THE DATE OF THE ELECTIONS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 22 November 1899, Page 3

THE DATE OF THE ELECTIONS.

"Press" Special Correspondent.. ■ WELLINGTON, November 19. : - . ."here are 'oud complaints as' to the way in ..whirm the Premier is again keeping everyone in the dark as to the exact date of the general- election. This is sure'.y a matter that the electors and the candidates should have early intimation of. Of course tie idea of the Government is to kaep the Opposition candidates in the dark till all tue halls for the night before thei election are geaured- for his own ; party.'. This is hardly fair fighting. It is now. stated that t™* 6 '* 18 every, probability thp't" the writs wjir fc© issued «ther on Wednesday oi Thursday next, and! that the elections will be held^"fortnight. later,. on the 6th or 7th December. /.* -. • DUNEDIN, November 21. Mr Camcyoss 1 Jus Taieri campaign last night at Mbsgiel; .when he received a vote, of thanks, ■•■• , . . Mr Scobie McKenzie addressed a crowded meeting thfe evening. A vote of thanks and confidence-wag. carried unanimously. CERISTCHURCH; November 21. ." ' G ; . J.. Smith addressed the. electors last His speech was mainly a review . tif the work of the past session and reforms that' were wanted. A vote of' thanks for . consistency in support of Liberal measures, and renewed confidence, was expressed. Mr McArdJe has withdrawn from the con- ' test for the Pahiatua seat. The candidates now in the field are Messrs O'Meara, Vile and.Smitlß. .- . Lady O'Borke- .is. seriously indisposed, and on that account Sir Maurice has had to postpone his election addresses. THE WANGANUI SEAT. . Mr G« Qarson will address the electors at Caatlecnn" to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. Mr Kennedy Macdonald, addressing the Wellington electors on Monday night, said be was the first to speak in .this electoral campaign, and he was. going to make quite clear to them his position with respect to ._ljis opponents. If any of- those present ". -expected him to say anything disagreeable - - they: would be very much mistaken. (Applause.) He had fought several fights in , his time, and he did not think there was "V^iiy man who could say he'had ever uttered < a- .word of personal bitterness on the public platform respecting any man who was opposed to him in the contest. they bad now entered upon. It was. not the business of candidates to criticise one another — that ' Jjras the business of the electors. The busi- ': ness, of a .candidate was to present his pol- ■ icy ,^o criticise the past policy and Administration,'and to show; to the people what he tionght shouid be the future .' to fjnide the condact of affairs. No candidate had a right to dictate to ; the electors -■ -whom:shey should return r -either himself •■ «rf?anybody else. The ballot-box did that, and. tie was. going to leave this, contest entirely to tbe je!ectors. (Applause.) -