THE ELECTIONS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 53, 1 October 1864, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

We understand the writs for the ensuing elections have not as yet been received from Auckland. They will, therefore, not be forthcoming till the arrival of the next mail steamer from the North — about ten days hence. His Excellency the Governor has appointed H. 1 ■ loch, Esq., principal Ke turning Officer for the Province of Southland. The country districts do not appear to be taking any very active steps to secure the return of efficient members. . When the writs are issued we suppose they will bestir themselves. No candidate has as yet been announced for Eiverton. We learn on good authority that a requisition is about to be presented to Mr. M. Holmes, praying him to allow himself to be put in nomination for Oteramika. It is said that in the Waihopai district Mr. P. Dalrymple and Mr. C. S. Button will "be opposed by Mr. Jabez Hay and Mr. Blacklock. It is rumored that a requisition to Mr. South is in course of signature, prayiug that gentleman to announce himself as a candidate for the suffrages of the Invercargill elector*. Mr. N. Chalmers offers himself to the electors of the Invercargill District as a candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council. He will vote for no one as Superintendent who will not pledge himself to be guided strictly by the decision of the majority of his Executive in matters of public government. He is in favor of Mr. Holmes as Superintendent, both on account of his large interest ill the Province, and also as having the confidence of great numbers in the old country. He is opposed to the new Land Act, which he designates as as a " cruel wrong." He wishes to publicly meet the electors and give a fuller statement of his views. It is reported that Mr. Armstrong will offer himself to his former constituency, and that he will meet with no opposition. Eumor says that Mr. Tarlton is in the field for Invercargill, and that a requisition has been prepared requesting Dr. Menzies to stand for the same place. So far as our judgment goes, there is no great reason to believe that he will consent. In our last issue, we published a communication from Mr. Calder, in which he stated his intention of not coming forward for re-election, unless peculiar circumstances arose. We are now given to understand that a nume-rously-signed requisition will be presented to him, and we have little doubt but he will comply with the wishes of his supporters. A requisition has been presented to Mr. Blacklock, praying him to allow himself to be put in nomination for Invercargill. Whether he will accept this invitation or the one from the Waihopai electors is not at present known. Mr. Stuart met the electors of the Waikivi at the Waikivi Bush Hotel on Thursday evening, when he met with a very favorable reception. A report of the proceedings will be found elsewhere. Messrs. Davies aud Macdonald met the electors of Invercargill on the same evening at the Southern Cross Hotel, Deestreet. The large room was crowded to suffocation, but many of those present were not electors, and cortainly very few of Mr. Davies' requisitionists attended. Mr. Macdonald, who gave a lengthened and satisfactory exposition of his political views, was unanimously declared to be a lit and proper person to represent InvoreargiU in the Council. Mr. .Davies was not ho successful, although the opinions ho. expressed appeared to bo coincided in, by the meeting The fact thai; at the ' present time beholds a com trad; from Gbvermnenfc; jvas strongly dwelt on by a talkative person, wb6 attained » &bw of band's tor an

amendment on the -original motion proposing Mr. Davies.- Last nighr a meeting of this gentleman's supporters was held. in^Colyer's <I?riilcess ~ Hdtel> Dee- * street, -for the purpoiae^of appointing a working committee to secure*-his return. It was proposed, .^e^ondjgd^^^d^earried,^ ''That all the requisitionists of Sir. Dayiel, being electors^; of *^e district;' form" themselves into 'a * general' coin-" ■mittee v 'tb'''^ecufe'"l;hat-' r gentleWala f ß"r6tuM' as a member if or 'lnvercargill." An exe-cutive-committee was then-formed-from-the above; consisting; of fourteen, ; of? which Mr. • John - Munro ; was -.appointed convener. , : ; ■„ , : --,;, : :: i;;:; („