THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Evening Star, Issue 17226, 16 December 1919, Page 10

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

CANDIDATES' FINAL MEETINGS, Mr J. A. Brown (Dunedin West), at Mission Hall, Russell street. Mr D. Colquhoun (Chalmers), at Warrington. Mr J. Gilchrist (Chalmers), at Deborah Bay at 7.15, and at Town Hall, Port Chalmers, at 8. Mr J. M. Dickson (Chalmers), at Deborah Bay. Mr J. T. Paul (Dunedin South), at Coronation Hall, St. Kilda. Mr T. K. Sidey (Dunedin South), at South Dunedin Town Hall. Mr C. E. Statham (Dunedin Central), at Momington Presbyterian Hall. DUNEDIN NORTH. Mr E. Kellett, Independent Labor candidate for Dunedin North, addressed a number of electors in the George Street School Gymnasium Hall last evening, Mr J. J. Clark in the chair. The candidate was subjected to occasional slight interruption. Asked whether in the event ol there being two sides —Massey and Labor —which he would support in the event of a no-confidence motion, the candidate replied : "I will be a Massey man every time in preference to extreme Labor." Mr G. W. G. H. Watts moved and MrF. Brown seconded a motion thanking Mr Kellett for his able and lucid address. On a show cf hands being taken, the chairman said "I think the ayes have it." DUNEDIN CENTRAL. Mr C. E. Statham (Independent) addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of electors in the South Dunedin Town Hall last evening. At the close of his address, which was attentively listened to, questions were answered to the apparent satisfaction of the audience. After Mr Statham had been accorded a hearty vote of thanks he was loudly applauded as he rose to acknowledge the compliment paid him and to move a vote of tnanks to the chairman (Cr M. Bradlev). Mr J. W. Munro (Official Labor) addressing a large meeting of ladies in the South Dunedin Town Hall yesterday afternoon, pointed out that the real political questions before the people to-day were the high Cost of Living and who was paying and going to pay lor the war. All the other political parties, leagues, and associations were out to keep Labor out of Parliament, as they knew the only party who would tackle these questions was the Labor Party. At vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. DUNEDIN SOUTH. Mr T. K. Sidey (Liberal) addressed the electors in the Green Island Hall last night. The Deputy Mayor (Mr John Mitchell) occupied the chair. Dealing with the statement that if representation in Parliament were not secured unconstitutional methods would be taken, the candidate declared that if every party adopted that attitude they might as well abandon representative institutions; but he recognised an alteration was required in our representation system. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously on the motion of Mr Goodger, seconded by Mr A. Wilden. Mr J. T. Paul (Labor) addressed, four meetings yesterday. At noon he spoke to the railway workers at Hillside. The shops were well represented, and. Mr Paul, who dealt specially with railway matters, received an attentive hearing. The meeting closed with - cheers. In the afternoon Mr Paul addressed a meeting of women electors in the South Dunedin Town Hall. Miss Runciman occupied the chair, and stated that she had been associated with Mr Paul in the Tailoresses' Union and Patriotic Association for many years, and his work was most satisfactory in all respects. The attendance was large, and at the close of Mr Paul's address a vote of thanks and confidence moved by Mrs Greig, seconded by Mrs Elliott, ana declared carried

In the evening Mr Paul addressed a splendid meeting in St. Mark's Hall, Green Island. The Mayor (Mr J. L. Miller) presided oyer a large attendance. Mr Paul emphasised the constructive nature of the Labor platform and principles, and the clean fight Labor had made. The political issue was made plain, and after answering a single question Mr H. A. Eden moved and Mr W. M. Adam seconded—- " That a hearty vote of thanks be given to Mr J. T. Paul for his address, and that we, the electors of Green leland, having full confidence in his integrity and conscientiousness, will do otir utmost to place him at the head of the poll on Wednesday." THE CLUTHA CAMPAIGN. A Balcluiha wire says:—Mr Mas'in (Liberal) had a large and enthusiastic meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall last night. The candidate traversed Mr Malcolm's misstatements, and refuted newspape-rmis-represertation in regard to his if>cord as a Liberal. A unanimous vote of thanks r-iid confidence was passed. The contest is narrowed down between Mr Ma«lm and Mr A. S. Malcolm. CHALMERS. The liberal candidate for the Chalmers electorate, Mr Duncan Colquhoun, last night addressed a meeting of electors at Port Chalmers, the audience numbering about twice that of hi-; previous meeting in the town. Mr J. Stevenson (Mayor) was chairman, and throughout the candidate received an attentive bearing. At its conclusion he answered a very lange number of questions to the evident satisfaction of the questioners. On the motion of Mr Tait, Mr Colquhoun was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address. The Mayor expressed the opinion that Mr Colquhoun was a fitting person to represent them in Parliament, and called for three cheers, which were given heartily.

Mr James Horn addressed a good meeting of Wakatipu electors at Middlemarch on Saturday night. Ho received an attentive bearing, and at the conclusion of his address was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of the Rev. Bloomfield, the Presbyterian minister of the district. Mr W. D. Mason presided.