N.S.W. ELECTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9619, 27 March 1917, Page 6

N.S.W. ELECTION

STATE OF PARTIES INDICATOR FOR COMMONWEALTH ELECTION. By Telegraph—Press Association —CopyrHbl SYDNEY, March 26. Tho election aroused keen interest in the other .States, and the result is accepted as an indicator of the forthcoming Commonwealth struggle. Tho ‘‘Herald” gives the state of parties thus: Nationalist 49 Political Labour League... .‘3O Uncertain H Tho ‘‘Daily Telegraph” puts the strength of parties as: Nationalist , If Political Labour League... 3.1 Independent 1 Doubtful 1 and a second ballot for eight seats. Tlie “Herald,” in a loader,, says: “The victory of the Nationalists is a. victory for sane Government on well ordered and progressive lines. It ik or idence that while tile .State is thoroughly democratic in thought, it abhors extremists on either side, and has no confidence in men who would destroy its institutions and out of tho ruins seek to erect an anarchic State.” The “Daily Telegraph,” in a leader, says: “The State has reason to congratulate itself on securing a sane and stable Government free irom a secret taskmaster in the shape of a caucus.” ALL MINISTERS SAFE. N Tho latest figures leave tho position unaltered. All the Ministers are safe. LABOUR LEAGUE PUT BACK.

, SYDNEY, March 26. The “Sydney Morning Herald" points out that, though direct Labour has increased the number of supporters which it had after the recent conscription split came, the result of the election puts the Political Labour League back to where it stood ten years ago, at the beginning of itg labours. The feature of the voting was that all the second ballot victories of the Labour party in tho metropolis in 1910 were turned round upon them. Of the old Liberal party, Air T. AVatldell was the only one to suffer defeat, but tho Nationalist section of the old Labour .party suffered considerably, losing nine seats to the Political Labour League. “FOETID AND VENOMOUS SEC- , TARMN ISSUE.” Mr Storey, leader of tho Labour party, says he is not exactly satisfied with the results. He thought tho party would have done considerably better. Tile Hon. J. Meagher attributes his defeat largely to the foetid and venomous sectarian issue. MR HUGHES ON THE ELECTION CAUCUS PARTY SUFFERED •WHOLESOME DEFEAT. 8/ Tiilegraph—Prow Association— CopyrfyW (■Received March 26, 9.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 26. Mr Hughes, commenting upon tho election, said the Caucus party suffered a wholesome defeat. They had been living in a fool’s paradise since the Referendum, The light of day had pierced the mist through which they imagined they saw tho Promised Land, and they find themselves a hopelessly disoredited party. Eahibah, which was yesterday, included among tho Political Labour League wins, is still in doubt. A second ballot may be required. There is a possibility of Mr Eddon, Labour Nationalist, retaining his position. With tho absentee vote still to count • there is a bare possibility that Mr Waddell will not bo ousted for tho Lyndhurst seat.