Dannevirke Advocate [PUBLISHED DAILY.] OLDEST ESTABLISHED PAPER AND GUARANTEED LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE DISTRICT. MONDAY, MARCH 23. THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 301, 23 March 1903, Page 2

Dannevirke Advocate [PUBLISHED DAILY.] OLDEST ESTABLISHED PAPER AND GUARANTEED LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE DISTRICT. MONDAY, MARCH 23. THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

+■ Sir Maurice O'Rorke having been relegated to private life, his services as Speaker will not be available when Parliament meets, therefore the first business must be the election of his successor. Inaccordacce with precedent the nomination will rest with the government who command a substantial majority in the new House. The position, says the Duneding Star, is not without embarrassment, since under the circumstances there are so many contending claims, each having definite support among the dominant party; whilst, whoever may be successful, and however excellent his qualifications, offence is sure to be given in some quarters and bitterness of feeling excited. In discussing the probabilities the Star is disposed to the opinion that Mr Guinness will be the Ministerial choice. He has had experience as temporary occupant of the chair, and if not conspicuously able has the credit of being a fair-minded man, with a desire to hold the scales evenly. It is understood that many of the party do not favor his appointment, and would prefer to see another nomination ; but, on tho other hand, he will be strongly supported by Sir William Russell and his friends, who, thongh not formidable &s an Opposition, will, there is no doubt, exercise very considerable influence among members. Mr M'Nab, who was at one time regarded as a certainty in the event of a vacancy, is not likely to be a candidate. It may be assumed that he is biding his time for more responsible office, and our contemporary considers it is not wrong in prognosticating that in the near future his aspirations are likely to be realised. The name of Sir William Steward has been mentioned, and he has claims to consideration for loyal support of the party and the occupation of the chair for a Parliament. As Speaker, however, he was hardly a success, being, perhaps, unfortunate in contrasting so strongly with Sir Maurice. Sir William would, says the Star, be well advised to rest content with having achieved the summit of a Commoner's ambition in receiving the honor of knighthood, and it would be better for him to rest on his laurels, and not court almost certain defeat.