THE OTAKI SEAT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 803, 28 April 1910, Page 9

THE OTAKI SEAT.

. jSir.'-Oui' member, Mr;; W. H. Field,' stated in. Levin: ou, Thursday , that the ■rumours to the effect' that he 1 . would not contest, the Otaki seat again were a device of tlie enemy,-' and had been circulated for party purposes. ;I was present at tiie Otaki Courthouse after last election returns were announced, and o.i that .occasion Mr. Field remarked on the fact that the people had not given him a decent majority, and gently: hinted that ho would not be a candidate. agairi." ; At any time: during tho -last twelve ' months Mr,::-Field' is sajd to--havormado no-'secrot' to his friends of his likely intention to retire, .and now he/is annoy ed at certain rum.ou'rs,' and. wants,, to tell us that these reports are a.: "device; of the enemy." The' voters ,of this .district aro indignant at the imputationj'and I. can as-, tmra-Mri Field;thai sUcli tactics will not assist liim; —I am, etc., ■ , NEMO.

• Sir,—Would you ■ permit 'me to make tii.ough your columns a few remarks on Mr. Field's, speech at Levin on the. occasion of .the . opening of the Wereroa Post Office ?' He., is reported as saying that" lie- would - stand : at/the next election and. would be successful. I, sir, and' a large'number .'of his old' support-, tors would'like . Mn.;Fie!dyp^realise tliat lie is living, inisfc. fobi'S^BStSSisej*.*:' aiid:,that_ we:,:at,;tho .next election;'will work against; Mri Field ,as enthusiastic-ally,as:-we have yways '~'Workod-:-ferVhim : in' the -past." ;- H'o; has'-tine' chance -.and. only one : ;.that'.' the Opposition - votes ' tl be -split ■: at the. 'next, election.. I should advise-Mr. Field to take'care that he does not meet with the fate of that legendary gentleman yclept Humpty Dumpty, and meet with, his sad end.—l am, etc., VERITAS.