DUNEDIN NOTES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8599, 28 September 1893, Page 5

DUNEDIN NOTES.

September 27. Political matters are beginning to cause some stir now. It is definitely known that the two Macs are to fight their battles on Mount Ida's classic heath. Other candidates who have been lying perdu come up quite fresh and eager for the iray. Mr James Green has been reported to be in such indifferent health that his docter forbade him entering on a vigorous political campaign, but now that Scobie is out of the way he seems to get very rapidly well. He was in town to-day, looking guile robust, and his declaration that he meant to fight the seat against all comers may be taken as indicative of returning strength of will, if not of body. Aa Chairman of the county since the initiation of county government, and aa a former member for the district, he occupies a very strong position, and it is only a question of his health keeping good for the aeat to be a moral for him, Mayor Haynes has large promises of support at Hawkesburyand the* Peninsula side, whero Mr Larnach can render him valuable help, but he recognises it would be almost a forlorn hope to dispossess Mr Green. If Sir K. Stout decides on contesting Port Chalmers Mr Millar will be put forward in the Ministerial interest for that constituency, and he will have a good following, us at the last election he ran Mr Mills very hard at Waikouaiti itself, but the same influences are not at work this year, and especially as he is in ill-favour with Peninsula fanners, I incline to the belief that he wiU run an indifferent second. If Mr Millar, however, contests Port Chalmers Mr Richard Brinsley, one of the pillars of the Liberal Association, will be run for Waikouaiti as the Ministerial labour candidate. Mr Scobie Mackenzie's delay fin declaring his intention is generally thought to have damaged his chances, whilst his opposition ;o leniale franchise will further discount them. There will be a keen contest for Caversham between Mr Barron, the former member, and whoever is put forward on the labour ticket, probably Mr Morrison, and if Mr Lee Smith doee nob split the votes of the Ministerialists I expect Mr Morrison to win. Sir R. Stout's decision will affect a number of candidates for Port Chalmers. In his absence there will be at least three. In the city it is generally understood that the ticket will be Hutchison, Pinkerton, and Earnshaw, whilst the combined Catholic, publican, and small shop-keeping interest will be given to Mr Fish audMr Dawson, and Mr Carroll or Mr Gourley. Mr Carroll will get the usual strength of his co-religionists' vote if he goes to the poll, and Mr Dawson that of the Caledonian Society. The women and prohibitionists will declare unreservedly for the " ticket." From Tuapeka I hear good accounts of Mr Pyke'e candidature.

On the subject of breaking of pairs, the Star says that it was only by a vigorous aso of the Parliamentary Whip and unexampled disregard of Parliamentary courtesies that Mr SSeddon saved himself from certain defeat on the Privilege Committee's report. Mr Fergus asserts that in Mr Fish's presence he arranged with Mr Carroll to have his pair covered for the remainder of the session. His vote not having been recorded against the adoption of the Committee's report, he considers Mr Carroll's conduct dishonourable.

The shopkeepers, merchants, and publicans intend to testimonialise Mr Fish in recognition ot his services to the city generally this session.