The Coining Elections.

Hastings Standard, Issue 186, 2 December 1896, Page 2

The Coining Elections.

[By Telegraph.] (Per Pretix Af-iociati'i/i.) Wellington, Dec. 1. Mr J. J. li. Powell, a candidate for the City, had an exceedingly rowdy and disorderly meeting at the Opera House to-night, and failed to obtain a hearing. He was understood to say that he was an Independent Liberal and Prohibitionist. He was pelted with cabbages, carrots, &c., and the meeting refused to allow a vote to be taken, and broke up in disorder. Dunedin, Dec. 1. At Mr D. Nicol's meeting the hall was crowded, and the audience took complete charge of the meeting, the candidate being only allowed to speak for a few intervals between the singing of choruses. The candidate was freely pelted with flour, ripe eggs, and over-ripe oranges. At one period a water hose was turned across the stage. The gas was eventually lowered, and the candidate was escorted to a tramcar by two constables, followed by an immense crowd, who cheered, hooted, &c. Gkeymouth, Dec. 2. Mr Guinness addressed a large meeting of electors to-night, and spoke for two hours and a half in favor of the Government and their policy. There was not the slightest interruption throughout, and he sat down amidst loud applause. A resolution of thanks and confidence was carried with acclamation. Haweka, This day. The Premier spoke here last evening to about 800 people, and had a good reception and hearing. The motion of thanks and confidence was met by an amendment of thanks only, the former was declared carried. He then went to Eltham by special train and spoke there and received a vote of thanks and confidence. He was afterwards entertained. At the Eltham meeting there was a deal of interruption to Mr Major, the Government candidate, who spoke for Mr Seddon. Hokitika, Dec. 1. The election campaign is creating great excitement. Mr Grimmond addressed crowded meetings at Bimu and Kanieri last night and at Hokitika to-night. At Bimu there is a large population of miners, and a very enthusiastic vote of thanks and confidence was passed, with groans for Mr Seddon. At Kanieri the feeling was more even, as Mr Grimmond got a vote of thanks and confidence, with cheers for both candidates interspered with a few groans. To-night the theatre was packed, and a vote of thanks and confidence accorded with cheers and groans for both. Party feeling runs very high. This day. At the Kanieri on Monday night Mr Grimmond, candidate for the Westland seat, held a meeting. The audience was decidedly hostile to the candidate. A vote of thanks and confidence was proposed by a man of another district and seconded by a man not on the roll. Cheers were given for the Government. Mr Grimmond addressed a large meeting at Hokitika last night and met with a very poor reception. A vote of thanks and confidence was declared carried by the chairman, but few hands were held up. The meeting closed with three times three for Mr Seddon and the Government, and groans for the National Association. [Which of the above reports is correct we leave our readers to judge. Evidently some one is lying. They are both from the agents of the Press Association. —Ed.]