AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 277, 25 November 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN

[Press A550ciati0n.,]..„,.,:..., (R-eceived Nov. 24, 7.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 24

The Federal election campaign is proceeding quietly. There is considerable speculation over the effect of j-ossible complications in the new preferential voting system, which, it is anticipated, will result in some surprises. Mr Hughes is kept very busy countering Mr Ryan's active campaign work. The latter is making sweeping attacks upon the Government. The Farmers' Party anticipates to win at least sixteen seats and:to hold the controlling power in the House/