COALITION CANDIDATES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 258, 31 October 1931, Page 9

COALITION CANDIDATES.

TWO AUCKLAND SEATS. j

UNITED PARTY'S OFFER. .

An impasse still exists in respect ta ;jip the selection of coalition candidates - for jj J: two of the seats held by Labbur 'mem-' ,'j| J berSj Auckland West and Manukaui if i Further discussions were held last even- _ j! j ing between - representatives: of the "'jj United jand Reform organisations,: but jj no .finality was reached. .'jU The United party organisation j! ■ Clares its,elf anxious to carry'out the ! j spirit of . the coalition, taking itsi cue j | from tile party leaders, who up to the! jM present, tiave worked on'a 50-50 basis; , The United party, is desirous to place- 'jj; country I first, and its declared aim is j: ; to put forward the candidates who have! ] the best chances of success, and in com- 1 ing to a. decision in respect' to 22 out of the 24 seats in the Auckland Province, j it has conceded twelve sets to.; Reform;' j: retaining ten. The party, considers that j; the United coalitionist, Mr. H. R. Mac- ,; Kenzie, has the best chance of obtaining the coalition; in Auckland, i West. - '/' _ Ji The party also considers that the 50-50 basis will be maintained by the United j [ candidate being allowed to run for ; [ Manukau, but it is prepared, in a spirit . if of conciliation,' to allow Reform to have ! | the nomination,- on account of the num 7 -.s 11 ber of years the seat was held by Sir . jj| Frederick Lang. If these suggestions are j j adopted, Reform will have 13 coalition 'i! candidates in the province, and the | ; jj United party eleven. -j, .-'j,j ■ It is anticipated that a settlement will !ij ;be arrived at. early next week. .'jj! Mr. J. A. C. Allum, the Reform party j,j nominee for Auckland West, says there' j j !i3 fio doubt about his" acceptance as the if! official Government candidate. He rc- ||j ceived a telegram from Mr. Coates Ij thanking him for his decision to stand |! ate a Reform coalitionist, and wishing j*! him luck.' . . .' , , ° j: 1 WESTERN MAORI SEAT! —. . 'T | PROBABLE CANDIDATES.. j (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) .. i TE KUITI, this day. The eldest son of the late Sir Maui' Pomare will probably contest the ! Western Maori seat with'the sitting ! Refonn member, Mr. Taite Te Tnmol j Mr. Pomare, who is well informed, on , i all questions of the day and is keenly ' interested in the welfare of his race, will v ; make a formidable opponent if he dc- j cides to go to the poll. He intends to i make a decision in a few days.

It is reported that Mr.. Pepene Eketone, a well-informed leading Mauiipoto chicf, of Tc Kuiti, wlio helped to lay the foundation of the Ha.tana movement, and accompanied the faith-healer on his world tour, has been asked to 6tand. He twice contested the seat with the late Sir Maui Pomare.