THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Northern Advocate, 22 September 1914, Page 4

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

DATE LEFT TO PREMIER.

(Special Correspondent)! y

WELLINGTON, Sept. 22.

Politically eevrythihg is very quiet now. Everybody Is anxious to know when the elections are to be held, and the Prime Minister has kept the politicians and the public in an un«a«y state of mind since September 1. However, the long-delayed announcement is to be -made to-morrow afternoon.

Sir Joseph Ward, who has been laid up with a wrenched knee—-the result of playing cricket for patriotic fund purposes—for the last fortnight is still confined to his room. This has helped somewhat in the delay, but as the mountain could not come to Mahomet, Mahomet had to go to the mountain.the result being a conference between the two leaders and two members from each side on Saturday last to decide on the course of action to b«

taken

Nothing has been given out officially, but it is understood in well-informed circles that the onus of stating the time of the elections has- been left entirely w}th Mr Massey. It is his responsibility, and he will have to take it. • ' ,

A Government caucus is to be held to-morrow morning, when the Premier Avlil once again submit his proposals to the members of his party for adoption or rejection. The general opinion is that the elections will, either he held j this year or about March next jear, but I will not be postponed, for a year.