THE ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11241, 9 December 1899, Page 6

THE ELECTIONS.

STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN RUSSELL.,! THE NEW CABINET. THE LYTTELTON SEAT. [ill TELEOBAPH.-OWK COIWEsrOXDZKr.] Wellington", Friday. It was reported yesterday that the Leader of the Opposition had made up his mind to resign, and tab a trip to America and Europe. As a matter of fact, it is known that one of his sons is in California for the benefit of his health. Captain Russell has thought fit to notify his friends that there is no foundation whatever for the report that he intends to retire. He also says he defeat of his partv will stimulate him to renewed exertion for the benefit of the colony. A. suni-ollicia! article in the Times declares that the Premier's action in resolving to recall Mr. Ward to the Cabinet has received an emphatic endorsement by the public. Ihe Ministry will be further strengthened by the inclusion of a Minister from the Auckland provincial district. The Lyttelton seat has become a subject of interest If is stated that Mr. T. E. Tavlor is likelv to be nominated for it. It is further alleged that Mr. Laurenson, who would have contested the seat with Mr. Joyce, is willing to retire in Mr. Taylor's f: Your. It is stated that Mr. Clias. Taylor, the defeated Labour candidate for Christcliureli, will lie put up against Mr. T. Tavlor if the latter should accept the olfer made to him. Mr. W. Jacques stands in the Opposition interest. Mr. Laulvnson is described as a member of the Left Yung. i Mr. Laurenson lias the support of the Government. Christchfrch, Friday. 11l addition to Messrs. Jacques and Laurenson. -Mr. Rollitt. the Mayor of Sumner, bis been nominated for Lyttelton. He announces himself as a supporter of the Government.

The .=< rutiny of the voting in the City election cude'd at. the Drill Hall yesterday, and will be continued to-day. As large a staff iis possible h." been employed, but progress is fluff, and it is nut known when the scrutiny will lie completed. '1 he following candidate* are represented by scrutineers : — Messrs. Napier, Fowlds, Crowtlier. Holland, Hobbs. Rosser. I'.aume. and French. The Dumber of informal votes in the Parliamentary election was 151, and at the local oplion poll 391. There are still many complaints as to names having been left off the rolls, and steps are beiiic taken by residents of Archhill to ascertain the cause. Residents of the district, whether in the City or Eden portion, are requested by advertisement to call at the office of the Archhill Road Hoard this afternoon, from two to five o'clock, and give full particulars of their grievances. The Rev. W. Finlay Wilson, the Liberal candidate for Franklin, at the late contest, has received the following telegram from the Premier:—" Though heavily handicapped by starting late, you have fought well, and have no reason to be ashamed of result. Better luck next time. Kind regards.—R. J. SedDON"." A scrutiny of the votes recorded at the Eden election, will be made ibis forenoon, in the presence of representatives of both candidates. The result of the poll is still unknown. and will not be announced till next week, when the '.".reo electors' rights are returned. Mr. bollard lias received a telegram from the elector who voted at Dunedin, stating that the vote was cast ill his (Mr. Bollard's) favour, so that the candidate's inajoritv once more stands at four. Our Rotoiua correspondent writes : — Jlohi te Ataliikoia, a candidate for this Maori electorate, lias been here for a day or two. addressing his countrymen on matters affecting them. He goes from here to the coast settlements. He is ft half-caste from Napier, and his chances, next to those of Wi Pere, are considered good. Te Hurintti Apanui. Numia Kereru, and Tarei Mete, other candidates, have also been in the district- holding meetings. \Yi l'ere and Tarei Mete, the remaining candidates, have not yet put in an appearance here.

ADDITIONAL RETURNS. The following additional returns have been received : —

BAY OF PLENTY. The present position of the Bay of Plenty poll is : — Herries ...' 2110 Lundon 1854

Majority for Herries ... 256 Waiotapu has yet to come. RICCARTON.

The scrutineers in the Riccarton election have retired for the night-. The result will not be officially known till two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It is understood that Mr. Russell litis a majority of one, but a recount has to be made.

WALLACE. The final returns for Wallace are : — iiilfedder 1875 Carmichael 1677

AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW. By Telegraph.— Association-Copyright. Sydney. December 8. The Daily Telegraph, in a leading article on the New Zealand elections, says the issue is all the more remarkable because unexpected. It was anticipated that the Ministry would win only by a small margin, but the public voice is almost unanimous for Mr. Seddon. The verdict is unequivocably a tribute to him politically and personally. One l.otalle effect of the election is the prohibits lists' failure to win any district. Two less jus may be learned from this extraordinary election. The people emphatically preer Mr. Seddon to any other leader offering, and don't want prohibition.

DISEXFRA-VuISKMEXT. TO THE EIUTUR. Sir,—May 1 take a short space in your valuable paper to ask what steps the citizens of Auckland disenfranchised by the registrar at the pail general election intend taking? Do they mean to calmly submit to bo deprived of their rights of citizenship and quiescently allow this matter to pass by without a word of comment '! Surely the first step should be to call an indignation meeting of the electors in toto to consider these questions. Thanking you in anticipation.—l am, etc., K». B. Masox. Stonieigh House, Cook-street, December 8.

THE REGISTRAR. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—flow much longer . re we, as a community, to bear with the registrar of electors in his arbitrary method; of striking people off the roll? My son, born in the province of Auckland, and who. over 21 years of age. has resided continuously in the city during the past six years, made application in regular and due form, and in good time, to be placed on the roll, and yet, notwithstanding that he complied with the instructions of a plausible printed memo., which lie >eceived frcm the said registrar, directing that a minute be placed on the back by him to the effect that "lie was he," and did reside at his given address, he went to vote on Wednesday, but was informed that he was not on the roll. Now, 1 know everything was correct in my son's procedure, but he has been prevented from exercising his manhood's privilege bv an official whom we pay to perforin his _ duty honestly. I wonder how many entities have been struck off in a simi- j lar manner, and their places probably supplied by nonentities, who were duly person- ' ated and voted?— am. etc., Buu's-eye. I [we have had to modify this letter some: what. It would scarcely do to print all the | adject >ves applied to the registrar.—Ed.l I December 7, 1899.

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