Election Intelligence.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5996, 12 November 1890, Page 3

Election Intelligence.

Mr Or. H. Swan, who appeared last night foi the first timti in an " entirely new and original character," being that of "The Candidate," mini;-, a most favorable irnpriwion His npecfh, which ocfjiifii'. , .-* so large a portion of our sp.tue to-day' shows thiit lie justly claimed to belong to the Independent party. For the Jirst timo in the hist .ry of this borough Napier will have in Mr 3wau oti'j who repre-ontn t-ome of the vicvß of every noetion of the ooinnmnitv-

Mr P. y. MeLonii last night wiih determined to hisvo a fair vote at Mr Swim's meeting, ko tho-e present were naked to put up both hands when votinsr cither for the motion or amendment. That prevented double voting by those opposed to the candidate, and in a plan that may bo recommended to otlurs.

A more order)y or good tempered meeting than that which"greeted MrSwau last night has never been witnessed in Napier. There wtte no interruptions, whilo the applause was frequent and h'jurty, Mr Swan carried the sympathy of the meeting with him, and at tho conclusion of hie address the cull for " Three chtore for Swan" reminded ono of of tho invariable conclusion of political meetings fourteen years ago, when, uo matter who was tho speaker, it was " Three olinern for Sir George Grey." Tho only difference was that the ohoors last night were genuine outbursts of applause for a speech that fiati«fied the electors of Napier. At a meeting of the united labor olfaction at Auckland last night it was duelled to ask Messrs A. Brice (chairman of tho WV.itemata County Council), H T. Gurratt, D. Goldie, J. G'con wood (who in opposing Mr Mitdiolson for the Kden t;!t:ctorato). and W- J. Napier to state their views beforq the committed in ordor that it may bo seen whether they will be suitable as labor candidates. Mr A. Desmond, one of tin; labor party, was also asked to express his view, and he cousentod to do ho, but not as a candidate.

Mr A Lee Smith addressed a meeting of electors ut Dunt-din last evening, and was aco'ii'dtd an excellent huuring To-.vu.fda tho close, when questions dealing with labor matters Mine on, iheru wes it good di.'nl of iutfiTiiption. IJu iiunouiiot'd himseli' to bo inrtVpundnnt. Ho coiidi;miii:tl the action of the 1-iuilwa.y Commissioners, but would not MiTwri: tKoir hiring dismissal until ho kuuw inoru ub jut thwin. Tlju result of tho fchow of l-iinds wuu not decland, but it waa evidc;.r. that the ineetirisf had boeu piioked by opponent*) of the cundidute.

Hitherto tho great Smith family has never buna adequately reprnsfnted in the Now Zejti.and Logi.slaturo. Indeed, .<« can only roHiHinbur two who have ever sat there. The

»Sni ; iAiH gouuvally have houii "t " rrtirlug dirfposiiUm, a ,ui have hitherto shown little desirii £<>r Parliamentary power. Now, howevij.-, a change ceoms to havo come over tho family, and a considerable number of its members have been fired with ambition to assist in tho government of tho country. Th<r.i are at no l ( . S a than avecandidati* beiij-ing tho honorable patronymic in th». U«W. !sro bring Urn.-., ..».«n.«lir. I Chnst.-i,,.,,;, ;v,,, v P! v : mo;;r!i, an.-! Wnipiuv-i. ' J o,|.

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Kki.sos, ThK,!, Messrs John Korr nn.-l X SV I- , ; ~.,,,o ;tv iinn'ivinci' tliom:*i'lVt:J :i'i c>n<l :ii ; ;r,. H ;-,,,. ,;,;, Chv of Nt ison. Jii'f Itiohmund Hurathoune, caii'luint.. )V.r VV;it:rl<-;i- i'i-rton, JI'.MIV. Md tln.i (.■l.-c!-..;> ii>. 'Wan. li::' : ii l.'i.-'f. night, lie whs not , t .0,,,,,;.); r-111.j1.,1 i.rf nf thn :i(i' :'Hi--3tii, u> ■: \tn\ ever thtf O'.'Vfl'ntu, : nt t,, tin- <:,[>' t i(i-,H'u.u ol'ti' , ■ li'.HS■ ti/o yciirii. M,, iia; in J , : l rli,iiu<.*i.tr. i;i)u!il sail in tins s.im,.. b".ii, ::.•'Mi H:irry VU.-.luw.n. M-\-:.i it:;! Ij-ilii-tnt", iui'l ho (Mr HinvUuiu.sc) ivas (1m!-:.iiu1 of Mr fJailanoe's re-ehviinfi'. Tl'isn M<;s-.r« Fish, Taylor, and tSeddou

were the next protninont Opposition memberx, but mere costly tuHtimr machines. He noticed mmiy <:;).'.dul.itrs who were members »f tlie Opposition now declaring themselves Independent, which meant they intended to change sides and iusi.-t on a stable Government. Ho approved of limited borrowing in tho colony for nwl purposes, and advocated reciprocal free trade with Aukt.ralia. He would never support a land in place of a property tax.