ELECTION GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1045, 26 August 1879, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP.

Dunedin, August 25. Mr. C. S. Reeves is a candidate for the ' city election. Wellington, August 25. A deputation from the temperance bodies waited on Mr. Greenfield, one of the candidates for the city, to-day, asking him if he would, if elected, support the Local Option Bill. Mr. Greenfield replied that he would support the Bill, and endeavor to make such alterations as would render it workable. Mr. Greenfield addressed the electors this evening. A motion was carried that lie was a fit and proper person to represent the city. Mr. Izard, who contests the country districts, received a vote of thanks at Kaiwarra this evening. At a large meeting of the Temperance Societies last night, Messrs. Hunter and Levin, candidates for the city, were chosen as the persons for whom the Temperance Societies would record their votes. Nelson, August 25. Mr. Shepherd, editor of the Colonist, addressed the electors of Waimea on Saturday. There was a large attendance. He spoke in support of Liberal measures, but opposed the Redistribution of Seats Bill on a population basis. He showed by calculation that to place Nelson in an equal position with the average of the expenditure on public works, a quarter of a million of money should be at once expended to give justice. He was disposed to see Sir George Grey have the carrying out of his programme, but said it was positively necessary to get rid of most of his colleagues, and he showed Mr. Macandrew's Public Works Statement to be false as regarded Nelson. He advocated the reconstruction of the Ministry. He received a vote of thanks, with an expression of the hope that he would be returned member for the district. August 26. Mr. Acton Adams addressed the electors of the City last night, when one of the largest meetings ever held was gathered together here. He justified his opposition to the Grey Government on the ground of maladministration, and said that he believed them insincere in their J .omises of a liberal programme. He specially attacked Mr. Macandrew, and stigmatised Mr. Blair's report as being a joint production. He favored Liberal measures, and would support the Local Option Bill of Mr. Stout, with a clause classifying the fees for rural houses. He received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Auckland, August 26. Mr. Tole met his Eden constituents at the Grafton school last night, and received a vote of confidence. Mr. Hobbs met the Franklyn electors at Waiaka, when, owing to the disorder, no vote was taken. At Waiuku, he received a vote of thanks. The Rev. David Bruce met the electors of Waipu, and received a vote of confidence. Kujiara, August 25. Mr. Barff addressed a crowded meeting at Dilman's on Saturday night. He said he was strongly opposed to Sir George Grey, although favorable to Liberal measures. A vote of confidence was declared carried by the chair. The meeting was very noisy, and a humorous three cheers were given for Sir G. Grey. Ashbuiiton, August 25. Mr. E. G. Wright addressed the Coleridge electors at the Wakanui Schoolroom on Saturday last. There was a fair attendance. A vote of confidence in him was carried. The other candidate, Mr. George Hart, will address the electors shortly. It is thought that there will be a close contest. Christchurch, August 25. Mr. Richardson spoke at Knightstoivn to-night, and received a vote of confidence, immediately after which the meeting gave three cheers for Sir George Grey. Sir George Grey addressed a meeting at Lyttleton this evening, and met with a great reception. After he had done, Messrs. Rolleston, Saunders, and others attempted to address the meeting, but the people pulled down the candles and pelted them with them. Sir G. Grey in the meantime wished them good night.