MINISTERS ON THE RESULT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 24 September 1909, Page 4

MINISTERS ON THE RESULT.

j PALMERSTON, N., Thurs. 1 The Acting-Premier (Mr J. Carroll), who left Hunterville diiring the afternoon, stayed' to-night at Palmerston. He was interviewed by al'"Manawafc Times' reporter on the result of the Rangitikei election. "The fight is over," he saW. ."It was a true party struggle. \J(ie" real Sghtnfg waj» carried out % ihf> eeyeyal candidates in tlie first bVlo> who in tbe second ballot stood faithfully to the Liberal oause. The presence of Ministers in the second stage of the contest was to impress it with the significance of party, and to place their case before the electors. We accept their verdict." • The Minister for Agriculture (Mr T. Mackenzie), who had come to meet Mrs Mackenzie at Palmerston earlier in the ftfterngpi}, on jiej return frfjm England, Was" also interview^ by the Maijawtau "Times," and he said: "I cannot help but be pleased with the result. Although the fight has been a strenuous one, it has been conducted on the most honourable lines on both sides. I attri- | bute the victory largely to the belief !■ oh tlie- pari, p* tj)_! electors that the Go- . vernment is Honestly - striving to do its very best/ in the interests of the country. We are attacking large and difficult problems and the encouragement \ we hfr?<? ?Po*ayed will Stimulate us jn j our efforts. Ipa particularly pjeajed [ -^ith the support we haye ■receiyea from the farmers, because I take it as a re■aognflton '?iniong idthpr" tjriiigs" pf " thei [. work of the Agricultural Department, , which is striving on practical lines to , advance their interests not only in the . Dominion but in the marketing of their , products in other lands. From a Parliamentary point of view" Mr Mackenzie added "it is also gratifying to know that the candidates who stood were all map of high character, capacity and ab'iHtV:i' The Acting-Premier goes t£ W e l},lug: ton to-morrow morning , ■'.'.. Mr T. Mackenzie goes to the State farm at Levin to inquire into general matters there, and to inspect the country recently stumped. He will return' to j Wellington on Monday. Messrs Carroll and Millar, and- probably also Mr Fowlds, will represent the Cabinet in welcoming the Premier .at Auckland,'' 1 "'' ' * Mr T. Mackenzie wiil welcome the Chambers of Conference delegates on their visit to the Manawatu district. The "Manawatu Times," in referring to the result of the Rangitikci election, says: "One of" the features of the contest was the attacks made upon he .Ac-King/Preiriier % (Mr G. Hutdhison, who retired in favour of Mr Hockley before the first ballot and assisted Mr Maissey's campaign throughout the second ballot. Mr Hijtchiso.n ' {rgm several platforms declared . thaf Mr (aarro)lTs choice as AGting-Premier was a reflection on the white "men 'of the Cabinet. Mr J. Carroll and the other Ministers 'm their visit to the electorate ignored these attacks; but wherever Mr Carroll went to-day annd yestewlay electors camo for' ward to express tmeir resentment bf the tactics employed and the charges made against Jiim. "