IRISH ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11832, 13 January 1933, Page 5

IRISH ELECTIONS

240 CANDIDATES FOR 152 SEATS

NOTED WOMEN NOMINEES

NO ORGANISED COALITION AGAINST DE VALERA

(British Official Wire loss.)

RUGBY, Jan. 11.

Tbe nomination of candidates in the Irish Free State general election took place to-day. About 2-10 were nominated for the 152 vacant scats. 'Mr Frank Fahy, Speaker of the Dai], was returned unopposed. Polling takes place on January 24.

Tlio Fiajina Fail will field 100 cum didates, Labor 22, the Cosgrave Party 85, Farmers-Ratepayers’ League 25 and Independents 11, of whom Mr Anthony, an ex-member of the Dail, definitely supports Mr Cosgrave.

Mr Janies Larkin has been nominated for North Dublin as an Independent Labor candidate. Women nominees include Mesdames Collins, O’Driscqll, and Reynolds, Cosgravian ex-members; Mrs Redmond, widow of Mr William Redmond, Miss Parse, whose brother. Padriag, was executed iu 1916; Miss Helena Coil cannon, the authoress, a Fiannaite, is contesting the (National University seat.

Although there (is no organised Coalition against Mr Do Valera, the Oosgraveite organiser states that there will be loyal co-operation to avoid a split vote.

ARMS ONLY FOR, ARMY AND

POLICE

COSGRAVE CRITICISES DE VALERA’S STATEMEN T

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 11.

Mr Cosgrave, speaking at Carlow, referred to Mr De V alera s statement that nobody had the right to bear arms except the Army and Police Force. He said that tho statement should have been made a.ud enforced six months ago. Such a pronouncement would have done more to contribute to the l peace of Ireland ■than reiteration of the statement attributed to Mr J. H. Thomas at Ottawa.

Mr De Valera, speaking at Limerick, stated that Mr O’Kelly recently (told a Dublin audience that- Mr J. H. Thomas had gleefully said to him while they were at Ottawa ; “We need not have any settling with you because you will havee another civil war in Ireland within a few mouths.” THE FARMERS’ HOPE.

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) (Received Jan. 12, 11 p.m.) DUBLIN, Jan. 12. The National Centre party, winch primarily the farmers hope to hold the balance of power iu the new Dail, says that many farmers are deserting Mr. De Valera for their party.

NEW IRISH GOVERNOR

MR. BUCKLEY’S APPOINTMENT

FORMER REBEL AND RET UGEE. A former rebel and political refugee. Mr. Donal Buckley has become Governor-Geueral of the Irish 1' fee State. ■ The news of his appointment, winch was made by the King on the advice of the Executive Council of the Free State, came as a tremendous surpi >se, even in Dublin, according to English newspapers just to hand. Mr.. Buckley was never once mentioned in connection with the office, which it was assumed would be filled by someone who had been much more prominently in the public eye. Mr. Buckley is a Maynooth shopkeeper who carried ou a general grocery store and motor garage. He took an active part in the revoltagainst the British, beginning with tiie Easter rebellion in 1916. when he fought in the General Post Office with Patrick Pearse and other famous Irish Republican revolutionary leaders, most of whom were executed for their share in the, rising. AN -ON THE RUN” REBEL. Mr. Buckley subsequently underwent a Jong term of interment in Knutsford a.nd Froilgoch internment camps. When ’he was released he joined the 1.1t.A*., again, and took a prominent part in the guerilla welfare waged by that irregular army against the British forces. A good part of the time Mr. Jluekloy, like many others of the rebels, was a fugitive from justice, and spent more, nights under the roofs of friendly neighbours than his own. Mr. Buckley’s appointment created a sensation iu his own district, whore he is immensely popular. No one in the district had dreamed for a moment that ho was a likely GovernorGeneral. Tic kept his secret- well, however, and even the members of bis own family were unaware that he was to become Governor-General until his appointment was announced. “EVERYBODY KNOWS DONAL.” Maynooth has a population of fewer than a thousand, and everybody in the little town, which is 15 miles from Dublin, knows Donal . Buckley. The general store at the corner of the street, now kept by Ids son, is one of the most important iu the tiny place. Donal Buckley’s father first began this, store, and then left it to Donal, who ran it for many years. It has always been the ..centre of interes t at .Maynooth, and Donal. Buckley was a popular . proprietor. ..... Mr. Buckley, always had his shop filled with .visitors, who. came not only for' .the (purpose of making a variety ~of .purchases, but for discus-, sing Irish politics. lie ran tile store, almost as .a Tittle self-contained Parliament in the town, and.uo language was ever spoken;there during;liis.time except the Irish language. The Governor i Generaßs wife- died a year ago,; and.-it .is- likely, that his .unmarried' daughter, Brigid, who is 26 aud who lives • with her fathe’r, will act: as-' his hostess,..’' ,