THE GENERAL ELECTION.]

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 118, 16 November 1893, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION.]

Mr. Wilford was asked by a Petono elector last night to explain " Clause 21," but the candidate said that if, as was said, the clause had been smuggled into the Bill by the Premier without the knowledge of the Opposition, then the Opposition were not worth a snap of hie fingers. No one in New Zealand knew what the clause meant yet, and until the Supremo Court Judges had deoided its meaning he would withhold his opinion. Mr. Vogel addressed a meeting of Thorndon oleotois at St. Fanl's sohoolroom, Tinakori-road, last night, Mr. "White being oleotod to the chair. Mr. Vogel referred at length to the liquor question, opposing the Direot Veto as being oontrary to the Constitution. He said that the free education was an immense possession, but he considered that the State should give assistance by capitation for every child of any denomination that could pass the Government standards. Any scheme to meet his approval mast be applicable to any denomination. He supported the Shop Assi-tanta' Bill most strongly and the other Labour bills. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. Committees were for mod. Mr. Travers addresßed a number of women electors in Thomas' Hall yostorday afternoon, and read a number of interesting statistics which he had compiled from the Gazette and Bine Books, which showed that the City of Wellington, notwithstanding its floating population, was the most temperate town in proportion to population. He also read a letter from Mr. Martin, E.M., which supported his figures, and also mentioned that since Mr. Martin had sat on the Wellington Bench, ho had been informed by the police that every woman inebriate who had been brought before him in|his magistoria 1 capacity had a police record against her name. This, Mr. Travers raid, should be a sufficient refutation of the assertion that drunkenness was on the increase in the oity. A vote of thanks and confidence to the candidate concluded the proceedings. A meeting of women favourable to Mr. Buthie's return was held at his residence yesterday afternoon, when a working committee was formed, with Mrs. Lingard as chairwoman and Miss Fordham secretary. A suggestion was made that two of the polling booths should be kopt~for the women on election day, and Mr. Duthie promised to interview the othor candidates with a view to seeing if this suggestion could be carried into effect. In the Newtown State Sohool lost evening, Mr. Dwan addressed a meeting of electors, Mr. G. Gapes occupying the chair. A vote of thanks and confidence, moved by Mr. M. Kreissig and seconded by Miss Banks, was carried. Mr. J. G. Wilson, a candidate for Otaki, addressed a meeting in the Wainui-o-mata Schoolroom last evening, Mr. J. Walroham in the chair. The meeting passed a vote of thanks and confidence. The Liberal and Labonr Electoral Convention met last night. Sir Eoberfc Stout and Messrs. M'Lean and Fraser, who have been seleoted to receive the support of the Convention, were present by invitation, and addressed the meeting. It was decided tc hold a public meeting of electors before the polling day, on which occasion the three candidates mentioned will Bpeak. It wot decided to request the Trades Council tc assist in arranging for the meeting. Sir Robert Stout meets the women of Tc Aro at the Princess Theatre to-morrow after noon, and addresses the Thorndon elector! at the Sydney-street Schoolroom in the even ing. Mr. Vogel's Central Committee-room ii in Brandon-street, opposite the City Connoi Chambers, and will be onen daily. A special notice to Mr. Mocdonald's com mittee is advertised. Dr. Newman's Karori committee meets to morrow.