ELECTION NOTES.

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 113, 8 December 1905, Page 3

ELECTION NOTES.

The Bay of Plenty seat was won by Hernes (0) whose score totalled 8128 against Foster's (G) 2976. For the Nelson seat Graham (G) is leading Atmore (I) by 16 votes with permits yet to oome, the totals being Graham 2771, Atmore 2755. The position of affairs in regard to Wellington East ii that Mr Aitken leads by 12 votes, and there are 88 absent voters yet to come in. For Greymouth Mr Guinness is leading by 396. Several returns have still to come. For Chriatohurch City Gray polled 4066 and Taylor 2999. Aocording to the returns furnished no fewer than 87 candidates have forfeited their LlO deposit through having failed to poll a quarter of the number of votes polled by the successful candidates in the respective contests. Speaking to a Post reporter yes terday morning, the Rev. F. W. Isitt, secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, said that besides retaining Clutha, Matauraand Ashburton— though in the last named the vote for license had crept up— the No-License party had won Grey Lynn (Auckland suburb) and Oamaru, and there were two other electorates which they had very good hope of winning. Manakau had carried reduction, involving the possible withdrawal of license from four hotels. "The general results are disappointing, our expectations having been framed very high," said Mr Isitt. " I have not had time to look into the totals, but there is a very great advance in the no license Tote generally." Mr Alex. Scott Malcolm, who succeeds Mr J. W. Thomson for Clutha, was born in 1864, and landed in the Colony on the day he was eight years old. He received his education in the State schools, t»t Horton College (Tasmania), and at the Otago University. Six years ago he organised the Clutha Prohibition League (of which he has always been hon. secretary), by whose efforts and organising work Prohibition was carried in Clutha in 1894 by such an extraordinary majority. Mr Malcolm is the accepted Opposition candidate in suocession to Mr J. W. Thomson, and is pledged to vote against the present Government. Six years ago he stood for Clutha, but at last election retired in favour of Mr Thomson, the sitting member. He has been head teacher of the Eelso School for nearly 17 years. The Wellington correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald says : In a conversation whioh I had with Mr Beddon on Wednesday morning, I learned that he expected a majority of 20. The result will therefore be a surprise even to him. He, however, also told me that two of the surprises of the election would be the defeat of Messrs Taylor and Bedford, and in this apparently he had pretty accurately gauged public opinion. Everyone recognises that the position carries with it considerable responsibilities for Mr Seddon. Mr J. T. Hogan, who easily won the Wanganui seat with 2512 votes, is a young man of 81 years. Until he decided to contest the seat, he was employed in the Government workshops at Aramobo. He was born m Wanganui, and educated there. He became an instructor in the Technical School, and was lieutenant in the Wanganui Rifles. Mr Seddon had a very mixed reoeption when he journeyed with Mr Willis into Aramoho, Mr Hogan's stronghold, to endeavor to induce the electors to throw Mr . Hogan over in favour of Mr Willis. The new member supports the Government. ~ Mr Robert B. Ross, the newlyeleoted member Pahiatua, was born in Upper Mataura, his father being Mr Robert Ross, one of the pioneers of Southland. In 1883 he joined the colony's Railway Department as clerk and telegraphist, and was appointed atatiopmaster at Dipton in 1888. He remained in the railway service until the death of his father in 1902, when he retired to live on his farm at Riversdale. While there he unsuccessfully contested the Wakatipu seat against Mr W Fraser. Two years ago Mr Ross sold his farm interest and joined the permanent staff of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Sooiety, making Woodville bis headquarters. He is an up-to-date agriculturist. He was selected as the Liberal and Labour candidate by delegation, and is a loyal supporter of the Government. MrJ. T. M. Hornsby, the new member for Wairarapa, supports tho Government. He is a journalist by profession, and resides at Carterton. In 1884 he contested the Lakes district seat against the Hon. T. Fergus, and was defeated; and in 1896 fought and was beaten in the electorate for which he has just been returned. In 1899 he was returned for Wairarapa* polling 1968 votes against Mr Buchanan's 1818. In 1902 Mr Buchanan converted his minority into a narrow majority. Mr Chae. Hayward Izard was bom - V<*62 in the electorate (Wellington NnrtM that he has just contested. He is the rfdest son of delate Mr nXa H R t 7 who was a prominent .ndnomdu >««**» o* Wellington Sd Sber fV Wellington Suburbs. Mr Izard was *'*■**•* Harrow (England), read for ice Bar at Lincoin's Inn, and was .fitted as a barrister in 1888,having/»fltfttteiyed his majority. Returning w Jew Zealand, he practised with * ne » rm of Izard and Bell, afterwards Bell, Gully and Izard, and in 1897 com menced practice on his own account. He has been a member of the City Council for a number of years, and is at present senior member of that body, having been returned at the tut municipal election within one of the top of the poll. At the last by election, Mr I«ard won second place, being defeated by Mr F. M. B. Fisher. Mr A. R. Barclay, who, as the Ministerial nominee, has effected ft re-entry into political life by defeat* ing Mr Bedford in Dunedin North, is « barrister and solicitor, and is the eldest son of the Rev George Barclay (pioneer Presbyterian minister in South Canterbury). In 1899 he was elected with Messrs Millar and Arnold to represent Dunedin City in the House of Representatives, coming ihiri on the poll. In the election \3orfte3t£>f 1902 he was again a candidate for ffecli&mentuy honours, Imt suffered defeat, coming fourth on the M« John Steven*> the successful . candidate for Manawatu, was born in Wellington in 1845, and has re° -aided in the Rangitikei and Manawatu district since 1854. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1878, when he was engaged by the late Hon Henry Russell as assistant and interpreter during the sitting of the Native Lands Alienation Commission at Napier. For several years afterwards he followed the ocsupationoi native interpreter and land agent, beginning an auctioneering ;*ld land agency in 1875. In 1881 Us Stereos contested ana von iv«

Rangilikei seat against the late Sic I William Fox. He was defeated bj 1 Mr Bruce at Beveral subsequent elections, but afterwards won the Rangitikei seat against Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, and subsequently won the : Manawatu eleotion twice against Mr Bruce. In the last Parliament ol which he was a member, 1899 1902, ihe waa Government Whip. In 1902 ihe was defeated by Mr Vile. Mr : Stevens has been a member of the Wanganui Education Board, and is a member of the Wellington Land Board. He is a supporter of the Government. Mr 0. M. Gray, who has effected a surprise by his defeat of Mr Taylor, has been a prominent figure in politics for many years past. He was born at Geelong, Victoria, in 1858, and arrived in New Zealand in 1862. Mr Gray, who at present carries on a drapery business in High Street, Ohnstchurch, was for seven years in the employ of Mr Peter Bell, of Wanganui. He commenced business on his own account in 1884. He has been a member of 4he Christchurch City Counoil since 1885, was Mayor in 1891, and at present occupies that position. He stood as an independent oandidate. Begirding the elections, Sir J. G Ward said of those that had gone under that he had had information that pointed to their probable defeat. The election had been a great victory for the Government, and had com* pletely altered the House, but leav» ing distinct Government and Op- j position parties. Men had lost seats that both sides would regret to lose on personal grounds, but in politics they had to sink personal feelings. There was not a seat that the Government had really lost. Among the many telegrams received yesterday by Mr J. T. Hogan, Wanganui's new M.H.R., was the following : " Hogan, Esq., Wanganui. — Kindly accept congratulations. You guaged the opinion of the eleotors at Wanganui better than I did. It is a great achievement. Trust you will ever merit the confidence bestowed. — R. J. Seddon." To this Mr Hogan replied :— " Right Hon R. J. Seddon.— Many thanks for congratulations. Achievement not mine, but that of the people. My only desire is to merit their confidence. Accept my congratulations your return to power by large majority. — Hogan." "*