ELECTION NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 253, 26 October 1896, Page 2

ELECTION NOTES

The Horn T. Thompson arrives in Auck land from Wellington this week.

Mr E. Eugster addresses the electors of the City of Auckland at tho City Hall tonight, f. The Dunedin Temperance Polibical Commibbee have selected the following candidates : — City of Dunedin : Messrs W. Earnshaw, W. Hutchison, and F. M. Lester. Waikouati: Messrs A. Thompson and C. Fraser.

Sir Robert Sboub has announcedhis candi dature for Welliogbon city.

Tho Hon. A. J. Cadman lefb Wellington for Auckland to-day. Mr H. R. Shortland announces himself as an independent candidate for the Parnell seat ab the forthcoming general election. Mr J. J. Holland .Hviteshis friends, both ladies and gentlemen, who are willing to assist him in hia candidature to tbe Cookstreet Hall on Wednesday nexb, ab 7.30 p.m.

THE MANUKAU ELECTORATE.

A representative meeting of Sir G. M. O'Rorke's supporters was held in the Onehunga Borough Council Chambers at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday last. His Worship the Mayor of Onehunga presided. No formal resolutions were proposed, but there waa a unanimous expression of opinion that tho "Speaker" should allow himself to be naminated ab tho forthcoming general election, and ib was confidently stated that in the event of his compliance his reburn is already practically assured. A letter was received by Sir Maurice from Mr J. E. Taylor, stating thab he (Mr Taylor) would be a candidate for the Manukau scab in the evenb of tho "sitting member" deciding nob to sband for election ; bub bhere was a difference of opiuion as bo whether or n.t Mr Taylor's letter conveyed the tact thab the writer would stand in any case. Sir Maurice addressed tho meeting ab some lonerfch. lb was decided to hold a meeting on Monday (this evening) when the requisition, which has been largely signed, will be presented, after which Sir Maurice will definitely give his decision. There is a strongly expressed opinion that the request contained in the petition will be complied with.

MR JACKMAN AT KAIWAKA.

Mr Jackman addressed the electors at Kaiwaka on the 20th inst. There were aboub 70 electors present. Mr F. Clark was voted to the chair. Mr Jackman met wibh a good reception, and was listened to with profound attention throughout while he delivered the moeb practical political address we have ever been favoured with. He touched upon such a wido, range of subjects and explained his meaning co clearly that the after questioning could hardly be taken into accounb ; bub as your Warkworth correspondanb has given such a good accounb of tbe general outline of Mr Jackman'. address it is unnecessary to repeat it here. Mr Jackman asked the audience nob to accord him a vote of thanks and' confidence, bub of thanks only, as he made such the rule throughout his tour, the former being not enly misleading to candidates, but had a tendency to cause ill feeling; but he hoped thab if the electors did have confidence in him they would not full to show ib on bhe day of the poll. A unanimous vote of thanks waß accorded Mr Jackman for his practical and lucid address. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried by acclamation. Mr Jackman addressed bhe electors ab flakaru the previous evening, aboub 60 presenb, with results similar bo above. Mr Jackman is very sanguine of being returned.— (Own Correspondent,)