THE ELECTIONS

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5700, 20 December 1875, Page 3

T HE ELECTIONS

W i In 11 Imni \he Humes l\>.it M» T I Mitclull is I1U1 Iy to ho lnouLjIit f<> ,mi<1 fin th.itoonstitui n> >. A largely si o led n-qmsi tion has been presented to linn from Ohmunmi 1, i out. umn^ tin 1 minus of neatly cvoiy Notor, Knvope.ui and Manii alike, in th.it distnct. He lias also been promised largo support in tho Thames itself, and a committee has been formed, and is now understood to be at work for the purpose of smiling his return. Mr. Mitchell has not yot replied to the requisition, but expresses Ins willingness to comply with tho request, if assuied of a fair chance of success The Thames Adwtttcr of Satrrday says — "There is st' M nothing definite respecting Sir George Grey's candidature for the Thames. Thcnoinination|for City West is lived for Tuesday ne\.t, and tho election for the 28th, the d.iy before tho nomination for tho Thames. It is understood to be Sir George's desire to sLand tor both constituencies, and if elected to resign City West, in order to take Irs scat as a representative of the Thames. If tlr's intention is earned out, we presume Sir George's address to the electors of the Th.imcs \\!H be published without delay." In its lcac i; ug columus, tho Advertiser has the following : — "Thorc appears to bo g^'cat doubt and uncertainty respecting Sir George (i ley's candidature for the Thames. His fi iends here assert that he desires to be elected first for City West and afterwards for the Thames, and then to resign the former seat. This appears to us to be playing fast and loose w.th the electors in a manner which is scarcely fair to cither of the constituencies, and it is a policy •which we think Sir George Grey himself will hardly care to pursue, however much his supporters may wish to sec it carried out. If Sir George Gioy were to stand for this district there would bo no possible doubt of his election, but tho electors of the Thames m '" scarcoly care to play second fiddle to those of City West." As an addendum to this statement, a Thames correspondent writos to us, saying : — "1 am informed that persons supposed to be in the confidence of parties concerned st.ito that Sir George Grey has given it to be understood that he would stand for the Thames on condition that the people there woik the election, and pay all expenses, and in such a contingency it is expected that Mr. Shoehan would also stand, and run the Thames along w Ith Sir George. It is further stated here that this project does not meet tho \*iews of Mr. Dignan, Sir George's colleague in City West. The condition as to expenses is not vory we" liked here." At a meeting of the electors, held at Pain, on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Symoiuls in the chair, the following resolution was proEosed by Mr. W. II. Jaekman, and seconded y Mi. G. Neild, and carried unanimously : — " That tins meeting having heard the statement of Mr. llu'l's \icws on the position of tho country, are satisfied with the same, and tender him a voto of confidence and promise of suppoit at the ensuing election."— A correspondent writes : " There is a widely-spread feeling in these distiiets that Mr. Hull will carry the majority of the votes at tho forthcoming eloction." The NeUon (!t>tont*>t says :- Mr. I*. Comiskey has withdrawn from the contest for the Grey Valley election. Mr. William H. Boase, M.l'.C , is a candidate, and a requisition to Mr. I'oter iMuig.ui is still being signed. Mr J. M. Mums, of Nelson I 'took, is also named as a candidate