GENERAL ELECTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22227, 30 September 1935, Page 11

GENERAL ELECTION

NEW LIBEKAL PARTY - CHRIST CHURCH MOVE DIVISION IN FEDERATION [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION 7 ! CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday A division has occurred in the National Political Federation in Ghristchurch, and it is likely that a new Liberal Party will be formed. A large number of members of the United Party held a meeting in the city last' evening and passed the following resolution:—"As there is undoubtedly a large body of electors in the Dominion who are anxious to avoid the extreme views of the Reform Party on the one hand and the Labour Party on the other, and would gladly welcome the opportunity to associate themselves with a moderate Liberal policy, those present form themselves into a committee to set up a Liberal Party in this city." It is stated that the decision to form a new party was reached after a very great deal of consideration, and that those behind the movement are working in conjunction with people in the North Island.

A further meeting will be held on Friday evening next, when a permanent executive will be set up. It has already been announced that the new party will contest some of the seats in the city.

TWO GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS POSITION IN MAN A WAT [J [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALMERSTON NORTH, Sunday The split in the National Government vote in the Manawatu electorate, which was indicated By the announcement of Mr. J. K. Hornblow that he would stand in the National Government interests, can now be considered more than a possibility because the sitting member, Mr. J. Linklater, said to-night: "I have promised my electors f would stand long before Mr. Hornblow expressed anything in the way of his intention, and I am going to keep my promise." Mr. Hornblow had suggested that their names should go to a ballot for selection. This definite announcement now makes four candidates: two National Government supporters, a Democrat and a Labour representative.

, DEMOCRAT PARTY OPENING OF CAMPAIGN MEETING IN TOWN HALL The leader of the Democrat Political Party, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, will arrive from Wellington by the limited express this morning and will open the party's election campaign at the Auckland Town Hall to-morrow evening, when he will announce the Democrat policy and make public the full list of candidates chosen to represent the party in various electorates throughout the Dominion.

Mr. Hislop, who will be accompanied by Mrs. Hislop, will be met at the railway station this morning by representatives of the party, and later in the day he will confer with representatives of the Maori people at Orakci. The Mayor, Mr. Ernest Davis, will preside at the Town Hall meeting tomorrow evening.

AUCKLAND CENTRAL MR. M. SAYEGH'S INTENTIONS The announcement that he proposed to contest one of the Auckland City seats at the forthcoming general election was made .yesterday by Mr. Michael Sayegh, a brother of Mr. J. Sayegh. who contested the Auckland Mayoralty this year. Mr. Sayegh said he would stand as an independent Labour candidate, probably for Auckland Central, now held by Mr. W. E. Parry, a member of the Labour Opposition in the House of Representatives. Mr. Sayegh was educated in Australia and New Zealand, and has been in business in Aucklaud for some years. GOVERNMENT DEFENDED MR. F. LYE AT MATANGI [by TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Sunday Opening his electoral campaign before a good attendance at Matangi on Friday evening, Mr. F. Lye, M.P., National Government candidate for Waikato, reviewed the remedial measures introduced to assist in leading the Dominion out of the difficulties caused by the depression. Referring to the Mortgagors and Tenants' Relief Act, Mr. Lye pointed out that over 14,000 applications for relief had been decided to the satisfaction of both parties. This piece of legislation alone had helped many farmers out of their difficulties

At the conclusion of Mr. Lye's address the following motion was carried with only one dissentient: —"That this meeting thanks Mr. Lye for his address and desires to express continued confidence in him under the National Government. It is of opinion that the country is emerging from the difficulties of the world-wide depression, and feels that the remedial measures put into operation of late have played a considerable part in the country's recovery."