THE FREE STATE

Feilding Star, Volume 10, Issue 3930, 13 January 1933, Page 6

THE FREE STATE

Election Preparation I’AKXr XOMIXATKIXS 240 CANDIDATES FOIt 152 SEATS MEI’UKI.ICAXS MOST XCMKItOT’S Ann* d\d N.Z Jabhn liomlon, Jan. 11. In tlio Irish elections tin* Fianna Fail Party will field 100 candidates. Labour 22, the Cosgraveites 85, the Farmers.* and Ratepayers’ League 25, and the Independents 11. of whom M. Anthony, an ex-member of tlie Dail. definitely supports Mr. Cosgrave. M.\ James Larkin (Red agitator) lias been nominated for North Dublin as an Independent Labour candidate. The women nominees include Mrs. C'o!lins. Mrs O’ Driscoll and Mrs. Reynolds (Cosgravian ex-mem hers), Mis. Redmond (widow of the late William Redmond). Misses Pearse (whose brother Pairing was executed in 11)1(5), Helena (’oncannon. the authoress. The last-named is a Fiannaite and is contesting the National University seat. Although there is no organised Coalition against Mr. de Valera. a Cosgraveite organiser, states there will be loyal co-operation to avoid a split: vote. SPEAKER UNOPPOSED .Rugby, Jan. 11. The nomination of candidates for the Irish Free State general election took place to-day, about 240 being nominated for 152 vacant seats Mr Frank Faliey, Speaker of the Dail. was returned unopposed. Polling will take place on the 24th ins;.