The Coming Elections.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3312, 2 August 1879, Page 2

The Coming Elections.

i The Opposition have accepted the chaU dountfr^andihavei agreed to vot« supplies 4tfd Jt¥e alibatf 'Bill; "I« fart ttapfam W settled matter that in n few wcetsth^ Tarious constituencies throughout the polony will hare to decide who shall rule. Yesterday there was a good deal of ?disemission in Auckland when it became known that the Governor had granted a dissolution, and the general opinion ex* pressed was, that there should be new blood introduced into the House, and that .Auckland interests should be more care;fully guarded,-as it is felt that in the fatter of public works we have.not been placed on the same footing as Otago. ; Borne electors even went so far as to interview gentlemen whom they thought' Jikeiy-fto become candidates, and more ?than~ .usual interest was taken in affairs political. There are eighteen European member* to be returned for Auckland, namely—City West 2; Thames, 2; Fninklin, 2, and one for each of the following districts, viz. : Par? Nell, Eden,' City East. Waitemata, Newton, Onehunga, Kodney, Marsden', Bay df Islands, Waipa, Waikato, and-East Coast. In two, or three 'districts-'-Were'-may ipossibly be no contest, but in the majority of instances there will be a severe fight..' In fairness the Speaker should be allowed a walk-over by both sides, because' his position is one where precedent >has established this rule, and, if adhered'to in tlie present instance, Mr O Sorke will regain his seat for Onehunga without trouble. For Newton it will take a good jnan to beat Mr Swanson, and.we Khali; not be surprised to see a'walk«6ver there also. In City West there will beacon-, test, and several candidates are ilready! spoken of, amongst them Mr, Hesketh, and possibly Mr Peacock. '" A Btrong effort will be made by the 'secular education party to' keep ,out Dr. Wallis, should he again'come forward, and.it i« not [improbable that it may piwfre successful. Mr Goldie will, we believe, also again be a candidate for re-election. Fpr"City East Mr jr M. Clarke is "agafn" spoken of, but our Wellington correspondent states that' Mr Kees is not ilikely to' seek a seat again, ,so that some other candidate will haTe'tdi be found, if there is io be a contest. In tlie Eden district Mr Tole will be opposed by Mr Clark, if that gentleman does not stand for Oity\ Ea^t, or by Mr Whitaker, should he^ again seek: the suffrages of the electorti.' For Waitemata we may possibly have Mr J. S. Macfarlane, Mr Hurst, Mr and one or two others. For the Rodney bly Mr Sheehan, whilst Mr Dargaville and Captain Col beck aro mentioned in; relation. to t Marsden, for which.seat Sir Eobert Douglas wiil'not^gain fee'kcandi- r! date^i 'For Waipa, Mr MdMinh will be opposed, whilst Mr F. xA. .^^itakjr. >^rill;, come forward for his father* seat at Waikato. Whether Mr Whitaker, senior, will

stand for another district remains to be seen, but his name lias also been mentioned in relation to one of the city constituencies. For The Thames, Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan are spoken of, and a local man will also probably be put up. At Parnell, a strong effort will be made again to bring out Mr Header Wood, and telegrams have been sent to Mr Moss, asking him to stand for re-election. In the Franklin District, a severe contest may be expected, as every effort will be made to displace Mr Hobbs, but that,gcoUcmftO n^ success.

Upon- fhift matf«!r_PU|/ WeJ|i^ton correspondent telegraphs :—" Tliere is considewble discttSiion ftMOftglt^fc^^Atrrttlandcrs here_ v «|3,,tQ- their aeaU. For the Bay of islMk;!lSlF%iMaThs will bo opposed. Some of the members of~tKe Oppoiitioa: say r that/th^ey]will.;pfT»rtJi«t the Bay be disfranchi«ed, as it has ijes\ a proved, by.the investigation,o|,Mr Bryce, »that handteM^Cmm9K^ip^t%f m ro\l Bh»eh»n hast had "tevw«i iffftKntJobf from different diitricti to become a caadidato, ■ but his rr«(>tk(t'?to l fKtem all that he will -stand for the place considered best, for: his party- .!&»!§ proposed that he and Sir G. Grey should run for the Thames,-which, it ig thought, would; dispose of Mr ;E6w«, bWI flien, Borne other local man might be brqught but; IF is cl^i;rrder¥dlh"aTJJFWanufin hare a poor fhauce r .Qn^Mcount of hii views upon the ■ edacation^question. Mr Eees is said not to be upon any new roll ioYttf MtfQ&d wmm*mw>* to the House."-—Herald.