GREY BY-ELECTION.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16204, 6 May 1918, Page 6

GREY BY-ELECTION.

TO BE I'OCGHT OM OOSSCEIP(SPECIAL TO "THE I'ttESS.") GREYMOUTH, May 4. The election campaign i§ proceeding m-y quietly. Both sides are devoting their energies to the task of organising committees in the various parts of the district. Mr Fraser, Labour organiser, arrived to-night, and has called a meeting of Mr Holland's supporters for to-morrow, when a committee will be established. The Labour Partv is distributing literature very * ireelv throughout the town. • . It is understood that the local mornP«l»'., tl'» "Oroy Riv?r Arg,°™ ciidaSl 1 " SUPP ° n »' ar

The supporters of Mr Coatos are already hard at work. This afternooD a women s meeting was held. Tho atendanco was large, and steps wero 0 c . anvas . s thoroughly. ?L e ' ec^ wl " ' J0 fought mainlv on tho conscription issue, and on "this question there has been a big shuffling, and the old party decisions no longer hold. Many prominent Labour supporters, who have" sons at the war are ardent supporters of Mr Coatos. On tbe other hand many Reformers and Liberals, who belong to tho Secontt Division, arc dissatisfied with tho pavments allotted, and declare that they will support Mr Holland. It is beheved that in their case better couusels will prevail, and they will be found supporting Mr Coatos when tho polling day arrives.