THE OPPOSITION LEADER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 6 August 1912, Page 4

THE OPPOSITION LEADER.

, 0 — . AN EX-MINISTER'S PREDICTION. ESr TcleeroDli.-I'ress Association.) Auckland, August 5. Tho Hon. Roderick M'Konzie is nt pro* sent 011 a visit to Auckland. Scciu this morning. Mr. M'Kenzle said that tho whole-of the future political outlook depended on what the Budget presented by the new Prime Minister would contain. The member for ;Motuel;a docs not agroo with tho Hon. J. A. Millar that another division as to the strength of i>arhoß would increaso Mr. Mnssey's majority in tho llotiso. It was mainly the ohjcctlou to the personnel of (lie Thomas Mackenzie Ministry which had b?en responsible i'or Mr. .Massey'.s victory at the last division; This, however, 1 with all other politieal questions of importance, would bo governed by the nature of tho policy which the Budget would outline. Asked his opinion as to the l.o.utcrship of tho Opposition, the ex-Minisler replied that he did not think there would be any appointment just immediately. Tho Opposition had first to iiml iifolf, and' it was impossible to sn.v at present what the outcome would l» if the old Literal and Labour parly is to stand. However, Mr. M'Kenzio thinks that 1 Sir' Joseph Ward is the most likely moil to he chosen as its Leader.