LAST NIGHT'S MEETING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 138, 8 December 1914, Page 8

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING

As doubt has been expressed in some quarters as to the result of the vote of confidence moved at the conclusion of Mr. Herdman's meeting in the Town Hall last night, a representative of The Post interviewed the chairman (Mr. H. Buddie) to-day. Mr. Buddie stated emphatically that the motion was carried on the voices by a large majority, and that he declared it so carried. Ho further states that undoubtedly a big majority of those present were favourable to the candidate, the interruptions coming from a noisy minority. (BT TKLBaa/tPU— PRE63 ASSOCIATION.) MASTERTON, This Day. Speaking to a reporter, the Hon. A. L. Herdraan said his attention had been drawn to the description of his meeting in Wellington last night" sent through New Zealand by the Times, representing the Press Association. "It is about time," Mr. Herdman said, "that the New Zealand public understood how utterly unreliable is news telegraphed over New Zealand through this channel. The majority of those present were obviously in favour of the Government. A body of Liberals and Red Reds, determined to punish the Government for its action in suppressing lawlessness during the strike last year, played the part of hoodlum with a considerable amount of success, but behaviour of this kind from this source was expected, and public men on the Reform side are getting quite accustomed to it. It is stated, I understand, that an adverse vote was carried. This is untrue. No adverse motion was moved. It was quite patent to any impartial observer that the motion of confidence was supported by the great bulk of the people present."