THE MANUKAU BY-ELECTION

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21906, 6 October 1936, Page 15

THE MANUKAU BY-ELECTION

"TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir,—lt is amusing to read in your paper the attempt on the part of the Rt. Hon. G. W Forbes and Messrs Weston and Doidge to make political capital but of the result of the byelection. 'hj . ~ „ They seem to see In the results pi the poll a swing away from Labour. In the first place Labour lost IUOO votes but they fail to see that Mr Doidge polled 133 votes nver than the combined parties of National and Democrat at the last election. Where did these votes go to? It could hardly be expected that they would go to Labour, and If there is a swing away from Labour, how is it that Mr Doidge could manage to get a majority in only two polling booths out of 17. As there are about 500-odd absent and postal votes to be. counted and there is, a possibility of Labour increasing its majority. it would Be wiser to refrain fsom commenting on the result until the final count is concluded. Mr Doidge is much concerned about socialism gaining ground. If he will only look around he Will find that socialism is growing throughout , the world and he is powerless to stop it. Mr Forbes should recognise that as a political leader his day is done, that even the pld National party is finished with, and the new National party, has stated plainly that there is no - lace in its ranks for both Mr Forbes and ms cabinet of 1935.—Yours, e g^ c^oR October 5, 1930.