HAWKS BAY SEAT

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1917, Page 7

HAWKS BAY SEAT

THE PARTY COMPACT, BOTH SIDES DISSATISFIED. CANDIDATES BUSY. [n-z-: wiess• ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS, February 23. The National Government's compact for the respective parties in the event of a bye-election to accept nomination- of a. candidate supporting the party of the one whoa© retirement or ..'death, created the vacancy it* not bringing Hawke's Bay the politicalpeace and harmony the leaders intend, ed, . . ■ ; •' The Reform organisers here are honorably standing by the agreement entered into by the Premier, but'a large number of the. rank and file are very dissatisfied with the position and -resent being asikod to vote for a . candidate imported from Wellington or for a local man who hay not their .ayinpathiea. Many cf, the Reformers have declared their intention to abstain from, going to the poll. • Discontent is also rampant in the LiberaL camp and a, considerable section luui threatened to break away and not support the. official candidate, 'being.- dhi&atiafied with the methods adopted in hits selection, and altogether a good deal of. feeling is being displayed, and it is questionable whe. ther tlie' so-called truce' will not engender more bitternesj: than would an election fought "on party lines in normal times.' / ' ' ... .""' :."■-': \ : In the meantime the candidates, are. niaking the best use they can of the, short time allowed for electioneering. Mr. Simian opened his platform campaign ..at Wairoa, this evening, and l-Sir Jbhn iFindlay makes his /first. appearanoe before the Hastings electors on Monday night. Mr. A. L. "D. , Fraser meets Kis supporters .to-night, and is expected to decide whether'he wii oiy will hot ihbmina'tev