POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 255, 21 October 1908, Page 2

POLITICAL.

CAXLUiUTEs' ADMUJSSJiS,

«J lelegrapi, p reßß Association. ■ \lr I.' \l ~ 1 1 " 1 ! l \ ,, JI t0 ». J*Bt Might. ."■"'■' *" '"■" lag and was giv? 4 » vote ol conhdence. e f-J;" ''I '••'■-'>., Labor candidate gailiernig to-nynt. He was „vli receiy■Mr. .P. T. M.k,v,., a Wellington subnib- candidate, spoke at Kaiwarra tonight, the chiel Hem m his platform is a Mate bank, A vote of coalideice was passed. Mr. I . Ib.gg, Socialist candidate for ttelliugton South, addressed a fairly large meeting at Newtown to-night. At line di'sirc of tlie candidate, who was given an attentive hearing, no vote was liassed.

Duncdin, Last NigM. -Mr. 11. 11. Douglas, the Political Uor League's nominee for Diincdiu .South, addressed a meeting at Smith Dimedin tonight, lie received a vote of thuaks and confidence by a Inrgo majority. Chnslchurch, Lust Night, Mr. \v. Tanner, who iris represented the Avon constituency .ouli.iuallv since IHIM, and who is standing for re-elec-tion, addressed a meeting of electors 10-uight. Jle was accorded a vote of thaakt. ; ~ ~j« l'oxton, Tuesday. Mr Newman, Oppositionist, addressed a meeting of electors acre last night, and was accorded a splendid hearing. A vole of thanks was carried unanimously. Thames, October 20. Though satisfied with the lion. J. AkOowau, lh e No-license Party has decided to nominate ut candidate for Thames to ensure a valid local optioa vote. The Kcv. !•'. Isilt will be asked to stand.

Oliakunc, Tuesday. The largest meeting ever 'held at Oliakune took place last night, when Mr. Jennings addressed the electors. Air. Athy, chairman of the Town Board, presided. After speaking on various political subjects anu iwjii matters, the candidate was necocded a vote of thanks and confidence. The meeting was an enthusiastic ouo. At the conclusion of tic address the candidate was presented .with six ibomiuct* Uy a number of lady electors.

Timaru, Last Night. Mr. T. Buxton, Mayor of Temuka, opened his campaign as Liberal candidate for Geraldiiic at Temuka last night. About (100 people were present. Jfcj ihad a good hearing. He declared himself generally in accord with the policy of the Government, and defended their finance and progressive legislation, and took an optimistic view of the future of the Dominion.

THE TAHANAKI KLKCXrOJJ. -Air. It. Okcy oponed his campaign with a meeting at AVarea ou Monday evening. A hearty vote of thanks and confidence, was accorded the candidate, and a committed was formed to work in his interests. Mr. C. K. Bellringar addressed tiiiE electors at Frankley road last night when there was a good attendance. Mr E. S. Allan occupied the chair. la the course of his remarks Air. Bell-' ringer said that it was not his inten-. tion to inflict anything of a parsonaf . nature upon the meeting. At New Plymouth tlhe previous evening, after an Jiour and a half's special plea-liiy and ex parte assertions, he had been fully and completely vindicated. Mr. Malflnc had found tlie people unresponsive to his charges against him (Mr. Rellringer) and not a single voice was heard to condemn him when Mr Ma!une appealed for their verdict. His position as Government candidate was unassailable, anil no good could come of personalities. He was not going to irritate and Tweak up the Liberal vote. Jle would want it all to secure victory nt the second ballot. The remainder of Hie address was on the lines of the previous utterances, and at the close a vote of thanks was unanimously passed. A like vote was accorded the chair. •

Mr. Bellringer speaks at Moturoa this evening and at AA r estown on Thursday. ■ : I