The Coming Elections

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1489, 23 November 1905, Page 2

The Coming Elections

By T»l«r*pb.—Prau AmoitUon. 1 Inoibwood, this day, < -,^ Tub Premier arrived m,a,special, eleven o'c'ook yesterday, gathering at the railway platform for a _ few minutes. He informed them that tfa« " present visit wai meant for a rest, and / the people deoided not to hive any ,le P&" r # lations or other political fnnctions. He ; was entertained at lunob at the InglowooS Hotel by the pioprietrosaj and an exceed- ( , lugly friendly meotiiiß resulted. No ' poli'tCß were disouasetlj ftud, bll 01/ v opinion wwe present. After lunch/the Premier left for Hawera. 4i j Wwmhoi, thu d»y. Mr Seddou aSdrcßßed * meeting at Awmoho yesterday. Ho, advisod the , electors to Support the sitting 'member, and jot supplant a joumeymao with an apprentico. At the conclusion ol bis speech ,< thoro was a ftrong .demonstration agauißt,,.... tfio sitting-member, and in favour ofoue. . of the other Liberal candidates, MrHogan, an ex-railw<»y employco. Ohoen were given for the Premier and Mr Hogan. ( ' : '; v - Premier's Election Expenses " i 1 i Hohtki, this day. ' At an entbaaiastic meeting of Mr, Bed', don'a supporters a=large and : lnfluentia ;r , committee was,apporoteJ, including many,, ladies, and sufficient money was, guaranteed in the room to defray the co&t ol tho • eleotion without making a call on Mr, Seddon, The proceedings .concluded :with; ' cheors for the Premier, Similar, aro being held inihe other oontres of tho ~,-: oomtituenoy. ' • • ''' ,> i Sir J. Ward at Wintcn |r.V" =■ : i • r Winton, this day. , > / Sir Joseph Ward addressed.. large meeting of his eonstiments last night, and, , rcooived a: vote of thanks, to hiinaolf and of confidence in tho Government. • ■> Hie Marsdan Ssat' \ Whanqabbi, this, day. ■ ■ Mr Thompson j a candidate for Martdon, liddreßsed, a largo - .meeting hope,.; > Tuesday, oritioising Mr Mairader'a speeoh. Do received a ,vote of' thnnkfli ; vofe of confidence boing rejected, j HawKe's Bay - r day. Sir "Willinm ■ Russell (Opposition): and ' Mr Alfred Dillon (Government have.been nominated for the Hawke's. Buy seat. '■ 'Masterlon Seat 1 • < Messrs, A. W. Hogg-, and J. O. Ooopor.' have been nominated for Maqterton, Election of Maori Members ' WmuNGiOK. this day. ; Tho dato of tho eleotion. of Maori mem" -' bers of the House of- Representatives shag; been fixed for, Wednesday,- December. 20th, 1902 Election Results ■ ' I_L. ' At the present timo the, results of the 1902 election and looal option poll will be ofintorest. Thoy wero as follows_ "" OHINEMDEI ) Moss,E.G.B. ... '... '1,527.. Palmer, J - ...<l|34lJv Poland, H. ' .' ... 996 Hodnction ... ' ... ... 1,2^ j Continuance 1,950 | , THAMES ' MoGowanJ 2,458 Lucas, W. H I|C7B| laitt.F.W ' 86 No-Lioenso 2,030 Rednotion, ... - 1,768 Oontiuuimco 1,996 BAY OP PLENTY Hetties, W. H. ... 2,110 London, D.. ... 1,43 i Jordon, 0. ... •' ... N 420 Taylor, J. E. ... i.„ ... 387 No-Lioonse 1,838 Beduction - ... 1,182 - Continuance 2,077' FRANKLIN Harm, A, 1t,... 1 1,121 No'Liconso , 1,737 Beduction 1 1,588 Goutinuance ■ ... 1,584 WAIKATO Lang F, W. 2,284 Greenslado • 2,009 Ko-Lioeoss 1,587 Reduction '- ... ■ ... - ...v 1,887 , Continuance v.. j 2.506 • Electoral Notes Mt Foster, the Government candidate for the Bay of Plenty roat, is adyertised to 1 address the electors next Monday evening, 27th iust,, in tho Minors' Union Hall. • '! I hope you're belter, looking than yonr voice sounds."—Mr : Fishor in answer to a raucous>voicod individual who wasbecom* ing,objeotionable. • - I>can.: represent better than any other man who has oome out, and this is.not pvesumption on .my part" —Mr.* Bavnes's (Canterbury) estimate of his own abilities. ' , '- , " The Now Libotal Party ii a madding, ing party, and them:over like Jonah,,; ,Thoy.;.would : probably :bava been iwalloneJ had - there' been a whale about."—Mr Hogg, at Newman. " 1 - Waxing,indignant at the ems: of : those settlers who grabbed land in the eaHy days, Mr; Baynea declared at Marsblanilsj Oantorbury,' that," there were capitalists;: land sharks, 'Peckaiiiffsiv and every, otbor sort ol undesirable character., trav..-' ollod through tho length uud breadth of tho: land, robbing tho^present goneration% and the unborn millions of their birthright,?' , : v "Aieyon in favour of reduction anil extension?" Such was the' puzzling question which it of' a-: v champion of the trade V- at tbe.conclusion of an addroßs down tho coast.- Called on to oxplfin,'the questioner,; siiidi:.that;.what. he wanted to know was whether tb? trade advocate a teduotiou. aud an extension of, the Bfzo;ofmiglaßS-. of beer, This brOlto the.audieiice up, 1 thiKquory is.-'Baid' to haya- MUjhi on