THE GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Witness, Issue 3414, 20 August 1919, Page 41

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Sir Andrew Russell has withdrawn his candidature from the Hawko's Bay seat. Mr H. M. Campbell announces his intention of standing. An endeavour is being made to induce Mr F. C. Turner, ex-Mayor of Eketahuna, to contest the Masterton seat at the next general election. At a meeting of the Otaki Town Board last week Mr Byron Brown stated that ha had no intention of contesting the Otaki seat at the coming general election. Mr G. D. Greenwood has not yet decided whether he will accede to the requests to contest the Ilurunui seat at the general election, but he hopes, on his return froni Australia, to make his intentions known to the electors. The Hon. T. M. Wilford was asked by a Wellington Post reporter a few days ago what seat he intended contesting at the general election, the reporter mentioning, the rumours connecting the Minister with, the Wellington North constituency. "The rumour that I intended to stand for Wellington North has come?' said Mr Wilford, '' because a deputation waited upon ma asking me to .stand for that constituency. I was also asked to stand for Wellington; Suburbs and for the new Rotorua seat.' I have no intention of standing for anyi ; place other thaa the Hutt constituency.. I was born there, all my interests lie there,, and I shall be a candidate for that seat all next election." MR WILKINSON'S POSITION. ELTHAM, August 11. Persistent rumours are current that Mf C. A. Wilkinson, member for Egmont, will not be a candidate at the general election. On being'approached he was reticent, bub, it is generally understood that he will' shortly convene a meeting of his suppor-. ters and announce his intention of retiring, from politics. RUMOUR OF MR ORAIGIE'S RETTRKMENT. TIMARU, August 12. A representative deputation waited on Mr Craigie, M.P., whose retirement is rumoured, with a request that he allow himself to be nominated at next election. The speakers eulogised his great services, and spoke of the necessity that experienced men should be in the next Parliament to solve great problems. Mr Craigie spoke of the valuable work done by the National Government, although. they might have made mistakes. Regarding the future, he said that the dominion's weal was of greater importance than party considerations. He promised to consider the request, and give a reply later, assuring those present that -if he consented he would be found with a progressive group. DUNEDIN SOUIH. Mr T. K. SSdey, M.P., who has repre-. Bented B-unedin South for nearly 18 years, has decided that he will not seek rc-eleo-fcion at the ensuing general election. Ha intimated ,this decision at a meeting of his former election committee on tho lUh inst. i