MR VEITCH'S VOTE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5775, 28 February 1912, Page 6

MR VEITCH'S VOTE.

Th-* Wan^anui Chronicle loanis from" an authoritative source i ; hat Ihe rumour that Mr Witch is likeiv to break his election pledge ™ quite unfounded. -Mr Voitch rexurncd- to Wangauui ou Saturday specially to meH Ms committw. Hear, rived by tfae 9 p.m. train, a&d pru-c-fodi-d at once to the meeting, wlvich was largely attended. The Chronicle says the interest in the meeting was e-n-vm-m-ca "y fact that during the forenoon the chairman of Mr Yeiteh/s committee received a telegram from v J»«n----i-»-r oi the W'aaganui .Labour part\ that Mr Veitch be given a free lrand with rofe-ard to the no-contklence motion now before the Rouse. I-Ms was interpreted to mean tina -^ veitch should be free to vote lor. instead of against, the Ward Administration, and prominent members oi his committee received the suggestion with unqualified disapproval. So far as they were concerned they said there, was to be no bmiK-uig ol pledjres, and they did not, behove for a moment that Mr Veitch him.self would think ot going back on his word. Stops were tulvcn to ensure a lai^ alWclancc at thi meeting Thc^.oceedings were not open ;W U* i v,u% the Chronic^ is intormed tn.a the Greatest unanimity prcvaiic-a. tWt Mr Veitch made it dear that he had no intention of breaking his oledec. and that the- meeting terminated with a clear and unanimous understanding, that he wouli vote to. Mr Hossey's amondment to tht -\u-drcss-i-n-itoPJy. ami that om* tuat had-been given ho\ should »<- ---tree to vote as he considered bos-t oa any other qtiestjon that mr.v arise. .