Election Intelligence.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5990, 4 November 1890, Page 3

Election Intelligence.

Mr W. C. -niith w is in town y.-terrlay, and it was <"...iiii->ionlv rem-irki d that ho was looking ill and ■.lejeetvd It. is feared that before h--h-is .loiv- with Mr Hunter there will be nothing left of him.

Mr Hunter, who spoke last night at Pourereri., had a splendid recaption. His tii nils are getting moro confident every day.

Private sources of information show that Captain Russell will have a big majority of votes in the Inla d Patea countn. We shall be much surprised if ho does not beat an opponent, like Mr l.eardon bauds down throughout the electorate

Mr G H. Swan, the Independent candidate for Napier, is gradually stripping M r Gaunon of overy chance of election. MiGannon's committee are melting away liktsnow in the summer's sun.

Mr Duthie, who was not, allowed to speak at Wellington, has published his address to the electors.

The Hon. 10 Mitchelson is to address the electors of I.den ou Kriduy evening.

Major Harris, a candidate for the Franklin seat, addressed a meeting of electors at Pukekohe on Maturd.'ty He advocated retreiiehmc.it and the ii'-oUti-m of the property tax. He caid lie was opposed to further borrowing. Major Harris was given a vote of confidence.

At a meeting at Auckland last night, at Kobson's room a large committee was appointed to secure the election of George Grey and other Liberal candidates for tincity and suburban seats The committie iucludos some of the leaders of the labor party.

At a largely attended meeting of Roman Catholics at Wellington last evening, presided over by Dr Grace, it was unanimously resolved to support tho candidature of Mr. B. G. Jellieoe far Wellington City.

Mr W. Hutchison, one of the candidates standing in the interests of the labor party, addressed a full meeting of Dunedin electors last night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Me defended Mr G. Hutchison from the attack made ii|.on him by Mr Allen ami declared that the statement that he had not. revised Ins speech wis correct, as he ha.l only made corrections in the proof. Mr W. Hu'ehison advocated further revision of the tariff. Sir Robert Stout, who presided, statid that the lute Mr Mao.udrew had been so impressed with Mr W. Hutchison's services that he had advised his being culled to the Council, and probably that would have been done, but it had then been decided to make no more appointments.