Election Items.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 72, 3 October 1890, Page 2

Election Items.

The decision of Mr Seymour 4o stand for Wairau, and the retirement of Mr Dodson,, caused a little astonishment in the, district when it became known. So far as Mr Si J. Macalister’s candidature is concerned it was generally believed that he would stand, and his chances of success against Mr Seymour are considered much more hopeful than they would have been against Mr Dodson, but as there are three m the field the,minority, as is usual in such oases, may get their man in.

Mr Buick, as we stated in our last, opened the campaign in Wairau by delivering an address on Monday evening. Mr Buick was well received, and was loudly cheered at the conclusion of his speech, hut, to use a mining phrase, w§ think he has hardly got on tke bottom of political questions, though he may have sunk a good depth. His speech was, temperate, well thought out, and up to the average of political addresses ; but his ideas of what the country requires are rather more hopeful than ptao.ti«al. Mr Harkness delivered an address last Monday-at Nelson,; but it consisted clfiefiy of a history of the past session, which made it a dreary repetition of events which would be batter erased from our memory. His ideas as to what should be done in the future were extremely unsatisfactory and consisted mostly of d,e,tails ol little or no importance. ‘ The speech altogether was vny- barren, and, Mr Hark'aess would have consulted his own ihterosts if he had never delivered it.

, For the. Nelson seat there arc four names mentioned—hathely, Messrs Harkness, Sharp, Hursthouae, and Pitt, but we believe there is ho probability of the latter gentleman offering his services. Mr Kerr has been spoken of, but up to the present it is doubtful what he is going to do, or whether he will seek re-election at all.

The Waimea-Picton seat so far is left in the hands of Mr 0. H. Mills, although there is some talk of Mr Fell, of PiotonV being brought out. Mr G. H; Watson also announces.himself as a candidate.

Mr Seddon in his address at Kuin.ara advocated the purchase of the coal measures of the country, and, besid.es the railways, for the. State to take, oyer the sea carriage as well, mid thus dqr away with monopoly in these concerns;

During the present' week the Rill way Commissioners will resume regular Services op* most of the Southern lines, traffic having gradually improved till a little b.elow the volume before the strike. Business ■on Wellington lines has also sufficiently to, jnstihy the early resumption of fall service