THE EGMONT ELECTORATE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 15 April 1908, Page 4

THE EGMONT ELECTORATE.

We> sre pleased to learn that tlie at> tempt to "divide find conquer" in tbe Egmpnfc, electorate has not beea very successful. Mr Marx and Mr Diva were Bjat againsb nxcli otiher in a very tiuos: pa-vemfc way, and Mr Marr's s>ubst4ntial victciy at the lato Harboa* Board devtion might veiy well have caused that gentleman to view his chancea at' the geacral elccticn as bright indeed A sensa of duty to the public interest has, howtiver, iiidueed Mr Mairx to retire from, tlie co'iung coor test altogether. . In taking tli^t step Mr Marx dceeares well of his follow setitletrs, far &> split would luuvo been fatal. Ytstarday a convtnti&ri of reprcfeeut^tivc oppositionists whs. held a,t Elthf.ra, the official; crganiser, Mr Xl R. Martin, also being ..preeeiat. Tlie names ol two pr6spe^tivei car-didates, Mr R l»ive and Mr.G. .Pi€eicp> were subixiitted, uid on> a. bailct being taken Mr Dive was announced as the sedtcted candidate. \ It is^stu.ted that Mr Preece -wad quite f rapared- to- acotft Ih.c decißicn cf the; .'.ccnyi ntion. | Soj that so' far vsi the qfficial OpposiI tic-niet' is cofncei'nod'he should start M« campaign' "witli^ a very substantial backing. . It is imfortunaite' that, there ;s still ap^ther "Oppoedtliopi, .Ejclimcwid in tltei field; ]\fr .C? il. i^nUmspn/.aind a* imattiarJPor regret ' tiai§ hejsjhouTd. adopt an attitaidet piecing no i.dcubtrto political opponent*, but. somewhafe C4ubarras6ing to thosevwith whom he hut. usually, been in agreemcoat. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and 2» 6d.— Advi.