THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 34

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

The Independent Political Labour Leagno candidates for the thiee "Wellington seats and Newtown are now definite-ly decided, upon as follows: — Wellington North, Mr G. D. Macfarlane, member of the Petone Borouga Council; Wellington Central, Mr A. H. Cooper, secretary of the Trades and! Labour Council and workers' representative on the Conciliation Board; Wellington. East, Mr D. M'L-aren, member of thY Wellington City Council; Newtown, Mr A. H. Hindmarsh, barrister and solicitor, and member of the City Council.

ln response to the solicitations of » 3ar°-© and re.presentative deputation which waited ©a him on Tuesday Mr John Studhalme, of yoldstream, has consented to contest the A«hburton seat at the coming election. He stated in his reply to the deputation, that he would be a supporter of Mr Massey.

Mr Murdoch .M'Leaji addressed a crowded mating of the electors of Parnell on the 3(kh He said he was nn Oppositionist, and would make it nis special business if elected to look .after the interests of Auckland There was a little good-humoured oppS at times, but Mr M'Lsan got fSd hear ing, and. a vote of thankflnd > S£fiJS£ was carried by a large majority Mr J. R. M'Donald, of l^vin, well know.. m racing circles has bean asked to nnnt^ ffa. Otaki «rf in the Opposition ttej He has asked for fame to consider the i^u~s* which was made by a large deputation Auckland Central Executive of the Liberal and Labour Federation has art-oT^ lu Liberal organisers that it has deSed^ support the following candidate? at t£ L^kf^'^-kS^^ Lawry; Franklin, Mr W W AT<O P ' Thames, Hon. J. M'Gfowan- o?. Cardle ." Mr H. Poland; Waikato?^ H °J mm * muri ' Blade; Bay of Plenty, Mr J. F<£fc£. G / € T land East, Mr F E Bnii«T * ; Auck " Wc-st, there is to be no ? '' ,. Auc klandl Eden, no candidate yet In "fi^* W; Auckland Central. wStemata &Yd& Y d : 4 , The k«i selections will beW«?' **£ Manu ~ In reference to the nTotS S°°i the selection of Cec'a CUnfi &*"* candidate for Waitemata the Pr S lberaI ' informed the Liberal ormTifi, £** has result of the selection |t S that th « ballot of the W^Wa^Sg? 8 * b £ not be interfered with. '^elation will Our Wellington correspondpnf • circular sent out to the • wires:— "A! central branch of the IndepS^ X thfi Labour League, asking f or^lt £oKtioal the General Election Fund v riptlons *« anything but a unanimous!' "** ,»«»* with t on. While some Sns ?°\ dial receptions, one regretted *W JJof o s f nt eubscvinifc from doing so fthoul an P/^entS vass of its members, it J R S VlcI ™l oandoubt be generally resnonrffS'"!' VKnAd n <> other (the CoachVorkS? ■ ft -°\ and »*- Pam refusal, on the or ound SS n ™?) sent a blue in its loyalty to 1 Avas tcue Labour Federation? w?th th"^ 1 '* 1 a » d ' hated. wun which, it is a fTi-