THE ELECTIONS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 54, 4 October 1864, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

We publish in another part of to-day's issue a requisition from certain electors of the Oteramika District to Mr. Matthew Holmes, praying him to allow himself to be put in nomination as a candidate for the seat. Mr. Holmes' answer has not been published, but we have it on reliable authority that he will consent. „ Mr. C. S. Button addressed the electors of the Waihopui District yesterday evening in the Plough Inn, Harris ville. He is in favor of Mr. Holmes as Superintendent. He thinks that the municipal affairs of Invercargill could be better and more economically managed in the hands of the Provincial Government than under the present Town Board. He is of opinion that the Roads Ordinance requires great alteration. On the question of j immigration Mr. Button holds that we should endeavor to induce settlers of a better. class ;'to come out— men of small capital, who could become at once farmer?. As' regards the new Land Act he is strongly" "opposeirto the raising of the price per acre, as tending to retard settlement: and" is" also opposed to the present .Education Ordinance, and considers that a change-is Jiecesaary iv the preseiifc insolvency laws. ' ' ' Mr, Tarlton appeals to the " electors andaion-electors'of Invercargill.'' ,O H i£ ? address is a rather peculiar specimen of 'English composition, and shows that ourj' Treasurer entertains no_ mean estimate of. His own merits' as a politician.] Mr. Tarlton is an opponent to publjc.lqans.j He gives his opinion (we were^not. previously aware that he was an' engineer); that .the plan "of' wooden rails on the; 'Northern line " js. bi unsound mechanical ' contrivance."--'" 1 He denoxtnees ,the quality ofjblie timber 'uae|» and declares that the "Sou thern Tino liaTß^eerTplanned ' and 'exe-cuted-without "a due" regard to permanence : and economy." ■ .Mr. Tarlfcou -advocates the repeal of the present Edu-; cation Ordinance, and says he is ready \ with another orio. He condemns the new: Land A^t, , and would do away with ast siste4wi?W.g« l tioh. "We 'do hots^yant ""jittsifltudV immigration., .. bp.qau.B6 . . iit J " thj& Pcqrvmce tboro should Va ao need

uii|enia||§j I^-w^difiein-favor of a new E^k^i^ina^^/^JiiJp^d vote for Mr? Sup^^endeSh^provided that gentleman bound ' hithsdfjjAo act by the advice and consent of an Executive. -Mr.'Tarltontmafees'no allusion to his'peT scheme; of " shin plasters I''-'-; i ? -::^'i *Mr. A C. E. Buttons-will address theelectors : of Invercargill to-night :at the Theatre EoyaLT4 aS y;;JB^E ■'. ; A.stEong-.feeling-m-favor~o£-Mr_Elac'k--lock exists, in, vthe M^aihqnai /district, and he^mighi witWut"m\ich difficulty, secure his'Vefornj.'. 1 , <r *' (j i: *" . A^.lsirgeu req Wsiti^frpm^tbe a Qatrjp'bellfown" "6Tectbrs has bfeetfsignednn' favor of Mr. J. C^Heirtderson, and there! is . ljttle .doubt of hj?;if teni/pr ; Ji?tri(?t. '*Mi n ougKrJhe. ) sxxpp or&ef§ .ofiT?^'^^ Izies are Iceeping-their proceedings very :q'uiet, we belie^je stroni^ exertipns r are beip^ Lmade to secure his* return'for Invefcars: 11. j' W<e fear, however, that ' theyl will^il : in ! effecting tneir object, eyqnJju'^Tlosing him? to. consent. to stand, which is by -nomeabs^ certain. We believe • that- Dr. -Menzjes would find little ■difficulty in^getting ; ,one of the cpuntrvjiistricts to serid Ijifti "intothe Council, but Invercargiil-iß,'we fancy, .. r.::'n. ; :;- ■■::/-■ ':■■■' -'."■;-. j_ ( There is literally no election news from the up-country -districts/ IHyettonis still silent, although we have it on gojod authority that the electors will do their best to effect- a. eh an ere in the j representation of that aspiring little plafee , We much question whether we shall again see Captain. Hqwellin. the Council Chamber. _• '. U y. . ,„ . .! .'.'' .•• . . >■ ■■ \