GENERAL ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21028, 12 November 1931, Page 13

GENERAL ELECTION.

CANDIDATES' CAMPAIGNS. AUCKLAND WEST SEAT. NO WITHDRAWALS LIKELY. NEW INDEPENDENT FOR EDEN. It now seems certain that Mr. J. A. C. Allum and Mr. 11. R. Mackenzie will both go to the poll for the election in Auckland West against the sitting Labour member, Mr. M. J. Savage. Nothing has occurred to divert Mr. Allum from his intention to contest the seat, and it lias been decided that Mr. Mackenzie shall seek the electors' verdict whatever the future might bring. Mr. E. Stallworthy, president of the Auckland West branch of the United Political Organisation, said last evening that the executive of the branch still felt sure that Mr. Mackenzie would ultimately get the Coalition endorsement. Failing that, however, he would still go to the poll. A number of committees had been actively canvassing for several days and they had absolute confidence in their candidate's prospects. Mr. Mackenzie would give his first public address on Monday. Withdrawal in Manukau. Further developments in the electoral sphere yesterday were the withdrawal from the contest in Manukau of Mr. M. J. Moore, United Party aspirant for Coalition endorsement, and tho announcement that Mr. W. H. Nagle would enter the lists in the Eden electorate as an Independent candidate. The position in Manukau now is that Mr. S. Rickards, the Reform nominee, will have a clear-cut issue as Coalition representative against Mr. W. J. Jordan, present Labour member, assuming that no other candidate appears in the field between now and November 20, the date on which nominations close. In announcing his decision to stand for Eden as an Independent, Mr. Nagle said he was acceeding to the wishes of a large and influential section of the electors. Before commencing his campaign he would await the return from Wellington of the sitting member, Mr. A. J. Stallworthy. His committees had been working vigorously, and he would give his first public address on Monday. Opponent for Mr. Parry. Mr. Nagle is the deputy-mayor of Mount Eden and the representative of Mount Eden, Mount Albert and Newmarket on the Auckland Transport Board. At. the municipal elections he headed the poll. He has been a resident ot Mount Eden for 31 years and in business in the borough for 19 years. In addition to Mr. Stallworthy, he will have as opponents Mr. 11. Glover-Clark, Independent Reform Coalitionist, and Mr. W. T. Anderton. Labour. The Coalition representative to contest Auckland Central against the only candidate at present in the field, Mr. W. E. Parry, the sitting Labour member, has not yet been selected, but, it is expected that the selection will he. made, to-day. With the rising of Parliament there will he a rush of members back to thenelectorates, so that very shortly candidates will be, in the thick of the fray. As the supplementary rolls close to-mor-row, electors who are not enrolled will have to act rapidly if they wish t<-> exercise their privilege, at the elections. HAURAKI CAMPAIGN. LABOUR PA-RTY'S CLAIMS. In referring to the advanced legislation of th» pioneers of New Zealand, had placed the country in the forefront of successful experiments in social reform, Mr. C. R. Petrie. Labour candidate for Hauraki, in addressing electors at Mangere Bridge on Tuesday evening, said he believed the people of the Dominion still had the capacity for achievement shown by the people of those, early days. The Coalition was ignoring this capacity, but the Labour Party was prepared to utilise the energies of the people in a bold policy of reconstruction WELLINGTON EAST SEAT. MR. FORSYTH SELECTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. — FBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. Mr. T. Forsyth (Reform) has been selected as Coalition candidate for Wellington East against Mr. R. Seniple. MP. Mr. W. .1, Gaudin (Independent) and Mr. .1. J. Clark (United) will retire and support Mr. Forsyth. LOAN FOR THE CHATEAU. LABOUR MEMBER'S PROTEST. Reference to the loan made by the Public Trustee to th« private company which built the Chateau, National Park, was made by Mr. J. A. Lee, official Labour candidate for the Grey Lynn seat, in an address in the Jubilee Hall, Kingsland, last, evening. Mr. Lee said the original validating clause was included in a. Finance Bill, which was always brought down in the dying hours of the session. Tenders had been called for the erection of the hostel, but without result, and then a private company had received a loao through tbe goodwill of the Reform Government. If the fact that a loan was available from the Public Trustee had been known there would have he-en many tenders at the time, said Mr. Lee. The candidate said he. was the only member in the House of Representatives who protested against the special consideration shown by the Government to the one company. Mr. Lee was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence.