ELECTION PRELIMINARIES.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 250, 21 October 1919, Page 7

ELECTION PRELIMINARIES.

AUCKLAND WEST. R. A. J. ENTRICAN.'S CANDIDATURE : A meeting of the supporters of Mr. A.; EntricaJi, the Liberal candidate for ! jckland West seat, was held in the Leys istitute last night, Mr. W. Mr-Math ' esiding at a meeting of about 130 , ■rsons. ' J Mr. Entriean gave a short address in ie course of which he stated that he as out as an Independent Progressive iberal. He traversed Mr. Bennett's re>rt of the interview between them, and dieated that while Mr. Hcnnett had not isreportod anything, he stated he did , )t give the full context of the. conferice. The point that he (Mr. Entrican) id emphasised most strongly was that j 2 had stood at tlie request of a large j :id influential deputation, and that ho, >uld not give any pledge as to his vote] ithout reference to his supporters, I erely for Mr. Bennett's promise of! ipport. lie had been for twenty years, i public, life, and felt if the people did it now have sufficient faith in his ■>nesty of purpose to give him freedom ' action, he would rather not be elected ; all. Speaking generally. Mr. Entrican ! ated that he was of opinion that the langed conditions and circumstances of ie Dominion would involve considerable | ilitical changes, and the elected mem- I ?rs would have to use their judgment i helping the re-arraiipemeiit that ight become necessary after the eleconn. He was quite satisfied that in■eascd production was going to be the rime necessity to the country's welfare, id that the non-producer would have to ■ put aside, while the producers of all rades and classes would have to get a reater share in the profits of their reduction. A general committee,to promote the indidate'fi interests was appointed, with fr. \V. 1!. I.eyland as chairman, Mr eorge Head, deputy chairman, and Mr. . Furness, secretary. GREY LYNN. A strong organisation has l>een formed i the Grey Lynn eh'ctorate to promote 10 interests of the Hon. Geo. Kowlds, ie Liberal candidate. A general comlittee, with Mr. .1. Jcnkin as chairman. n<l Mr. T. 1* Thompson as secretary, ha* i-eil appointed, and five sub-committees aye been appointed for the several dis•ict-. namely Richmond Road, WilliamHi's Avenue. Mt. Eden, (ireat North oad. and Kings la ml. The various meetigi have been well attended, and the rganisation generally is thorough. A iceting of the .combined committee? ill be held ne\t Monday in the Great orth Road committee room, at the corpr of Pollen Street, when the platform ■ork for the campaign will be set out. I has been decided that the opening adress will be given at the Empress heatre. Newton. ROSKILL. A meeting of the supporters of iMr. V. I. Potter, who if. announced sls the offiial Reform candidate for the Roskill eat, will be held in the Methodist Sunday cliool. Cordon Road, Mount Eden, on 'hursday evening. CANDIDATES FOR WAIRAU. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) BLENHEIM, this day. Four candidates for the Wairau seat re ho far certain, viz.: Mr. R. McCallum Liberal sitting member). Mr. E. H. 'eiiny (Reform). Mr. B. J. Cook Labour I, and Mr. .1. .J. Corry (Mayor of Uenheim). The latter addressed a large nceting in Blenheim last night, and anlouneed himself as a Progressive, unillied to any party: a strong advocate of t State bank: closer land settlement, specially by returned soldiers. —""Liberal candidate for wakatiit. (Hv Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DIN-EDIN. this day. Mr. Horn, who contested the Waka tipn seat against Sir William Fraser a the last general election, is the oflicia Liberal candidate on the preseni occasion. PROBABLE DATE OF ELECTIONS. (Ry Telesraph—Press Association.) CTIRLSTCHVRCn, Monday. In an interview this evening th . Minister of Finance, Sir James Allen said he thought the session would linisl at the end of tins month, and that th general elections would be held in th first week in December. He prophesiei a Government victory. He considers the Reform party had been gainin ground both in the North and Sout Islands. Sir .lames was asked if any Goverr ment candidates had yet been nelecte for the Chrietehureh seats, but he r< plied that the Government did not aj pear to be very popular in C.hristchurcl