The General Election.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8594, 25 November 1896, Page 3

The General Election.

Mr Edwin Edwards will address the electors of the Ohineuauri constitaericy, who live at this end of the district, ' this evening in St. George's Schoolroom. Mr Cadinan will address the Kopu portion of the electors of the Ohinemuri district in the Kopu Public Hall on Friday evening. . On Saturday evening last Mr Edwin Edwards met the electors at Waitekauri, and on the motion of Mr H. McClelland was accorded a hearty ' vote of thanks and confidence,

.As will bo seen from the Returning Officer's public notification in auothor column, Mr James McGownn was yesterday nominated as a candidato at the forthcoming general election. Messrs Ernest Eeltus Adams and Edward McDonnell nominated Mr McGowan.

It is possible that after all the Thames will not witness a dual contest at the general elections. Rumours are rife that Mr J. Leydon, formerly of this town, will shortly enter the field. It is not yet clear what colors he will sail under. ,

It it rumored in Auckland that tho» l ' is a probability of the Hon, E. M Alison coming out for the Cit) after all. The matter will be settled before Friday. It is stated that satisfactory arrangements are in training with regard to his extensive timber business,

Private letters have been received a Auckland by the Suez mail from ilr Shepherd Allen, expressing his regrot that he will not be in Auckland iu time to Contest Parnell at the general election, His private engage' ments in the Mother country have precluded his carrying out his original intention,.

An impression prevails in some quarters that the Premier may even yet be opposed by his old supporter, Mr Eusene O'Conor, the '' Buller Lion,"

The Post says there are persistent rumors of a split in the Liberal pirty in Wellington. Jealousy and dissatisfaction at tie selection of candidates chosen to represent the cause are said to be at the bottom of the trouble,

Mr Scobie Mackenzie and Mr Earnshaw are said to have the best chances of election for Dunedin City, Mr Pish and Mr J. A. Millar arc also spokon of for the third seat. Mr Millar is the only one of the four who supports the Government.' There are already seven declared candidates for the three Wellington City seats,

•Dunedin, November 24. The Rev. Ward Walker, who is organising agent for the Now Zealand Alliance, will be a candidate for the Waikato on the independent liberal prohibition ticket. He leaves for Auckland immediately.