ELECTION NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4419, 12 July 1884, Page 2

ELECTION NOTES

City East.—Sir George Grey's friends have arranged that at tho nomination for City East noxt Wednesday ho will be proposed by Mr Henry Keesing and seconded by Mr Thomas Gee of the firm of Gee and Potter. It is not Sir George Grey's intention to be nominated for any other electorate.

Newton.—Mr W, G. Garrard has called at our office today and requests us to state that he has been repeatedly asked by friends of Mr DeLautour to retire from the contest for this seat; but as they have tried to coerce him by threats lie is determined to go to tho poll, and confident of securing large support.

City North. —Mr Thompson has arranged for committee meetings connected with his contest.

City West.—Mr Win. Swanson haa announced himself a candidate for the representation of this district, and haa commenced a vigorous canvass of the electors, The number of names on the requisition presented to him makes the election pretty nearly a certainty for him ; but his opponent has also a very considerable following. Mr Swanson, we may say, has been a member of the House without intermission since 1871 ; has como to be recognised as tho chief authority on all matters concerning trades and industries; and has been instrumental in passing many measures of great practical utility. A meeting of Mr DargavilleV supporters is to be held tonight in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook, street,

Franklin North.—Major Harris announces meetings for next week at Mangere, Waiheke, Papakura Valley and Maraetai. Franklin- South.—Speaking at Puke. kohe on Thursday night, Mr Hamlin declared in favour of quinquennial Parliaments, and of non-political control of the railways. Ho was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence at tho close of his address.

Parnell.—A meeting of the supporters of Mr Moss will be held to-night, at 7 o'clock, in Newmarket Coffeo Palace, and on Tuesday next in the Oddfellows' Hall, Parnell. He is to address a meeting of electors in St. Sepulchre's School-room next Wednesday evening. Mr S. T. George meets with his.mppjrtors in tho Oddfellows' Hall to-night and on Monday he addresses the electors in Parnell Hall.

The friends and supporters of Mr Seymour 'f. Goorjjo aro rominded of tho mooting at the Parnell Oddfellows' Hall, at 7.30 o'clock, to-night.

Bay oklslaxds.—Mr McKenzie spoke at Russell on Thursday night and got a vote of thanks only. It is believed that Mr Hobbs is certain of victory—Mr McKenzie having refused to retire in favour of Mr Gannon, though asked by Sir Goorge Grey to do so.

Mausdkx.—Hon. Mr Mitchelson, being unopposed for this seat, will be declared elected on tho nomination day (Wednesday next). He addressed a large meeting in Whangarei Public Hall last night and at the close received a unanimous vote of confidence.

Waii'a.—Mr Lake addressed the electors at Hamilton last night. Tho hall waa welllilled, and after a short address he received a vote of thanks and confidence. He received a vote of confidence at Ngaruawahia the previous evening. Manukait.—Sir G. M. O'RoVke intimates elsewhere his intention of addressing the electors of Manukau on Tuesday evening next in the Masonic Hall, Onehunga. ConoMANKKL.—Mr Brodie, in contesting Ccromandel seat, announces his platform as consisting of a single plank—that of obtaining a fairsharq of public monies for expenditure within his district.

Rodney.—Mr Nathaniel Wilson, one of the candidates for this seat, addressed a meeting of his constituents at Puhof and got a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Mr John Sfcallworthy, of Aratapu, writes : —" Sir, —I was very much surprised to see your Aratapu correspondent's one-sided notico of Mr Moat's meeting here. The facts are these: —Mr Moat's followers moved and supported a vote of confidence. A Greyite moved an amendment of thankswhich was carried by a considerable majoil ity. Those who voted for the thanks were either opponents of Mr Moat or those who were yet undecided whom to support. To say that Mr Moat's supporters carried tho vote of thanks is, to say the least, untruo. Ifc is hoped by a few that Mr Moat will get in, but it is believed by many that his majority, if any, in Aratapu, Mill ha but mall."