ELECTION ITEMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2344, 19 July 1887, Page 2

ELECTION ITEMS.

A i'oi;nK>eo:.-]n:Nr - ( t 1 iriri writes;— A large and_niii-i.-iiti.il m- tiug of Mr G. W. Bu—eil's supporters was held in the -vho iro-.-ni. B.uigiriri. on Friday, the loth e*-.. n 7.::o p.m. Th.- chair wa. taken by Mr Jiiyfk-ld. who i-erf.-riiied bis duties in an able and clficivnt maimer. Scleral clli-c----tn-sinetb---wen-(ielix-ieil in -uppuit of Mr Bu -eii s candidature. A Kadical ib-fonn Club was f -nued, which comprised ail the principal settlers of the di-UicL The reforms in various departments cmsidered i;- -.i>ie w«-re tlien formulated, and the meeting dispersed with a vote id thanks to the cliaiiman. A meeting of Air ,f. B. Whytes sujipiuters was lu-ld at- the Waikato Hotel, Hamilton, on Saturday* evening. There was a large attendance, and a Very strong committee was formed to secure his return. Major Jackson and Air Campbell, of Itazorhack, are the only candidates out for \\ aipa. it is mider-f■ -od that Air Lakehas finally decided not to come forward. [cv TELEGRAPH I-HESS ASSOCIATION-.] rmusTCHt-Brn, Alonday. t’ir J. Vogel will address his constituent! on Tuesday, Air B. Aloore, Mayor of Kaiapoi, ha! come out . gainst Air Richardson iore<jn>n.-e to a requi-iliou with F>o signatures. I'akuoa, Alonday. Air Cad man is at pre.-ent at I’aeroa. Ho will not address the electors until lie has taken a trip through the electorate. He avow.- biui-vif a -* fair trader. ’ andapjiears to fav-.ur ths present Ministry. Wei.usgti in, Al< .nday. The Host thinks it would lie a serious injury t-- the colony if .Major Atkinson was r-j.-cled by- bis c-on-tiluents on some trumpery !■ cil question. It doc- not agree with Alajor Atkinson politically but holds that -itch a man can lie illspared from our Parliament. Haitfju, Monday. Alajor Atkinson obtained a vote of thank* at Aluuaia. on Saturday evening. The meeting lasted till about midnight. TO THE EIHTOR. Sip.,—l have frequently observed in notices with reference to the candidature of Mr G. \V. Bussell allusions to his poimlarity at Te Aroha. Allow me. Sir, to assure. the elector- of Waikato that deep regret i-universally expressed at our separation from Waikato, and at the fact that we are. deprived ..f the opportunity of assisting in returning Air J. B. Whyte to Parliament. Te Aroha owes a debt of gratitude to its late member, and the electors, with a »ety few exceptions, were de.-ii-mis of testifying to the great value of Air Whyte'-? -• nice- by recording their votes in his favour. True, a few electors -led by a person who i-ccas-ionally presumes to quote himself as the 1-ader of public opinion here, and is known to bo in constant communication with the Premier—did welcome Air (tu—ell during hi- visit here to deliver a lecture mi In-half of our public library, but Hi farth'-r recognition of Air Bussell took place. To Ai '-ii i well knows that the election of Air Whyte will give this district an extra member, eonse pu-ntly an intense desire exists that his candidature lie successful.—Yours tiuly, IILKtTOIU