ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 284, 4 November 1925, Page 4

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

PALMERSTON SEAT. LAST SHOTS FIRED. MR NASH AT EVERYBODY’S. The final appeals to the electors by the Palmerston North candidates were made last night. Mr J. A. Nash addressed a crowded audience at Everybody’s Theatre, many being unable to gain admission. Mr A. E. Bennett, who presided, introduced the candidate and prophesied a Reform victory in to-day’s contest. The candidate was accorded an ovation as he rose to speak, and throughout was repeatedly applauded, dealing in effective fashion with the interjections on the part of a minor section of the assemblage. Beforo, he proceeded to speak Mr Nash was presented with a bouquet by Miss Ilona Day. In forceful fashion he dealt with the allegations levelled at him by his opponent and at the same time emphasised that whatever he had said about Mr Bromley was uttered purely in a political sense. He trenchantly criticised the policy and constitution of the Labour Party, in which, he said, ho had no confidence at all, and warned his hearers against the menace of Communism. At the conclusion of his address Mr Nash answered a number of questions and on the motion of Mr 0. Monrad was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, which was carried by acclamation. Three cheers were given for Mr Nash following which the. company sang “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” and gave further cheers for the Reform candidate. Mr Nash expressed his indebtedness to Mr A. E. Bennett for assistance given in the campaign. Mr Bromley ended his campaign with speeches at Kelvin Grove and in Palmerston North, concluding at a late hour in the SquareMAORI ELECTORATES. SITTING MEMBERS RE-ELECTED. THREE SEATS FOR REFORM. Polling took place yesterday in the four Maori electorates and in each case the sitting member was re-elect-ed. Three of the seats went to Reform candidates, while in the fourth (/Eastern Maori) Hon. A. T. Ngata was successful. Some small returns are to come for the Eastern and Western electorates, hut they cannot affect the result. Appended are the details, together with those of 1922, the sitting member being marked by * NORTHERN MAORI. *Tau Henare (R.) 2426 Hone Wi Kaitaia (1.) 825 Paratene Ripe Wihongi (Lab.) 611 1922—Tau Henare (ft.) 2432, Ntui Perone Kawiti (Incl.) 991, flone lleke (Ind.) 379, Anaru Ngawaka (R.) 332, Iliaka te Tai (Ind.) .303. EASTERN MAORI. *Apirann. Turupa Ngata (N.) ... 4341 Hone Mokena (Lab.) 828 1922 —Apirina Turupa Ngata (L.) 4559, Taranaki Kanara te Uamairangi 3058. • WESTERN MAORI. *Hon. Sir Maui Pomarc (R.) ... 3594 Rangi M'awhetu (Lab.) 1284 Tuwhakaririka Patena (I.) ... 107 1922. —Hon Maul Ngatata Pomarc (It.) 3835, Tokouru Katana 3037, Rangi Mav.hcte 827, Tawhakaririka Patena 113. SOUTHERN MAORI. *H. IV. Uru (R.) 211 T. McDonald (R.) 195 T. M. Erihana (I.) 157 W. T. Pitarua (1.) 114 J. T. Patuki (R.) 28 1922—HenareWhakat.au Uru (R.) 287, P. Dolma MacDonald 200, Teono Matapura Erihana 153, William Daniel Barrett 136, Robert Agrippa Waitiri 16. LITTLE PARLIAMENT OF FIVE. THAMES, Nov. 3. The latest figures available at 10 p.m. regarding the Maori election were announced by the Prime Minister to bis audience at Thames to-night. Mr Coates remarked that the figures showed clearly a three to one majroitv for the Government. Regarding the one non-Govcrnment member, Hon. A. T. Ngata, Mr Coates said that Mr Ngata was not a party man, and his | wide knowledge and experience were of the greatest possible value. “We form a little Parliament of five,” he / added, “myself as Native Minister, and the four Maori members. It is all done in private, but we appreciate Mr Ngata’s help very much indeed.”