ELECTION GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1033, 12 August 1879, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP.

[BT TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, August 11. Dr. Newman has announced himself as [ a candidate for Wellington City, and Mr. , C. B. Izard, solicitor, for the country . district. Mr. W. H. Quick, solicitor, will contest the Hutt seat against Mr. Jackson. . Mr. George Fisher t has announced him- . self a candidate for Wellington city. Dunedin. August 11. : Messrs. 0. >S. Reeves and IT. S. Fish t are mentioned as probable candidates for the city. [ Mr. Seaton will not seek re-election for . Caversham. Mr. D. Simpson, Mayor of Morning- , ton, has been asked to stand for Roslyn. Christchciich, August 11. . Mr. L. C. Williams is now mentioned as a candidate for Ashley, as is ;ilso Mr. R. L. Higgins. Mr. J. Evans Brown will not stand again for Ashley. No opponent to Mr. Bowley, for Kaia- ■ poi, is yet heard of. Mr. E. C. J. Stevens announces himself ■ this morning as a candidate for re-election for Christcliurch. Mr. Montgomery publishes an address ; to-day to his constituents at Akaroa. Auckland, August 11. An enthusiastic meeting was held at • the Thames to secure the return of Sir ; G. Grey and Mr. Sheelian. There was [ an amendment to the effect that the action ; was premature. . The Rev. David Bruce is mentioned for Eden. Mr. M'Minn meets his constituents at [ Te Awamutu on Saturday. August 12. Mr. Roche is a candidate for Waipa, ' and Mr. J. S. Macfarlane for Waitemata. : Messrs. J. Sheppard and A. L. Bertrand are mentioned for Rodney, making four candidates for that seat. TiaiAPvU, August 11. Judge Ward has declined to stand for Timaru, owing to the amount of Court business at present on hand. I Various names are mentioned, but the fact is that Constitutionalists are in treaty with an outside politician. Mr. Wake- , field has refused pointedly. There is little chance of his being opposed for Geraldine. The struggle here will be . exciting. Mr. Turnbull's friends are , working hard. , Westpobt, August 11. Dr. Henry, the present member, and ! Mr. John Munro, a Liberal, will be the t only candidates for the Buller district. { (FROM OUll EXCHANGES.) Mr. A. Jowitt, chairman of the County Council, will contest the seat for Clutha at the ensuing election. [ It is confidently stated that Mr. Mac- [ andrew will stand for Port Chalmers. I Mr. Walter Johnston is coming forward for Manawatu. Major Willis is still running alone for Rangitikei. Mr. J. M. Clark is a candidate for Auckland City East. He has issued an . address declaring his intention to support j triennialParliamentsand manhood suffrage . with a residential qualification, and sink . all minor differences in working together . with the Auckland members for the good of the North. 1 Mr. H. B. Huddleston, of Christchurch, t will contest the Collingwood seat with Mr. Gibbs. ' A requisition signed by 4CO, persons the largest ever known in Wellington, was presented to Mr. W. H. Levin, who has consented to be nominated as a cani didate for the city. He holds that pro--3 perty should be taxed as well as land. 3 Another requisition, numerously signed, t is to be presented to Mr. R. Greenfield, j and it is probable that he also will i accede. j Mr. Gisborne will be opposed for f Totara by Mr. Grimmond, Mayor of Ross. Mr. Eugene O'Connor is going to con- . test the Buller with Dr. Henry. The candidates for Wairarapa are i Messrs. Beethaui, Bunny (present memt bers), Burton Boyes, J. C. Andrew, 3 Charles Pharazyn, and C. R. Carter. I Messrs. T. Kelly and A. C. Tooks are - candidates for New Plymouth. Colonel Trimble, Captain Skcet, and Captain Wilson will possibly stand for Grey and Bell. Mr. Andrew Duncan is said to be com- - ing forward for Christchurch City in the 3 Liberal interest. i Mr. Joseph Ivess, proprietor of the 1 Ashburton Mail, is siioken of as a prob--1 able candidat for Coleridge, in the Liberal % interest. Mr. Studliolme stands for Gladstone. 1 but an effort will be made to bring forward a supporter of Sir George Grey.