The General Election.

Thames Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8521, 27 November 1896, Page 2

The General Election.

Mr McGowan will speak at Kennedy's Bay to-night and at the Upper Township, Coromandel, to-morrow night. He will return to the Thames on Monday.

The ladies are working actively for the c»ming electoral contest. The ladies committee who are striving in the special interests of Prohibition met yesterday, while those who are devoting their efforts exclusively to Mr Taylor's candidature met this afternoon.

Mr Cadman arrived at the Thames last night from Tairua. He addresses the electors at Kopu to-night (Friday), and the electors at Waiorongomai tomorrow night. He will also probably address the electors at Paeroa again on the evening prior to the election.. Mr Cadman has had a very good reception at all the places he has visited.

Last night Mr Edwin Edwards addressed a large number of electors, amongst whom were a few, ladies, in the Kopu Hall. Mr John Teddy occupied the Chair and briefly introduced the speaker, who was listened to very attentively throughout. Mr Edwards, in opening his address, stated that he was the first aspirant for Parliamentary honors that had delivered an address in the Kopu district; that place having been ignored during previous campaigns. He then prcfceeded to explain his views in an address lasting 1£ hours, which was materially the same as appeared in our columns yesterday evening. After several questions had been asked and ably replied to by the candidate, a vote of thanks and confidence, proposed by Mr Fisher and seconded by Mr Boyle, was unanimously carried, amidst great applause.

It will surprise us very much if Messrs Cadman and McGowan are not elected for the two goldfields seats. They have both been excellent goldfields members, it is solely to them that the credit is due for giving effect to the long-talked-of deep levels scheme at the Thames, and they were also instrumental in getting the railway between the Thames and Paeroa put in hand once more. Given a dozen members like Cadman and McGrowan, Auckland would not complain of . lack of Government assistance to its more remote goldfields. Mr Cadman has been more than a good Member. He has also been an exemplary and untiring Minister, faithful in the discharge of his trust, and thoroughly capable and conscientious in his administration. Evoh by his opponents, it is admitted that at no previous period in our history were the railways so well managed as now. Auckland could not afford to lose Messrs Cadman and McGowan as Members, nor could the Colony spare Mr Cadman from the Ministry.—Auckland Observer.

At a meeting of Mr Cadman's supporters held at Waitekauri Mr J. Darrow was elected secretary pro tern., and the following were appointed a committee, with power to add: Messrs E. M. Corbett, G. H. Purchas, R. W Raithby, F. Stone, Souiinerville, JPhillips, Keown, Sawyer, Ryan, Oats, Christie, Coulson, Jackson, Priestly, and Hope, with thediairmanand Secreta»y ex-officio. Mr Corbett suggested that the Secretary communicate with the mine managers asking their support in favour of Mr Cadraao, and Mr Jackson proposed that the- Secretary communicate with the secretaries of other committees working in Mr Cadman's favour, informing them as to how matters are progressing.