ELECTION FEVER

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11826, 6 January 1933, Page 5

ELECTION FEVER

GRIPS IRISH FREE STATE

OPPOSITION TO DE A 7 ALERA

VOTE-SPLTTING AVOIDED (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) v i(Received Jan. 5, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 5. The Free State is in the grip of election lever. Messrs. Cosgravo and McDermott, leader of the Fanner’ Party, had a conference and arranged to avoid the split votes in ten constituencies where d clash would be likely to involve a He Valera victory, but Mr Cosgravo admits it is how too Into to form a national coalition. ■: Though it is. difficult for Englishmen to believe, there arc not a few good judges of politics in the Free State who con’sider Mr De Valera’s victory possible even against a united opposition. Do Valcraites are ■claiming they will win 79 * seats and are already scorning the necessity of aid from Labor (which held the balance of power in the last Dail.

LABOR SUPPORTS DE VALERA

(U.P.A. by Elec. lei. Gepy-njit.) LONDON, Jan. 4. The Irish Labor Party to-day decided to support Air. Do Valera, main taming the 'attitude adopted iri the last Dail. VOTING SYSTEM EXPLAINED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright' (Roc. Jan. 0, 1 a.m.) DUBLIN. Jan. 5. A feature of the vole system as practised in the Free Stale is that, apart from the votes being recorded in tho order of preference ns under (ho preferential voting system in Australia it is done in respect oi whole counties and the elu'ef cities vote as single doctorates. Tho system is subject to much criticism nn the grounds that though it succeeds ‘ n giving representation to minorities, it often produces a deadlock, as for instance, in. Germany, where a single party or group of parties, has failed to obtain a. working majority in tlffi Reichstag. Some commentators suggest that some such deadlock might arise in the Free Flare.

NATION A LISTS’ AGREEMENT. COSGR A VF.TTES AND EAR AIRS’ AID ONE ANOTHER. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Roe. Jan. 0. J .40 a.m.) DUBLIN, Jan. 5. Though the complete fusion of the constitutionalists is impossible in the brief time available, it is fairly certain that llic talks between Air. Cosgrave and the tanners’ leader, Air... AlcDennori will produce an agreement that each party shall leave the other n dear field. The Cosgravites will not contest seats where the Farmers party have the best chance. Those number at least at least ten. Similarly the Farmers Party will refrain from hampering the Cosgravo strongholds. Thus the solidity of the pro-treaty vote is assured. Air. De Valera opens bis campaign nr Dundalk to-morrow.