Lively Meetings at Dunedin and Wellington.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 285, 2 December 1896, Page 2

Lively Meetings at Dunedin and Wellington.

Women at War in the South. , Pelting " Independent Liberals." [United Press Association.] Dunedin, December 1. Dunedin has had to-day and to-night two i of the liveliest meeting-) held for many a 1 day. The first was called by two members i of tho Women's Frauchise League to oon- > sidor the uutiou of the Executive of the r League in the selection of candidates for i the city. Tho Kov. Mr Saunders presided, i and as soon as he had explain- d the objects 1 of tho meeting Mr Hutton, husband of the i President, stepped on the platform, and • claimed the right toppeak. Tho Chairman i would not permit him, and called on Mrs Don to epeak, bur, the rival parties in the hall would not alluw either to he heard, ■ and for ualf-an-boura scene of tho wildest. I confusion followed . !he women thumped i on the floor with their parasols, stamped p aud screamed out at the tip of their voioos, : gesticulated, and generally made things lively. As Mis Don cou'd not get a hear--1 ing, the Chairman eventnally dissolved the • meeting and left the chair, but Mr Hutton ■ induced Mrs Trainor to take his place, and • moved a resolution expre-siug onnfidence i in the action of the Executive. Some had > by this time left the ball, and when the i motion was put no hands were held op i against it. i A second meeting was called by Mr D. Nicol ( I) and hundreds were unable to gain admission. The audience took complete , charge of the meeting, tho candidate being allowed to speak only for a few minutes at intervals between singing, choruses, and stampedes from various parts of the hall in consequence of the introduction of wattle seeds. Tho candidate was freely pelted with flour, rip'o eggs, and over-ripe oranges. At one period tho water was turned aoross the stage and the gas was eventually lowered, and the candidate was escorted to tho train car by two constables, followed by an immense crowd, who cheered, hooted, etti. '