Election Intelligence.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6011, 29 November 1890, Page 3

Election Intelligence.

Mr G H. Swan met the electors at Meanee fast night. The schoolroom was unable to hold tho numbers who had come to hear the popular candidate; tho lobby was orowded, while others had to stand outside. Mr J. Beatson occupied tbe chair. The audience gave Mr Swan a most attentive and appreciative hearing, and on tho conclusion of hi* address he was loudly cheered. Mr J. K. Cameron moved a cAdial vote of thanks and confidence, which was seconded by Mr J. 0. Speedy in a most felicitous manner, the motion be.ng carried •with QUthußiapm.

Thero was a large meeting of Mr. Swan s town committee last night, when a lot ot useful business was got through.

Mr Swan will give his next address to the electors in the Theatre Royal on the night beforo tho polling day. The Gisborne Standard says :— " Mr >Steardou has been trying to push his Jandidaturo at this ond of thoHawko sßav district, but he has been given the cold shoulder properly. Ho has been heard of before, thank you. If Napier cannot do better than send us back old identities like Mr Roardon they may as well keep them at __omo."

Tho Catholic Times warns Catholics that although Mr. W. C. Smith now professes to be in favor of doing justice to Catliolic schools, he was against justice in 1881, and Inlßß4, and he did not voto either way in 1887 Mr. Hunter supports justice, and as he has never sat in Parliament he may prove himself true to his election pledges. Wo hear that Mr Pirani, son of Mr R.C. ■Piraui of Napier, who is a candidate on the Labor' ticket for the Palmer-ton seat, is very likely to liead tho poll, through Messrs Wilson and Stevens splitting votes. Mr J. itevens does not stand a ghost of a show, Sbd it is a pity he did not ret.ro It is said Mr"Wibwn. the Miniitenal candidate, could Mr Pirani. It is) very significant that the electorates which) wero not contested should be won by candioates supporting tho Government. | Tbo< state of the poll for the Western Maori j election at five o'clock yesterday afternoon was as follows :— Ho-oni Taipua .. .. 1093 PerSene Eketone .. .. 'L 8 Ekipa Te Whatanui .. 74 T<?kahui Karorabe .. .. 59 Tfltoua- Te Whatapoho .. 13 Mr Vewall has retired from tho content for Christchurch. The Returning Officer officially announces *he election of Mr Thomas Mackenzie for tho Clutba district. All the returns for tho Southern Maori district, with tbo exception of Stewart Island, are now beliovod to be in, the numbers being— Pratt « Maku l0 m l Taiaroa '° ELlison ol The Thames Advertiser says "Taranaki ia a land of political waggeries—a placo -whore candidates effervesce into various kinds of merry-androwism." Dr. Wallis and Mr Adam Porter, two of the iihdidates for Auckland City, wero Hnnounced to address a meeting at the City (Ball last night. The chairman, Mr L. O. iv opening tho proceedings, spoke of " trade union loafers," whereupon he waß interrupted by a great uproar, which lasted a quarter of an hour. Mr M'Millan aud others vainly attempted to be bearf. Finally Mr M'Millan indignantly declared the meeting dissolved, and left tbo hall with Dr. Wallis, who was asked to back, but refused. Mr Porter dien .addressed tho meeting, and was listened to nuietlv, and frequently applauded. _ He advocated drastic retrenchment, and c aimed that tho property tax could be aboh,b-d, and that thero need be no tax in its place. He agreed with the proposal to tax the bondholders if thsy consented. He received _i voto of thanks. Mr R. Monk addressed the electors of •Waitemata at Devonport on Thursday .night. Ho denounced tho property tux, and said he believed that a land tux on the .unimproved value was the right tax for New Zealand at the presont time, and that an income tax was one of tho most equitable taxes that could be levied in the colony. Ho also enforced the necessity for retienchment. Mr Monk would not accept a vote of confidence, co a voto of thanks only was given to him. Mr H. W. Fanuul, one of tho Auckland fli'tV candidates, could not address tue elitors on Thursday night, as he was suddenly taken ill. He is sutlermg from innami-<-f.ion of tho brain. In addition to Sir Maurice O'Rorko and TMrW S. Buckhind, a third candidate, Mr Alex Grant, had been nominated for the £m.kau electorate. Ho has not yet addressed tbe electors.