Election News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4837, 10 July 1884, Page 2

Election News.

Dunewn, This day.' Mr Bradshaw farors Sir J. Vogel; Mr. T. N. Brown contests Wakatipu,

On account of the teetotal proclivities of Mr Joseph Newman, the accepted Government candidate for Auckland City North, it is on the cards that Mr H. MeIlbone, President of the Licensed Victaallera'Associatiob, will be brought out in opposition to him, v ; Uaptain Brackenbury is ipoken of as a poeiible candidate for Paroell. Some

electors are getting up a requisition asking Mr ■ -it.-fjpgerald/ of Hbtoon Park to place himself in nomination. ,v The Temperance bodies in Auckland hare drawn up a circular of the: policy they wish candjtfateftd pursue with regard :t6?th£Licelnsi|ig Act, it embraces the retention of the present law, popular annual election of Licensing committees, abolition of barmaids, and suppression of bars in connection with hotels. './■'

Mr W. G. Garrard, the labor agitator, addressed the electors .of N c Wton -The meeting was lively, and he got a vote of confidence, ironical perhaps. : Mr C. K. GoldsnmJi has retired from the contest for South Wellington in favor of Mr G. Fisher. Mr F. Frost retires from Te Aro in the interest of Mr F. Fraser. [This is very kind of them both, considering neither had the' least shadow of a chance of being returned.] " Mr G. Joynt addressed a crowded meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Christchurch, and. received a rote of confidence.

Mr Wilfred Badger has retired from the contest for Stanmore. He cautions Liberals Against a possible coalition be*' jtween^ the ConserTatiTe-^Vogel and Atkinson. ■-..'-■'■'.;:/;.'..':. -''-;■'/.^■ ; .;/: .."■■ -

Mr John Ballance addressed the electors of Wjmganui last night at the Princess Theatre, which was crammed. He received a rote of confidence by a large majority. :v V ■;;: .."■-. •. • " .'•'■■ .. ..;/:

Mr George Domey, President of the Christchurch Working- Men's Political Association, addressed the Stanmore electors, and received a vote of confidence.

Mr Dargaville has addressed the electors of City West. He denounced Major Atkinson, and would follow Sir George Grey instead of Sir Julius Yogel, and was in favour of the coastal route for the North Island Trunk railway. He got a vote of confidence.