SIR J. VOGEL'S CANDIDATURE.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1407, 30 May 1884, Page 2

SIR J. VOGEL'S CANDIDATURE.

; » ( Auckland Herald May 13.) It may be taken for granted that ; the course Mr Eees will ultimately decide on taking will depend greatly on th^ ad* ice be receives from his poli'.ioai chi"!\ and there was a rumor ia town last night to the effect that Sir George Grey was to return northwards immediately, with the view of inducing Mr lu'L.s to retire. This, if well founded, would imply that Sir George is looking to Sir Julius as the only possible leader who would unite the different sections of the Opposition. Some countenance may 'ne given tr> this idea by the fact, which cannot have escaped the attention of Sir George, that through hv his unmistakably carried with In n the sympathy of the multitudes who iiwe -iLte-ided his meetings, he has not. riurvr, d«d in persuading the Southern polni; u'.is to acknowledge him as tln.ir i ti. r. Displace Mr Montgomery th> -y may, but they won't unite, in oled-i!!:/ Sir George in his room. The Chiei oi' hhc party Sir George may remain so ;onj as he continues a member or' •,'<■•: j House; but that the pratical ma:;. 4 - , ment thereof shall not again be pi \-->-<\ : in his bands is appoint on .vii: ■!, j many of its members seem iiTov^c ! ably to have made up their minds. Ti, ■ is therefore just possible that Sir | George, with a view of escaping from j an unpleasant dilemma, may be j inclined to run Sir Julias against Mr rvfontyomery. It is more likely, bow- ; ■: ver. that he will <-lt>et to abide tiio .'Sii't of the genoral elections, ;nul i 1111 -.i:uvhile allow matters to take th-ir ; courio. The electioneering address < which Sir Julius has forwarded to his Gisbo ne friends contains nothing so ; far ns iis contents are described in our . tf; egriuns to-day, that the Opposition party are likely to find fault with. It indicates, in fact that should he eventually decide to contest the constituency, it will be in the character of an avowed supporter of the Government. He attributes tiie present commercial., depression to their system of taxation, and he doubts the wisdom and exped iency of their native policy, so far, at least, as the resumption of pre-e.nptive rights is concerned. This is sc u'cely ' the language of the politician who intended to declare iv favour" of the present Ministry. The issue then is narrowed down to mere personal considerations. '