The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY AUGUST 15, 1887. AN ELECTION FORECAST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2671, 15 August 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY AUGUST 15, 1887. AN ELECTION FORECAST.

The Now Zealand Timos has givon a very fair and trustworthy analysis of tho candidates now before -tho electorates of tho Colony, and kas como to the conclusion.that the opposition are likely to win the battle by a majority of 1U or 12 votes. There is a general feeling throughout New Zealand that the Ministry are beaten and even the members of the Cabinet themselves appear to share the conviction. Rumors are rife of disunion amongst them, and Sir Julius Vogel has dodeclared that he recently placed his resignation in tho hands of Sir Robert Stout, and that the latter refused to accept it. This minor incident alone shows that tho ministry are woalc, and all their stump speech making through the constituencies will help them but little. Sir George Grey has already eclipsed them at this election tactio in the North Island, and possibly ho may pursue his foe the Premier into his Southern strongholds. The young radical knight is evidently no match for the old liberal champion who is carrying all before him. The opposition will almost sweep the constituencies in the North Island, and they will' divide them in the South. Tho present. Ministry has been essentially a Middle Island Ministry, and this fact will tell against them in the North Island during the coming elections. The Opposition are expected to poll .52 votos.and the Ministerial party-but 42. It is, however, stated that Minis"tera'thomselves' oxpect to. obtain 48, but even if they .'secure 'this, number they aro hopelessly beaten; In fact thoy ar.e,,so- unpbpuisr that they- will have to fight-hard to retain their own seats in tho House, Throughout the Middle Island, the feeling in favor of retrenchment as an .alternative to new, taxation is very strong and Ministers can make no stand against iU They .play their protective card, but ,overy;body boivs' that this is a delusion and a snare. Of courso the battle is not over.yet, but if colonists are in earnest in their desire to put an end to corruption and'extravagance, to terminate a reign of carpet baggers: and public pilferers, it is within their power to gain tho day.- They have but to put forth thoir hand to' secure theprizo of good honest Government,and its essential concomitants, prosperity and contentment.