THE GREY ELECTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15826, 26 July 1913, Page 12

THE GREY ELECTION.

LIBERALS ANT) .RED FEDURA TIONISTS.

(Fr.oM Our Ow.v CoRREsro.N'Dn.NT.)

WELLINGTON,. July 25.

Some referenvs to the Grey election wcro made during tne debate on the Pensions Bill to-night. 11l leplying about midnight to some remarks that had been made on the subject the Prime Minister declared that the good fight put tip by Mr Michel in Grey was something to bo proud of. "I am proud of Mr Michel," ho declared, "and the time will come when lio wi'l taJEc his place in Parliament."

A A'oice: He will never get there. He has been defeated four times already.

In replying to further interjections Mr Massey said he did not wish to comment upon the tactics purs/ted in connection with the election. The most humiliating thing that had ever happened 'in connection with politics in New Zealand was the way' in which the Liberal members of the House liuiij* on to thu coat-tails of tho " Red l''cderatiom6te."—(Uproar.")

Mr Payne: What happened in Grey Lynn and Otaki? Did you not try to huDg on to the coat-tails of Grey Lynii?

. Mr Massey. in referring to some remarks by Mr Russell, said it bad been predicted that, at the next e'ection the Government party would lose 10 seats. He was sure that the Opposition would lose, more than 10 seats and that one of tho seats that would be lost would be that of the member for Avon. "The country," he said, "will never turn us out to put Mr Russell and hi; associates in. There is no set of men so mistrusted by the country as the set. of men with whom the member for Avon is associated, including himself."

An Opposition Member: Keep your temper.

Mr Masscy: Temper! I have no temper to lose.—(Laughter) Mr Budrlo rtec.ln.rcd that the Liberal members of the. House had taken no pwt in the o'ection.