LABOR PARTY BALLOT
Mr. J. E. MaGManus, writing, fxwn Dunedin, says: — "1 was nominated by several Unions to contest a parliamentary seat. It was decided by the Labor Representation Committee that I should be pitted against the Hon. J. T. Paul. Needless to state the Hon. Gentleman, being President of t n e Party, was selected. He should win the South. Dunedin scat. Eight years ago I contested this on behalf of Labor at a time when the Cause was unpopular. I was that yaar Labor's highest scorer in New Zealand. To-day the Labor Cause is very popular, and tho country is full up * i Massey and Ward aT.d. all the satellite? and hireling sycophaitvts. that uphold them. If a common worker like mc could do so well, such a c-oii.tilu-itey ehould this time sec_re a great triumph for Ijabor wiih such a capable and «_;Berfenced poJitieian %_ J. T. Paxil. This time! it will ha my privilege tc _erve as a griwato in the army of Labor, and in that capacity there is plenty of raom for aU of us if Labor _> to trwwph. ,4s th.c possibility cf xh v selection H-ftd* it i-Opossibk. for ss> earn* tip** «§o to. definitely accept i in N«*\v 3J**hu.d WViken** Vwott* tttidj, as I m>* «m &«?, X dew** wind having, turn ««, it . j_t- AhammJaa * «•*»<*•*
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Maoriland Worker, Volume 10, Issue 447, 1 October 1919, Page 4
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