– TEEE' WELLINGTON 3YE.]. ELECTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13251, 6 April 1905, Page 7

- TEEE' WELLINGTON 3YE- .]. ELECTION.

| (Fp.OJf Oto.OhK. COREESPOMJEKT.) f -j ; ." - TOVMNrtTON, April 5.. ' ■ T)i© bye-election to-morrow is generally Tfgarthja; as, : very.' open. TII6. romftrkablo ; .feature of the campaign-is tho candidature of llr Fisher, havo-.captured-" tho oiithusiasm- o(. a, very largo following, ;esrsi#l!jr; amongst, tlio working classes,, who, 'ivehj ardont- supporters 'of-' liis father, H& Swill! undoubtedly-secure an enormous ! num■l)i>r. of.- sympathy. votes, despite, tbo.-faofer that.lloltook pains. at,the- beginning,of huK ..1 -campaign to. disclaim any. such, 60Btimantal Reason for seeking tho suffrages, of, the . •people. Mr. Hiitch'oson,. in-. Mr, Ksherlal absence, b&.ateolutely r certain.to. 'but as,these two men will to a-. very.-Jargcp; .extent, split..tho Opposition.and prohibitioi)," vote t-Kb friends, of," tliO' (iOYornmcut -hopo that, this fact will enablo Mr. Izard: t<? : securo a victory. Mr l?ishor will,, for, - - "reason already.-.given, gain a proportion;.o£ ,ili© Labour, vote, and may. interfere: with Mp. ..." Ifcard!s; chances on that: account; but: tile, candidate,who will bo most affected, bythB 1 : - candidature, is Mr Hntcheson, r,nd. for. this.>■ 'reason: tho contest, will bo t <very. keen. All;, tho.candidates will; poll, heavily, andorcing, to the thrcc-rornored. character, of. tho; struggle-it is impossible to «ay-withu.anyj degree of certainty.- how. tho election will, "result.- I expect, however, that:the strong. .Opposition, vote, which, has always boon, so; potent- and,at tho samo.tima a.'silent..factor ■ in Wellington elections, will toll its tale, and. / ■that: Mr- Hiitchcson will win; though only, .by a small majority.

(Per Unitkd Prkss AssooiatiosJ WELLINGTON, April 5. Speaking at a prcssntaiion to Mr Petei'. kin, ,!ato locomotivc ongineor for tho-"Wel-lington district railways, who. is retiring) from the service; tho Premier, said that at the beginning of 'last session, a proposal wa9 made for Mr fleorgo Fisher to retire front Parliament, and for bis son to stand in tho Opposition interest, but. Mr A. E; Atkinson had declined to waive his claim, though ha now did so in favour of Mr Hutoheson, .— I ~