The General Election.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8596, 27 November 1896, Page 3

The General Election.

Mr Edwin Edwards has been nominated for tho Ohineinuri seat by Messrs Roley K. Hay-Chapman and Henry Wagstaff, At a meeting of Mr Cadman's sup- •• porters held at Waitekauri Mr J. Darrow was elected secretary pro (cm,, ' and the following were appointed a =';" committee, with power to add: Messrs E. M. Corbett, G. H. Purchas, It, W. : Raithby, E. Stone, Sominorvillp, J. . Phillips, Iveown, Sawyer, llyan,Oals, . Christie, Ooulson, Jackson, Priestly, and Hope, with the Chairman and ticcro tary ex ollicio. Mr Corbett suggested that the Secretary communicate- with the mine managers asking their support in favour of Mr Cadman, and Mr Jackson proposed that the Soeretary communicato with the secretaries of other committees working in Mr Cadman's favour, informing them as to how matters are progressing. Messrs 6. Fowlds, E. Mitchelson, C. E, Button, W. Crowther, and Hon, Thos. Thompson were yesterday nominated as candidates for Auckland City. A Wellington telegram, states that Messrs Robert Manisty and James Taylor have nominated for Pahiatua, and Mr J. J, Powell foi Wellington suburbs. A Press Association wire from Wellington says:— Mr Coleman Phillips, who intended to contest tho Wairarapa seat, on his return to Carterton to-day from England, handed in his 'nomination paper, but the Returning Officer declined to accept it intimating that lie had publicly announced the nominations closed on the 25th. Mr Phillips is not satisfied with this decision and is communicating with the Colonial* Secretary on the subject. ' Mi'Cadnian arrived at the Thames last night from Tairua. He addresses the electors at Kopu to-night (Friday), and the electors at Waiorongonmi.tomorrow night, Ho will also probably address the electors atPaeroa again on the evening prior to the election. Mr Cadman has had a very good reception ttt all the places ho has visited,

(Per Press Association.) TiMARU, November 26. Messrs A. E. G, Rhodes and T. ft. Flatinan have been nominated for Geraldino.

Pahiatua, Novombor 26. Captain Sherwood has rotircd from tlio contest for the Pahiatua electorate in favor of Mr O'Moara, the Government nominee.