GENERAL ELECTION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 October 1922, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

WESTLAND SEAT (By Telegraph.—Special to The Mail./ Ci I lILSTOHURCH, This Day. The election in the Westland con- ; stituency promises to be most interest* i ing, although at present much shuffling is going on, states the Sun’s Greymouth correspondent. Mr James O’Brien, manager of the Grey River Argus, has . been chosen to again cany Labour’s i banner for the seat. He will certainly i go to the poll That means that Messrs T. E. V. Seddon, Jesse Steer, and O’Brien are definite candidates for the .scat; but there are rumours that a# other candidate, oven two candidates, may enter the lists—one a well-know Greymouth. man as, an Independent ana 'the* other a prominent Hokitikian as an Independent Reform. However the nominations go it is most probable That Mr Seddon will feel the effects of the strong opposition against him and will be lucky .0 retain hisi seat. The big guns of the Reform. Party will do their utmost to capture this old Liberal stronghold, and it is understood a visit from a Minister is *hot- uidikefjL ,Support sucl) as this would considerably improve Mr Steer’s already strong position, MOTUEKA SEAT (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Mr Robert'Patterson, a member of the Nelson Land Board and other, local bodies, will contest the Motueka seat -in the Liberal-Labour • interests. . Mr 1 Scantlebury, Liberal, is retiring in his favour. nelson'seat THE GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE A well attended and enthusiastic! meeting was held at the Nelson Institute last evening to inaugurate the political campaigil of Mr A. Gilbert, 1 the candidate for Mr Massey’s party. The chairman, Mr J. L. Ching, said the 1 excellent attendance augured well for the success of the campaign, and that the reports from, all sources were of a highly encouraging nature. .If ail those who honestly and earnestly desired that Mr Massey should oopr tinue in offiae would do their duty the results would he highly, satisfactory* The candidate, Mr A. Gilbert, after outlining suggestions for the conduct of the campaign, emphasised that' it was not his fight alone. It was not-a question of Mr Atmorc or himself ; all personal considerations must bo cast aside. The real question is, whether Mr Massey is to be ■reta&S&j# office to handle the very important business of State during the existing anxious and difficult period, or whether Air Wilford and his followers were to control our public business. Tho Nelson vote blocked Mr Massey from being placed in charge, of the Treasury benches in February, 1912, and he urged every,; well-wisher of the Massey Party to make sure that, Nelson .does Its duty in the matter pf preventing the defeat of the. Government, as predicted by Mr Wilforc]. ; Other speakers followed in an optimistic strainj and promised to do v their utmost to win the seat for Mr Massey. ■ t

Mr W. McConchie was elected as vice-chairman and Mr James Wigzell secretary. A strong Business executive’ was set up, and all present formed themselves into a general committee with power to add to their number, , * f The ladies present decided to convene a meeting later for the purpose of forming a strong committee. . The meeting closed with a yote of thanks to the chair.—(Communicated)