confidence. The only candidate in the field against him at present is Mr. Kerr, proprietor of the South Canterbury Times. There are now two candidates in the field beside the sitting member for Hokitika (Mr. Fitzgerald), named John Brown and James Clark.

Mr. Stout addressed a crowded meeting of Dunedin East electors last evening. He spoke strcngly in opposition to the Government, and declared he sought election entirely on party grounds and would follow whoever was elected as leader by his party. A vote was carried expressing an opinion that he was the most fit candidate. Mr. Hutchison addressed the electors of Wanganui last evening, and received a vote of confidence. Mr. Cuthbert, who stands for Hakonul, addressed the electors at Winton yesterday, and was well received. He said he would support the party that would conduct the affairs of the colony most economically. The meeting passed a vote of thanks and confidence, Mr. H. Mason addressed the electors at the Hutt last night. The Atkinson Government, he considered, was the best administrative body the colony ever had. He received a vote of confidence. At Wakara last night, Mr. Thos. Hodgkinson, candidate for Awarua addressed the electors, of whom there were about twenty present. An amendment declining to have confidence in him unless he pledged himself was declared carried. He refused to recognise

the term “ parties,” and referred to them as cliques, and would join the one that would do most for the district. Mr. A. Baldey is out for Hokonui. Mr. Moss receive 1 a vote of thanks at Parnell last night. Mr. Fenton, late Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, is expected to stand for Parnell. It is reported more than probable that Mr. Wakefield will be opposed for Selwyn. Mr. J. C. Wilson is to oppose Mr. Garrick for St. Albans. Mr. Wilson, limo manufacturer, is out for Rodney, A. Farnall for Newton, and Seymour George for Parnell. Mr. Izard addressed the Foxton electors on Tuesday evening, at Palmerston North. He said he would favor a Coalition Ministry, and would not support Grey or any Ministry of which he was leader.