THE ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3040, 10 November 1908, Page 6

THE ELECTIONS.

Mr A. W, Hogg, M.P., will speak to-night at Hukanui.

Mr Hunter will address the electors at Nireaha this evening.

Mr W. C. Buchanan will address the electors of Wairarapa at Langdale to-night and at Mangapakeha to-morrow night. Sir Joseph Ward is not, after all, to go in unopposed. A candidate — MrW. A. Morris, a "humble cobbler'of Waikiwi"—has declared himself ready and willing to give battle to the Government champion; but it is generally held that he could never, under any circumstances, have any chance of success against such a redoubtable opponent. He does not mince matters in declaring his policy, which is that of an Independent Liberal. He disapproves of the Government defence policy, the Second Ballot Bill, the Local Option Law, and the Government administration of the Arbitration Act.

On the West Coast the absorbing topic is the Westland election, which completely overshadows both the Buller and Grey campaigns in point of interest taken in it. In Greymouth the excitement has reached fever height, while in the Westland electorate itself the interest is immense. Indeed, it is safe to say that every elector will exercise his rights on November 17th. Both Mr Seddon and Mr Michel have been hard at work during the week. The former made a very successful t:ur down the Otira line and in the Grey Valley, while the latter followed him up, replying to various points raised by Mr Seddon. The result has been crowded meetings everywhere, but a remarkable fact is the enthusiastic receptions accorded to both candidates.

Addressing the electors of Dunedin West the other evening, the Hon. J. A. Millar said, apropos of the Arbitration Act, that he was receiving letter after letter from various unions saying that they found the Bill to be a really good measure. He had received a letter from the letterpress machinists of Wellington to that effect that very day. Later on Mr Millar drew a parallel between the intelligence of the workers of Britain and those of New Zealand as to the adoption of the Industrial Council. If the workers at Home could manage it, how much more so could the enlightened workers of New Zealand? Under the new scheme the chairman was deprived of his casting vete, aiiuhe believed this was going to be the true solution of the Labour problem. As to the Arbitration Court, he hoped to see it in the background as a sort of spectre.

The "Evening Post's" Christchurch special correspondent states: — "In Christchurch North Mr C. M. Gray (Government) is making headway against Mr T. E. Taylor (Independent). Mr Taylor has made a distinct mistake in reviving the recollections of past days by working against Mr H. G. Ell in the Christchurch South seat. Mr Ell was an original member, and at one time secretary of the new Liberal party, but he did not follow the party when it became identified with the personal attacks on the late Prime Minister. Then Mr Taylor is not as successful on the platform as he was in past days. Ho is endeavouring to be careful in his utterances' and to avoid personalities, and Taylor watered is not as interesting as Taylor neat. Mr Gray's friends are very hopeful."

NOMINATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 9. The following are the Auckland district nominations: — Grey Lynn—Hon. Geo. Fowlds, Oliver Nicholson, J. Ulysses Brown. City Central—Alfred Kidd, Albert E. Glover, A. Roser. City West—C. H. Poole, R. Thompson. City East—F. E. Baume, William Richardson, J. N. Harle. Parnell—F. Lawrey, E. G. B. Moss. Waitemata—L. N. Phillips, J. W. Napier, T. Wake, H. Wilding. Manukau—F. W. Lang, A. A. Creamer, J. B. Morton. STRATFORD, November 9. The nominations for the Stratford seat are as follow:—J. B. Hine, N. J, King, Waller Syms. HASTINGS, November 9. The nominations for the Hawke's Bay seat are:—G. S. Klapham, Alfred Dillon, A. E. Jull, Sir William Russell, H. Lan Simson and T. J. Thompson. FEILDING, November 9. The nominations for the Oroua seat are as follow:—A. H. Guthrie (Opposition), 0. E. Pleasants (Government), R. E. Hornblow (Independent).

HAWEEA, November 9

The following are the nominations for the Patea seat—Charles E. Major (Government), Geo. V. Pearce (Opposition 1 ). ASHBURTON, November 9.

The following are the nominations for the Ashburton seat:—Wiliiam Noaworthy, Frederick Robert Flatman, John Doran Gobbc, David Jones, and William Stephen Maslin. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 9. The following nominations have been received for the Taranaki seat: —C. E. Bellringer (Government), W. G. Malone (Liberal), 11. J. Okey (Opposition.)