THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Evening Star, Issue 13099, 4 November 1908, Page 4

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

MLmcAL MEETINGS TO-NIGHT. The folfowmgmeetings in coonedaco With : the- ob&ha election will:'b6, held to-night, at eight o’clock, except when specially mentioned . Mr A. R. ’Barclay (Dunedin North), Hbwfe Street Hall. • Mr- Q; M. Thomson (Dunedin North), Potter’s Hall, Gladstone. Mr W. Flensing, St. ’ Peter’s School, Odtersham. Mr J. T. Johnson, Taieri Beach. Mr E. G. Allen (Chalmers), Fnrakanni Schoolroom. Hon. J. A. Millar (Dlmedin Wert), Roslyn Institute. Mr E. H. dark (Chalmers), Lower Harbor School. CANDIDATES’ ENGAGEMENTS. Mr J. W. Muhro addresses the Dunedin West electors at Bosljrn Institnte to-mor-row night, and will give an open-air address in Lower High street on Saturday night. Mr B. R. Douglas will meet St. Clair electors at St. Clair Gymnasium Hall tomorrow night, and at Kensington School on Friday night. Mr Isaac Green will address the electors of Maori Hill te-niorrow evening in the Borough Council Chambers. Mr T. K. Sidey will address the Dunedin South electors in the St. Hilda Town Hall oh Friday evening. Mr J. M’Donald speaks ,at St. Andrew's Hall, Walker street, on Friday night. Jtr J. F. Arnold will address the electors of Mormnglon on Friday evening in the Presbyterian Church Hall.' Mr A. R. Barclay will address the electors at the Albany Street School tomorrow evening. NOMINATIONS, Sir William Russell Was this morning nominated for the Hawke’s Bay seat. Mr Charles Hall was to-day nominated for the Waipawa e&£ in the Government interest. CHALMERS. The total number '.of elebtore cm the Chalmers roll for the , forthcoming ejection is 13 less J han in 1905. The main roll, which closed on the 15th of April last, contained 5,682 names. Up to the present rime 755 names have been removed, leaving 4,927 on the main roll. The final supplementary roll contains 1,537 names, making a grand total of 6,464, which represent the number entitled to vote at the forthcoming election. One hundred and thirtyfive seamen’s rights (including 27 for Seamen on the steamer Opawa) have been issued, and also 22 absent voters’ permits. For the General Election of 1905 the total number on the rolls was 6,692, of whom 115 were removed between the printing of the main roll and the issue of writs, leaving 6,477 entitled to vote. Ninety-eight seamen’s rights were issued for that election, and 53 absent voters’ permits issued. Through the alteration of boundaries in 1907 Chalmers lost the whole of Musselburgh (to South Dunedin) and ah the North-east Valley south of ■ Watt’s road (to North Dunedin). Against those losses, the Waikouritd electorate as far north as the southern boundary of Palmerston was added to Chalmers. A packed meeting attended at the schoolhouse, St; Leonards, last night to listen to an address by Mir E. G. Allen. Mr Wm. Barclay was voted to the chair, and ill introducing the candidate • spoke of the prompt attention that Mr Allen had for the past twelve,, years given, to the public and private interest of the district. Mr Allen occupied an hour and a-balf ih delivering his remarks', and was frequently applauded. At the dose, a vote of thanks and _ continued confidence in Mr Allen was carried,’"With, enthusiastic, unanimity, on the motion of Mr’Hugh Miller, 'seconded by Mr Griffin. At Purdkanni. Mr E. H. Clark addressed a large meeting last night. ' He spoke for an hour, and-was listened to with strict atteAribn, . and frequently applarided. Mr Gillanderis; moved a vote; of thanks to Mr Clark for Ms-address, and “confidence in .•him-he the right man to represent us in Parliament for the Chalmers seat,” which was seconded by Mr Michelson and carried Without dissent. Mr M’Lachlan presided. Ho -also addressed a large number of workmen during lunch hour to-day from the band rotunda at Port Chalmers. Avlight >rain was-falling at the time, but Mr Clark -Spoke for a quarter of an: hoar, touching on industrial questions,- and defending * his position, in regard to Stateowned coal mines and free medical aid. He v, was accorded a sympathetic hearing, and after .quitting,his rostrum replied to a number 'of questions, his answers being - 'i>bwti With influenza. ;’” -" DANNEVIRKE, November 4. Mr' Hall; - ' who is again contesting the Waipawa seat in the Government interest; was attacked by influenza after addressing three meetings, and it is unlikely that he will speak again during the contest. WHAT THE OPPOSITION HAVE DONE. " [Special to the Star.] WELLINGTON, November 4. For many years Mr Massey has occupied a position which would have filled most men with despair long ago. He might easily have been- excused had he given up the fight against a Government who were turning all their energies to the creation of new forms of patronage, using the Legislature for "the capture of every class open to capture, and converting the public. funds into a huge party purse. The Government have reduced Parliament to a machine for registering the Will of the Executive, and have paralysed the conscience of half the' public. It would perhaps have been better tactics on Mr Massey’s part to acquiesce in the policy of the Government, and to encourage it by his inaction. But the Opposition have pnt duty to the public first. It is largely to the check that has been placed upon their actions, by public opinion operating through the Opposition, that the Government owe their long tenure of office.— 1 The Dominion.’ The Matanra branch of the Farmers’ Union decided bv a large majority to support the candidature of Mr Anderson. The contest between this gentleman and the Minister of Lands is exciting great interest 'throughout the electorate, and promises to be keenly fought. It was inadvertently stated yesterday that Mr G. M. Thomson was to speak at Albany street' last night. Mr Thomson has already addressed the electors of that part of North Dunedin.