THE COMING ELECTIONS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 276, 10 November 1911, Page 5

THE COMING ELECTIONS

NOMINATIONS ( LOSE NOVEM

HER 27th

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Wellington. Nov. 9.

The writs for the General Election will probably be issued on Novem ber 2»Mh. nominations •■losing at mx-ii on November 27th, ten day* before polling day. Decendier 7th. I mier an anif ndrnent of the electoral law no candidate can withdraw after nomination day. In the old days .1 ■. candidate could withdraw three days! after nomination day. This greatly! hampered the printing of the ballot; papers.

THE SECOND BALLOT.

ABSENT VOTERS PERMITS

AVAILABLE NOW

Owing to the lateness of the ejection. a large number of people will certainly be absent on holiday w hen the second ballots are held. It s to lie hoped, sass the “Dominion." that all who are in this position will rernenil»er that they can exercise their franchise' at the second ballot as well as the first by obtaining an absent voter’s permit." All one ha* to do is to apply for, a voting permit iwforc the rle<tn>n writ is issued. The application ought to be made to the registrar of the district u|w>n the roll of which one s name appears, but application may be made to any registrar. The holder

of a permit can exercise his vote at any polling booth outside his district. The procedure in the case of second ballots is thus provided for in the Legislature Amendment Act of l!i|o : "If the holder of a voting permit issued for a district in which a second ballot is required to he taken desires to exercise his permit be , shall, for the purpose of recording his vote, apply t > any postmaster, signing at the same time an application for a ballot paper. The postmaster will give him a ballot paper, and he will cast his vote." Most people will know before hand whether they will be absent from their districts on December 7th or December It, and all who will be so absent should take care to ibtain voting permits at once. They can obtain them at any time prior to the writ— to-day. if they wish.

RESENTMENT OF CRITICISM

THE SINNERS AND SAINTS.

Auckland. Nov. ». The first half-hour of Sir John Findlay’s speech at Remuera tonight was occupied in an exhibition of resentment against >he critics of the Government and himself. Sir John, having repeated his references to the clean administration of justice which he made on the previous! night, went on to declare that the Chief Justice had practically been j told by the leader of the Opposition that the answer he (Sir Robert Stout) gave to the Government in connection with the Hine charges was influenced by the fact that he had been paid for his services in connection with the Native Commission. The candidate strongly deprecated such a statement of those high critics of ours, he said scornfully, who are posturing on a pedestal, who from their lofty height are looking down upon our “Tanimanyism." These “saints" had bet ter look to their own practices. “I ask you,” he continued, “is the conduct I will now refer to fair or manly ’ An action was brought against i the “New Zealand Times.” The judge who had to try the ease was the Chief Justice, the plaintiff was the leader of the Opposition. A fewdays before the cas»' should have come before the tribunal unsullied by bias of any kind the bitterest things of the whole course of that wretched business of the Hine charges were hurled at Sir Robert; Stout by Mr. Massey. “That." hej contended, “is not what you would | expect from public men in the high-! est positions." Pursuing the same; lino of speech. Sir John next quoted [ some recent remarks uttered in the; House by Mr. Isitt. the member for! Christchurch North, to the effect that there was no bribery, no cor-1 ruption, no maladministration, and; no political graft on the part of the! present Government. That, he claim-] cd, was the verdict of as keen a! critic as had ever entered the House. I

OTAKI ELEC TORATE

Levin, N"'. I". Mr. M • •mkton. the ofTn-inl Reform Party’s candidate for Otaki elei t*-r--.ite. addressed a meeting at I.eGn last night. He declared Sir Joseph Want’s scheme <»f taxation was directed against the farmer, the in mistrial working man and the mechanic. He contended that although Sir J. Carroll at Levin this ■week had pleaded the i-p.usc of the Maori with all the natural and specious elmpiem e width characterised his championship of that hardly treated and down Ir-xldcn race, ihe race was pampered at tiie Em op van's expense. He asserted that it. received in rent from Europeans enough money to yield incomes of •El.rO per annum for every Maori man. woman and: child. Referriiig to the New Zealand Slopping tornpany manager's letter Mating that Government had not p.i:d the Suez Canal dues to divert the Ruapehu - ' route on tin isi 4'l"li Si'- Joseph Ward' return. Mr. Momktin .i"orr«d he n>”..r 'aid G"i e’-ni’ient i.ad done '■*. Th- >an didate recmrd a vote of thank* and cotifid-m e THE HITT ELECTORATE. Wellington. Nov. to. Mr. T. M. Wdford addr«'"cd the Hutt electors at Petone. He put forward ht* p» rsonat plat to rm. • om prising £■* planks, the tmet m".worthy of which were: Aeipiireim nt Gy the < of the oil and iron tic id- of the |), on n"n. Inauguration of Iti'tit im e u •f”i['!"i ment and S:. kn- ’ A White New Zeid.-imi Election of Edm-.lt-on It...nd -mi ,i, - Municipal Er:imhi-e. Establishment of a mint.

A Board of Railway Maii.'im ini lit to replace in neral m ia iy. -i.;o. Tl.e otl.e - plank* m<!:idi><l o ,itt* i relating t>> railway*, arbitra* Mr. Wdford v. .a- ;»< « ■>’ • nnan.moi* vote of iiiai.k- and •-.r.ti drnce. and the meeting cl >v cheer* for Mr. M ilford.

OROIA ELECTORATE

Fetid mg. Nov. 10.

Mi. D. H. Gutl irie. Oppo-ttion candidate for Oroua. 'poke last night ami criticised the Government’s policy, legislation, and' administration. He said M>. Fowld’s resignation wa* a further sign of the disintegration of the Government Party. The public debt was £*Mt It - per head, which was higher than that of the Commonwealth. He condemned the co-operative workers’ system. The Government wasted money, he *atd, and he traversed the five million loan question. Taxation had increa»eii under the Ward administration from £7.i*w».i**> in l!M>-7 to £9.<itm.uoti in Ifilo ! •. The candidate favoured the freehold for all tenants, and condemned the Native land policy. He supported the whole Opposition pl it form. HAWKES BAY SEAT. Ths- following election news lias been contributed cither by the van. drdates concerned or by their committees :

Mr. G. Spencer ('lapham who has just returned from his first ’ :*-it to Wniroa and district declares himself well pleased with his trip. His meet ing at the Albert Theatre on the

2nd inst. was the largest political meeting ever held in Wtiitoa and the attendance of ladies in the dress circle was also a record. While in thr Wairoa district Mr. (.'lapham also addressed a meeting at Messrs. Doole ami Elliot’s contract, near Frascrtown. on the Wa-karemo nri road. The candidate received a hearty vote of thanks. At the conclusion of the meeting a committee was -»et up to look after Mr. Clapham’s interests between Frasertown and Lake Waikaremoana. On his return overland Mr. Clapham delivered two addresses in the public hall at Mohaka. Mr. Fleming occupied the chair. On both occasions he had a splendid hearing and at the eml of the second meeting several names were handed to Mr. Clupiiam as eie. - tors willing to watch his interests in Mohaka during the campaign. Mr. C'lapham will pay a return visit to the district shortly and will visit Tongoio. Tahoia. M aikare. M illow Flat and Mangitaniwba besides Waitoa.

On Tuesday last a meeting of M airoa electors interested in Mr. Clapham's candidature was lield in the Albert Hall. The following resolutions were carried unanimously: “That this meeting expresses its confidence in Mr. Clapham as a candidate for the coming election and pledges its hearty support in the campaign.” '"That this meeting forms itself into a committee to support Mr. Clapham's interests in M airoa and district."

Twenty-five were |»resent at the meeting and several apologies were received and names forwarded, bringing the committee up to thirty strong. The lonimitte*’ will meet everv Tuesday.

Mr. G. Spencer ( lapham delivered a political address at Tomoana Hall last evening. There was a large attendance of Tomoana people besides about thirty Hastinir; >esidents who accompanied the candidate. The speaker held the nttent’on of his auilience closely throughout the address which lasted an hour and ahalf. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. P. McCarthy movetl: “That this meeting accords Mr. Claphiim a hearty vote of flank* for his interesting address." An amendment to add “confidence" was formally pul i by the chairman. Mr. J. E. Lane.! and carried unanimously.

Mr. G. Speneer Cla[)i:am’s Ladies’ Committee m-’t yesterliy afternoon at 3 p.m. There were about 35 pre sent. Reports of the M airoa trii> ncie received from the candidate. Favourable n ports were read from several of the country committees, including Patoka. Hendley's. Fraseito>i ii ami M airoa.

Mr. 11. M. Campbell h< id i ven encouraging meeting at 1-airhall s Woolshed. Clive Grange, last night, when the majority ot the residents in Ihe district w ere present. He spike on the same lines as >n his previous addre.-: es. and his ;em.-|'ks met with the he;;,:v approval of hi' hearers.

On the motion of Mr. Hi(-kli*iy. seconded by Mr. Raymond, a vole ol thanks and confidence in Mr. Camp I <ll was e iri ied t•> the meet nig.

MR. LANE AT TARA" ERA. ! Taravvcra. Nov. In. j Mr. Eustace Lam-, Independent [jllmiir candidate, explained to the • residents here last night the grounds of hi' aecusa’ioio acain-3 t he Government in I he mallei of land purchase. He left to da - , to iii'p.-it that . portion of Rmiamza station which Mr. Rns'clL M.P.. Longhi for '• per acr.-. and sold to the Government ’or - per a< re to en.dd> them to put an mcc's road up his back l.o'in-iar-. MINISTERIAL VISIT TO HASTINGS. It is stated that S ; r J. Ward is to speak at Hi'thig' one night during the week prior to first Icillst m the interest' ef the c-«ndi <late. It is a>'<> rumoured that the Hon. J. A. Md’.”- and Sir J’tmes t ai rell are to speak at a iatt-r d tie ;n furt I i tel' ■ • : M ■- A. L. I’. Eraser"' ■ .’it- E i- o-ff :: rccern de the two sf'tement'. but th** otic ivl.itme t * Si: Joseph s li-tt mav be accepted as <•• >: t eci. NAPIER SEAT. MR. < ROWLEY AT TARADA! F. Mr. F < rovvlev op.-m- i i.c. cle> 1; ..n . ampniue at T-i-mm’.- in-I u d : ami l a' • •- ■ ■ ■ a n t ■ >•< - •’ o! w*• ... it l> h . imtml • It -t Th. vv.t- a '’i' fttii" attendance of the electors.

in r v.-i ij>t rupiinx short and t*t* 'jf.ikt i iiPt with a njy cordial ii ti •< :i. The < hair v.a* occupied S A W. Wai i-i hou.-e, ami he in iio'i < d the candidate in a cour|ri>i- and kindly manner. Mr. < ' >• ’ ’* speech was more of an Ilit;< 111. tion than a policy address. Lui l.e. nevertheless, covered a good • leal i.f ground and placed before the i lectors a very outline of the party platform. In opening he pointed out that he was no stranger in the electorate, having lived there since H 79. Fie absolutely denied that he stood in the interests of the Trade " or that he was what might be termed an ant: Brow nite. Although he was opp. -ed to Mr. Brown he wished 't undr rstood that he carried no personal feeling with him on to the platform, in criticising Government

t dr.dared that the administration had outlived its usefulness, and. instead of now being representative of Liberal principle, was in realityonly representative of the “fat man." He opposed the Government not becausc lie belonged to th.' old Conservative Party, but because h< desired to get a clean honest admini 11 a! ■on. He could not be opposed to the Government on its lat.d policy ber ause it had m ne. but his policy and the policy of the Reform party was the freehold with an opti-.n of the lea*ehold. Native land owners should be treated the same as the European. There was discontent in the Civil Service, ami he In Id that the establishment of a Civil Service Board would free a large body of electors from unreasonable control. Touching on the qm stion of dwellings, the speaker ridiculed Mr Brown s action regarding Awatoto and pointed out that ait hough Government claimed the credit lor the legislation, it was in icaiity t’m- work of Mr. Massey. He condemned the Ordcr-in-Couni-il form of administration and urged that the fullest iiiformaion should be afforded Parliament regarding all loans. As an illustration of the dissatisfaction manifested with Government he p« intcd to resolutions passed in Wellingon. Masterton Pahintua and other places, and the opinions of members of the Government party on the work of the administration. His handling of Mr. Brown’s manifesto was interesting and Lis remarks on what Mr. Brown “had" done anil what he had “not’ were received with amusement. He held that the annual surplus was a fallacy because the taxation had ir.cn ased. It would be better for the people to have taxation decreased anil fewer surpluses. At the conclusion a number of questions were asked and promptly replied to. Mr. P. Dolbel moved, and Mr. Harpiiam seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker. This was warmly supported by another speaked win. [minted cut that he had been agreeably pleased by the absence of any personal attack on Mr Brown. The rpeaker had come to s[>t ak <.n polities and had confined himself to jmlitics. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting. At the conclusicn a strong committee was formed with Mr. P. Dolbel as chairman.

Mr. 11. Hill’s Port committee meeting was held in the Port School last evening, when several ladies promised their co-operation. The ■ ani|>aicii was arranged and great rntnusiasm was displayed.

A meeting of Mr. H. Hill s supporters will lie lield in Abbot’s Hall. Napier, to-night., at 7.3>>. to which ladies r.'" invited.