ELECTORAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4807, 22 November 1893, Page 3

ELECTORAL.

[FBOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. J a 4. WELLINGTON, Nov. 21. i The Catholics, after long deliberatioi i have decided by ballot to support Messi V' j Travers, Yogel and Dwan. As Mr Yog« as is the only one likely to poll well, th | decision praotically reduces the Catholi a . vote to a nullity. A futile effort wa made to bring the meeting into line wit] the liquor party. The Registrar-General computes tha r the number of women of the Colony eligibli L " for franchise is 146,997, of whom 8505 are Maoris. [Special to the " Stab."] WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. Times Bub-leadar r3buta Mr JFiaaer' s charge against Sir Robert Stout of the in troduction of the Threats and Molestatior Bill in 1885. The decision of the Catholics last nighi is calculated to strengthen Sir R. Stout and Mr M'Donald. Mr M'Donald last night denounced th« continued vilification of the Premier, and said that he could state, on the beßt possible authority, that the alleged offer of a bribe to Mr Fraser to withdraw from the contest for the city seats wa9 absolutely untrue. [Peb Press Association/! WELLINGTON, Nov. 21. The Religious Education league has decided to support Messrs Yogel, Travers and Dwan for the city. At a large and representative meeting of those interested in the liquor trade today, it was resolved to support the candidature of Messrs Duthie and Macdonald for the city. PALMEESTON NOETH, Nov. 22. At Mr S. Nelson's meeting at Stoney Creek last night, the candidate said that he had been offered first .£IOO and afterwards £200 to stand out of the election. He did not name anyone, but he would say^ that somebody had offered it him. He believed that the Government was interested in that Bomebody. He affirmed that tbese statements were true, and that he made them on his honour aB a man. Mr J. Joyce addressed a large and appreciative gathering at the Town Hall, Sumner, on Tuesday, the Mayor in the chair. Mr Joyce was frequently applauded and at the conclusion of his address, Mr W. A. Carpenter moved—" That this meeting having heard the address of Mr Joyce, begs to thank him, and considers him a fit and proper person to represent the district in the next Parliament. The motion was seconded by Mr J. A. Bamfprd and carried unanimously, amidst rounds of applause. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close. Mr Tanner addressed a meeting on Tuesday evening at the Burwood school, which the Chairman, Mr Judd, described as the largest held at Burwood during the election campaign. Mr Tanner explained and defended the labour legislation of the late Parliament, warmly eulogising the persevering manner -in which it waß carried under the guidance of the Hon W. P. Beeves, and dealt at length with the groundless charges of increased taxation urged against the Government. The audience was attentive and enthusiastic, and at the close a number of questions were answered. A vote of thanks and confidence was proposed and seconded, and a vote of thanks only, which Mr Butterfield seconded, saying it mattered little which was carried, as confidence could be shown at the ballot box. The vote of thanks only i was put and carried with acclamation, and the meeting terminated with the usual compliment to the Chairman. Messrs Eeeve3 and Sandford's St Albans Committee will meet in the Committeerooms, St Albans Library, on Monday evening next at 7.30. Business of importance, and all members are requested to roll up to make final arrangements for the following day. Mr E. Blake, one of the candidates for the Lyttelton seat, addressed one of the largest gatherings ever held in the Heathcote Valley schoolroom, on Tuesday evening. At the conclusion of his address a vote of tbanks was proposed by Mr Putman, seconded by Mr Wilson, and carried by acclamation. A vote of confidence was objectsd to by thelcandidate. ? Messrs Reeves and Sandford's Waltham Committee met in the Waltham Library last evening, when there waß a. good attendance. The roll was carefully called over, and the reports of the several subCommittees were 'received, and were extremely satiefaatory to the interests of the candidates. Several matters of detail were arranged, and the meeting adjourned till Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr Joyce addresses the electors of Lyttelton at Opawa this evening. '■■ Messrs Reeves and Sandford addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting in the Addington Oddfellows' Hall last evening. Mr N. K. Bowden occupied the chair, and several ladies were among those on the platform. Both speakers were accorded a splendid hearing, and were greeted with many hearty and spontaneous bursts of applause. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by acclamation. j Mr R. M. Taylor addressed a wellattended meeting laßt evening in the Foresters' Hall, Richmond. As at the meeting on the previous evening, he dealt with a number of political questions to the satisfaction of his hearers, and replied to questions. A hearty vote of thanks to, and confidence in, Mr Taylor was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman, Mr Abercrombie, closed the meeting. When the electoral roll of Christchurch was purged on June 30, 1893, there were 5273 names on it ; that of Avon contained 1905 and that of Rir.car*ton 1829. The new rolls contain :— Christchurch, 7972 males and 6710 females ; Avon, 2589 males and 1732 females; Riccarton, 2249 males and 1634 females. The respective totals are— Christchurch 14,682, Avon 4321 and Riccarton 3883. Messrs Bradbury, Smith and Hoare addressed a meeting of lady electors in the St Albans schoolroom yesterday afternoon. They received a vote of thanks. Messrs Bradbury, Smith and Hoare addressed a meeting of the electors in the Knightatown library last night. Mr F. Tregear. occupied the chair. After a number of questions had been answered, a vote of thanks and confidence waa carried with only six dissentients. Mr W. Hoban addressed a large and influential meeting of the electors in the Oddfellows' Hall, Sydenham^ast evening, his Worship the Mayor, Mr Jacques, in the chair. A number of ladies were present. His address was frequently applauded. A number of questions were replied to, and on the motion of Mr C. Lafferty a hearty vote of thanks was carried. Subsequently a meeting of the Committee was held, and satiefactoryprogreaa was reported. Mr W. W; Collins Central Committee met last night in Hobbs' Buildings. Mr R. Winter was in the chair, and there were upwards of one hundred present, a considerable proportion being ladies. Reports were received from all the Suburban Committees. A large number of the Committee volunteered their services for polling day. It was arranged that the Central Committee should meet on Saturday at Hobbs' Buildings, at 6 p.m. The Committees for Sydenham, Addington, St Albanß, Richmond and Waltham will meet every evening.