STILL A SUPPORTER.
GOVERNMENT WHIP'S
RESIGNATION.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE ?
(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. When it was reported that the Government caucus had received the resignation of the junior Whip (Mr. W. S. Glenn, Fiangitikei), members not within that party began promptly to look for the political significance of this action. There is a certain amount involved in the matter, but it does not run to the
extent of the Reform party losing a supporter. Mr. Glenn last.session made no secret of his critical attitude towards some of the Ministerial proposals, and he was particularly outspoken over the choice of Palmerston Xortli as a site for the New Zealand Agricultural University College. There was a local battle of the sites, Rangitikei putting up a strong claim, but the Government decided in favour of Palmerston Xorth —
Divesting himself of responsibility for actively assisting the Government to push its measures through Parliament enables Mr. Glenn to exercise more independence, but it may be taken for granted that this would not result in voting against his party on a no-confi-dence motion.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 152, 30 June 1927, Page 10
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