Election News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4830, 2 July 1884, Page 2

Election News.

(FaOM OUB,;OWJ£ COBBESPOirDBIfiCS.)

Paehoa, This day. ! Capt. Morris left here this morning, en route for the^Thames. He will open the campaign with an address to the electors at Eirikiri to-night, afte^ which he will proceed towards the Opotiki end of the electorate, delivering addresses at the diflFerentcentres on his way throjigh., \. Auoklakd, This day. The-Herald, in discussing the position ;;,0f the 'parties, says that, "In circumstances in which an appeal to the country is^nado,:-a man who attempts the irole of an independent representative i» chargeable with evasion, and Jwith offering an insult to thediscriminiation of the elec\tors.";^.- :'..'"- ■.■;'."■'■';; . y/'"^ ' :lConsiderable difficulty is experienced in getting a oandidate to oppose Mr J. A>. Tole, for Eden;, :

• Mr Moss, who is. now looked; upon as a Government candidate, addresses his constituents in the Parnell Hall to-night. The LytteltonTimefl supports Sir |J. Vogelas a political leader. Si ■~;A\ correspondent of the Herald■■ pro pounds certaift questions for Sir G, Grey to answer at \ to morrow night's taeeting, among them being his opinion of Hare's system, female franchise, and the lease •', hold qualification, > Political Amenities. V Me|grs Dargavilleljand Swansoh had ad altercation at/the corner of Shortland street this forenoon, : which ended in Swanson slrikingDargavilleover the bead, with a*stick. Dargajiile iaying^ given, any offence, b~ut:;Swanson under' stopdhim to say that he:(Swanßon) was a lias,,;,-*':': ,-.V.' .'". ' ; V-' . '■■:;;-.:/---'X :■" \'. " ■:'-'' . Collins, the new Returning Officer, is giving offence to printers and others, of Ailckland,- by favbring newspaper. offices; Representations are being; made to the Colonial^Secretary upon his conduct. ;