MR MACDONALD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 69, 3 January 1936, Page 6

MR MACDONALD.

SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES SEAT. \ appeal by graduates. ("United Press Association— Copyright-) LONDON, January 1. Fourteen graduates of the Scottish Universities, distinguished m many fields and belonging to all parties, have issued a personal letter to the electors in support of the .candidature of x i Ramsay MacDonald in the by-election, the writ for which was published last night. . In their letter, the signatories declare: “The Scottish Universities are so closely bound up with the life and history of our country that this opportunity to secure Mr MacDonald as one of our representatives is of national importance to Scotland, and we feel sure our fellow-countrymen all over the world would regard our action, not only as an appropriate recognition of the work of a Scotsman who is honoured as an international statesman, but as a fitting tribute to one who, in his in life and work, has been inspired by Scottish tradition and has shown all the best qualities of our national character.”—British Official Wireless.

POSSIBLE OPPOSITION.

LONDON, December 31

It is likely that Mr Ramsay MacDonald will have four opponents in the by-election for the Scottish Universities seat. Mr Cleghorn Thomson will be the Labour candidate and Professor A. D. Gibb the nominee of the Scottish Nationalists. It is now reported that Dr. O. M. Mavor, of Glasgow, well known as an author and playwright under the name of James Bridie, may stand as an Independent Conservative;' —British Official Wireless. MR BRIDIE NOT STANDING. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 2. Mr Bridie will not contest the Scottish Universities’ seat. Mr Ramsay MacDonald’s friends hope that Mr Bridie’s withdrawal will avert a split in the National vote. MR M. MacDONALD OPPOSED. OBJECTION BY CONSERVATIVES. LONDON, December 31. The Ross and Cromarty Unionist Association unanimously passed a resolution opposing Mr Malcolm MacDonald’s candidature and appointed a committee to confer with the Liberals about the selection of an acceptable candidate.