ELECTION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 242, 11 October 1902, Page 3

ELECTION NOTES.

Mr John Bollard has announced that he is again a candidate for the Eden electorate.

Sir G. J-_ O'Rorke. sitting member for Manukau, will again contest the seat.

Mr R. Thompson, member for Marsden, will again be a candidate for the same constituency.

Mr P. E. Cheal has definitely announced himself as a candidate for Eden, at the request of many electors in the district. Mr Cheal announces that his political creed may be summoned up in the phrase "National efficiency." If returned he will give the Government general support, but will reserve the right to criticise all measures affecting the interests of the country.

(By Telegraph-Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

Mr. Robert McKenzie, who was the first of the numerous candidates to take the platform in the electoral campaign in the new suburban constituency of Newtown, did not ma_;e a very favourable impression. Hia indictment against the Seddon Government fell decidedly fiat, bummed up, his speech was practically a repetition of the arguments of the Opposition paper, as editorially expressed. His announcement of withdrawal from the contest in favour of the Hon. T. Hislop was not made until the end of his speech, and 95 per cent, of the audience was taken by surprise, although it had been known to a select few that Mr. McKenzie contemplated this step.