FRANKLIN SEAT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 118, 22 May 1925, Page 8

FRANKLIN SEAT.

PARTY'S PROBLEM

T-WO IN THE FIELD.

,(BT TELEGRAPH.—SPECMI TO.IHB POST.)' AUCKLANDj This bay.'..' Tlfe.TEiefbrirrParty appears to be likely lo ha\ie a troublesome problem to deal ■with in regard to the-Franklin by-elec-tion. The announcement that Mr. J. N. Masgey. was unable to accept nomination ; w^s^.fpllgw,ed by. the announcement' of the candidature-i'of: Mr. -E* .D. M'Len- . n^n,_Avbo,- it .is.. understood, "would be the official; Reform" candidate. In the ineantimei before Mr. Massey's answer had been given, supporters of the Eev. ,W. C.' Wood,: Anglican vicar at Papa■kura, , had been suggesting him as the one fitted to carry the. Reform banner. Mr. .Wood, who has had considerable experience in/.local :body. matters,, nowEtates::,that.:he.;willbe a,.candidate against RUmomers;- , ■-■•;-■ .-.■. V.' ' . -NoeLiberal. candidate has yet. been* announced, although'if is suggested that Mr. J. Rea, of Papakura, who stood twice against the--late Prime -Minister, may^ again.' enter the' lists.""-' ..' . ' The Labour Party are sounding the electorate, • but :have not yet announced their choice. It is stated, however, that their banner, probably will be carried by Mr. J. S. Montgomerie, ,a Mangere farmer, who has taken an active part in. the^-Farmers-' Union affairs for some (BX TBLEOUJPH.r-rBESS ASSOCUTION.)- ---...,..-■•.::. ..AUCKLAND, 21st May. .'The*date of the Franklin by-election 5s still' uncertain/-as ' the Registrar ot Electors has not- yet received the writ. Meantime,...the .various parties, are active. Only two candidates are ■in the field as yet, Mr. M'Lennan, who is regarded as the Reform Party's official representative, arid the Rev. W. C. .Wood, who is. standing against allcomers. The'final choice" of the official. Reform-candidate will be made on Mon.day. . • -.'