CHALMERS

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 53

CHALMERS

Our Waikouaiti rorrcspond-ent informs Tts that a number of representative evMiflpmen residing m the district wait'd on Mr Bedford on Friday night and >trongly urfred him to become a candidate for parliamentary honours for tho Chalmers electorate. Mr Bedford intimated that he would require a strong assurance of general siwoort bsfore priving his reply The Chalmers No-license Lc-a^ue has decided to nominate Mr D. Gain, its oreaniser, for the Chalmers coat if no other candidate than Mr E. G. Allen comes forward, so as to ensure a contest. ERTTE. Our Milton correspondent •writes: — After Mr James Allen's meeting at Miiton on Thursday night a larcre and enthusiastic committee was formed to carry out the campaign in Mr Allen's interest. Mr Al^w 'Scott wa« appointed wcretarv. and tlte committee has started vigorously to work. It is rumoured that a person well know n in Bruce has called on several electors whose name 3 were not on the roll, and after /retting, the usual declarations neglected to hand the same to the registrar of electors. The registrar is very reticent over the matter, but probably the forms will yet come to hand. Inquiries are being made by a oerson who has interest in one of the candidates. It wou'd W well for electors to guard against handing their papers to persons with whom they are

cot personally acquainted, but to send them direct to the registrar of electors. The licensing question is very little spoken of by the man in the street, but the Nolicense party is strenuously at work behind the scenes, hoping to conquer at the poll.