“THE NEW PARTY.”

Southland Times, Issue 19278, 24 June 1924, Page 5

“THE NEW PARTY.”

MR WILFORD'S REJOINDER. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 23. With reference to Mr Rolleston’s denial that he has been approached in connection with the suggested leadership of a new political party, the leader of the Opposition (Mr Wilford) made the following statement : “ I quite believe that Mr Rofleston was never consulted by the Southland News, and quite credit his statement that he never heard of any move stich as I outlined on Saturday. I have reason for stating at the present time Mr Frank Rolleston was the ‘man for Galway’ in the mind of the Southland News, and I maintain that the position is, as I stated to the Times’ representative last Saturday. Is it any proof that Mr Rolleston is willing to be used for the purpose of the Southland News merely because the Southland News considers that Mr Rolleston will fill the bill? “ But the lesson of the great discovery, however is this—that the new leader decided upon by the Southland News has rq£ been approached yet, and does not even know of the great move which it is suggested will disintegrate the present Liberal party. There was not much evidently tn make a big story about, was there?”