WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 269, 13 November 1935, Page 16

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

LIKELY CONFUSION.

BROTHERS AT THE POLL.

CURIOUS SIMILARITIES. A glance at the list of candidates for tlie general election reveals many curious similarities of names and brings to light three sets of brothers who are to face the electors. With so many similar names, there is bound to be confusion in the minds of some of the doctors. Two brothers with but a single thought are the Donalds, of Auckland, who have both pinned their faith in the Democrat party. James B. is standing for Auckland East, while his brother, Alan, is carrying the Democrat banner around Waitemata electorate in the hope that it will flutter at the top of the poll on election day. Brothers are at loggerheads in the case of the Stallwortliys. Once a member of the Government party and a Cabinet Minister under Sir Joseph Ward, A. J. Stallworthy has transferred his allegiance, and now stands in the Democrat interest in the Eden electorate. His brother, E. D., still has faith in tho Government, even though A. J. has apparently lost it, and stands as a National Government candidate against the Leader of the Opposition in Auckland West. Staunch supporters of the Government through the years are the Masseys, sons of a famous statesman. W. W. Massey is defending his National Government seat in Hauraki,' while J. N. is also seeking re-election for Franklin. Three Clarks. j Three Clarks appear in tfye list of' nominations, and Mr. Clifton E. Clarke, the National Government candidate for Eden, is not to be confused with Mr. H. J. H. Clark, the Democrat man for Auckland Suburbs, nor should Mr. A. Clark, Democrat's hope in Duncdin South, be mixed up with the Aucklanders. It is hardly likely that there will be any confusion over the names of Mr. H. Jenn-er Wily, National Government candidate for Manukau, and Mr. G. T. Wildisli, National Government, Grey Lynn. Nevertheless, electors should keep a watchful eye on all these similarities.

Two Labour men arc Mr. John A. Lee, the sitting member for Grey Lynn, and Mr. W. Lee Martin, who is fighting for tlio Raglan seat. Some who have not followed politics closely may find themselves confused with the names of Mr. A. S. Richards, the Labour man who at present holds the Roskill seat, and Mr. Stan Rickards, who is fighting the Hauraki seat in the Democrat interest. Two Jordans appear on the list of nominations—Mr. W.J.Jordan, who for years has been the Labour representative of the Manukau electorate, and Mr. F. C. Jordan, a solicitor, who has como out as a Liberal for Parnell. Three men fighting under different banners and in different electorates carry the Christian name of Alexander, but two of them are Knights. There is Sir Alexander Herdman, the Independent candidato for Parnell, Sir Alexander Young, the National Government sitting member for Hamilton, and Mr. Alexander Harris, who has acclaimed himself as an Independent Government candidate for Waitemata. There is, too, Mr. W. A. Bishop, the National Government candidate for Auckland Suburbs, who advertises himself as "Alex." And Then The Potters. Two Potters are found on the list. Mr. V. H. Potter, a former member, is fighting as an Independent in the lioskill electorate, while Mr. J. H. Potter is the Democrat candidate for Raglan. In the Rotorua electorate a Country Party candidate is Mr. D. R. F. Campbell, while in Hawke's Bay there is Mr. H. M. Campbell, who stands for the National Government. Down at Chalmers Mr. N. H. Campbell flies the Labour colours. Mr. H. G. R. Mason lives up to his name by fighting in the Labour interests—which he has clone for years—in Auckland Suburbs, but there is also Mr. W. J. Mason, the National Government candidate for Wellington Central. There was a Lyons and a Lyon. Mr. M. E. Lyons was the National Government candidate for Lyttelton, but he has withdrawn, while Mr. W. J. Lyon is carrying on the Labour fight in Waitemata. Far apart are two Reids—Mr. D. Stewart Reid, the National Government aspirant for Raglan, and Mr. G. T. Reed, who hopes to win the Invercargill seat for the Democrats. Both the Nash men are already members of the House, but on different sides. Mr. J. A. Nash is the National Government candidate for Palmerston, while Mr. W. Nash is once again contesting the Hutt seat for Labour. A Nightmare In The Making. One of the two Hamiltons, Adam, is well known, for he is a Cabinet Minister and is contesting seat. But there is also Mr. G. S. Hamilton, an Independent Liberal, who is standing for Hurunui. Two Joneses and a Johns may puzzle electors. Mr. J. Jones is the Laboilr man for 'Waitomo, Mr. F. Jones, the Labour candidato for Dunedin South, and Mr. R. Johns, on whom the Democrats rely to win the Marsden seat. , If all the men mentioned win the seats for which they stand it will be confusing enough for the public, but how will the poor "Hansa,rd" men and the reporters in the -Parliamentary Press gallery get on? It will be a nightmare for them for the first few weeks.