THE ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18526, 30 October 1925, Page 13

THE ELECTIONS.

ELECTORS' CHOICE. ANALYSIS OF LIST OF CANDIDATES. ,: ; r£a.tJ TO ''THE tarss "• ' WELLINGTON. October 2?. 1 An ana-lysis of e'ect'on enndida'-es ! shows that there, arc If 1 '! candidate? for tbo 7K European electorates,. The numbers of candidates for the parties and j group; at tbii election as compared [with iau election are:— 10-2;, 19:1"2 Reform ... ... £>■_> Ind. Beforui ••• Unofficial Reform [ Nationalist. ... '' Ind. Nationalist ... - ' National Liberals ... J ! Labour ... ... j Ind. Labour ... Liberals ... ... ~> j: Ind. Liberal ... 1 •' Liberal Labour ... 1 '' . Ind. Liberal-Labour * [ Country Party ... ~> —■ Independent ... 'i Fro. Oppositionist. ... 1 Totals ... 190 l'-?7 There will lie 43 straight-out contests, 19 .between Reform and Labour. IB between Reform and the Nationalist Party, six between Nationalists and Labour, one between Reform and a.n Independent, and one between Labour end an Independent Liberal. There wul bo triangular contests in 26 electorates, while in five cases there will b» four-cornered contests, a.nd in tbe Bay of Islands there will be five candidates contesting the seat. Reformers, Nationalist, and Labour are opposed to one. another in triangular fights in 21 constituencies. Ono seat, is already filled, Mr K. S. Williams (Bay of Plenty) having been returned unopposed. MR ANDERSON REPLIES. MR HOLLAND AND WAGES CUT.. (rHES3 ASSOCIATION TBLEGItAM-) GORE, October 29. Replying to Mr Holland's interview in the "Inangahua Times," the Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Labour, repeats bis previous declaration that he is totally opposed to the family allowance scheme outlined by the Labour Department Secretary, whereby wages would be reduced 7s 6d weekly. Mr Anderson adds: "Now that Mr Holland's allegations on tbe subjeet have been-proved foundationless, it remains to be seen if he will follow the right and proper conrso by stating publicly whether or not he accepts my assurance.■ ! EDEN SEAT. i j NATIONALIST RETIRES. (rSESB ASSOCIATION TELEGBAH.) AUCKLAND, October 29. Upon the advice of the executive of the National Party, Mr F.. W. Grigg, chairman of the Waitemata County Council,,lias decided to retire from tbe contest for the Eden seat at tho coming election. The executive considered that the time-at Mr Grigg-'s disposal was not, sufficient to acquaint tho electorate properly with the National Party's programme and views. At the same time, tho executive expressed the fullest confidence in Mr Griggs ability and. integrity, together with a hope that he would al/ow" himself to be nominated'in plenty of time for the next fight, Mr G'rigg's'first meeting in !&© city portion of tho electorate 'last night was far from successful, the audience getting more amusement out of it than anything else