HAWKE'S BAY SEAT

Nelson Evening Mail, 19 February 1917, Page 6

HAWKE'S BAY SEAT

(TThitbd Pbbss Association.)

HASTINGS, This Day

The wonderful achievements of quickchange artists are nothing compared to fche rapid reversal of things now occurring in connection with the Ha-wko's Bay election. Mr A. E. Jull to-day informs the press that he would be agreeable to accept nomination for the Hiawke's Bay seat if requested' hy a. representative body of electors. It appeared improbable that a Liberal candidate acceptable to 'both sides would be selected. Those responsible - for the selection now .speak much more hopefully of being able to make such an jacceptabio choice, and! in order not to prejudice their efforts he (Mr Jull) wishes his Mends not to wait upon him to urge his candidature.

■"'-■ Interviewed regarding this ne>v dcVelotmient the iHon. Mt MaoDonaid stated. tSat before leaving Hastings fo- Wellington *ms morning, Sir John Find lay gave him., an. assurance that he would place himself in the tMinister's hands in regard <to the selection of a candidate for the vacant seat,.; "but," added ihe Minister, "nothing 'will "be made known tnrtil after the convention of delegates this «veninj:.~" Mr Jull had also .given him (the'-'Minister] a free hands. Mr Mac Donald said he had seen Mr Mason Chamhers in Wellington and had been informed by him that the Keform League Votfid adhere to the arrange ment already made The Minister as now actively engaged in endeavouring to hring about a set tleinent of the -differences existing between the sections of Liberals in Hastings. t ; " When asked 'by tha Tribune this morning what he would do in the event of someone "other than himself being selected, Mr Simson replied, "Nothing will stop me contesting the election—nothing hut death." ■",'-.

Mr A. Lr D. OFraser also states that as the position stands at present there is no doubt about him (Mr Eraser) going to tti"e poll. .