WELLINGTON SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 11

WELLINGTON SOUTH

COLONEL'MITCHELL. Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell, Independent member for Wellington South, was received with loud cheers when he stood forward to speak at' The Dominion results hoard. Someone in the crowd culled "Good lad, Hoppy!" and tho cheers were lenewed. Colonel Mitchell said lie was exceedingly proud to bp nlaccd in his present position, and he only hoped that in the next throo years he might prove worthy of the trust renosed in him. It had been a hard fight, hut. so far as ho was concerned, a clean fight. (.Applause.) Tho result reflected a true vote of tiho electors, and he was pleased that the people of Wellington South had proved their colours. A very excellent organisation had worked for him in (lit campaign, iind to all the workers on his behalf he tendered most sincere thanks. Especially he wished to thank the ladies who had worked for him in different parts of the district. He also wished to (hank all those who had boon opposed to Km for having fought a clean, hard fight,' and he was sure they would "fake their defeat lii<e men. (Applause.) M?. R. SEMPLE. sfr. R. Semple had a mixed reception when he appeared on the "Eveniwr Post" balcony. Ho was loudly "counted out" nv a section of the nudiono". He said that tho "forces ofuwtinn" hud been arrayed against him. I'-at wealth and influence had been »-*H asrainst him. and that motor-cars had brought from the Wnirarapa lo 'ic'm bis opponent. He was not sorry he 'had been defeated. Ho believed he could sive more useful service to the Tabour Pnrtv outside Parliament (liim he could (;ivo inside Parliament, v "I. can do more useful work for the toiling men and women oj'.this country in the industrial bnf?iot'">bi than I o«n in Parliament." added Mr. Scmnle. "If the forces of reaction think they have got rid of me thov are m"kimr a great mistake. I have been n lliorn in thci'' fide for the 'last fweul<- Vir*. and I will be a irroarer thorn in their side in tTie days to come." 'Applause and uproar.) ' Tho Labour would «tart organising at once for the next election.