GENERAL ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 35, 5 November 1931, Page 10

GENERAL ELECTION

Wellington South Seat FINALITY NOT REACHED Complete finality has not been reached by the Reform and United organisations concerning the selection of the official Coalition candidate for the Wellington South seat at the general election. It w’as stated officially yesterday that no announcement would be made until the question had been completely decided, and that the naming of Mr. N. A. Foden as the Coalition candidate for this seat had been premature. It has been definitely decided that all sitting Reform and United members will be nominated as the official Coalition candidates. The complete list of candidates for those seats at present held by Labour and Independent members will be published in a few days, and it is stated that although agreement has been reached in seveYal electorates, no official information will’be given until the whole list has been drawn up. WILL NOT WITHDRAW Opponent for Mr. Stallworthy By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, November 4. Mr. R. Glover Clark, the Reform candidate against Mr. A. J. Stallworthy in Eden, has decided, at the request of supporters, not to withdraw but to stand as an Independent Reform Coalitionist. Mr. W. J. Holdsworth is standing as an Independent Reformer in Roskill. CLUTHA INDEPENDENT Mr. P. McSkimming to Stand By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin. November 4. Mr. Peter McSkimming, of Benhar. has definitely Announced his intention of contesting the Clutha seat at the general election as -an Independent Coalitionist. i NAPIER ELECTORATE Mr. J. Vigor Brown to Stand By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, November 4. Mr. John Vigor Brown has announced his intention of standing for the Napier seat as a supporter of a National Government.