GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 45, 7 October 1911, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE PARNELL SEAT. MR. MASSEY MAY OPPOSE SIR J. FINDLAY. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, October G. Word lias been received in Wellington from Auckland that Air Massey intends to contest the Parnell seat against Sir John Findlay. Mr Massey declines to make any statement on the matter. Sir John Findlay says lie has heard the report from various, sources, and feels that the suggestion is ouo of the highest compliments the Opposition can pay to his candidature. Auckland, October G. Mr E. G. 11. Moss, Opposition canlidatc for Parnell, opened his campaign to-night. Referring to fire retirement of Mr La wry, lie .said that if anyone deserved a, call to the Upper House Mr La wry did. He taxed Sir John Findlay with insincerity in declaring when he came to Auckland that he was not aware that Air Lowry was going to retire. Sir John, he said, was well known in the south as the author of a book on humbugs, and ho quoted the following passages;— Page's : “Sponter, the politician, who fools the crowd with glorious and gigantic lies.” Page 119; “How luck will make a millionaire and silence a sago, but lie who aspires to be a loader of men must perforce be a humbug.” (Laughter.) He was an Oppositionist because he did not believe in the Government, and Mr Massey was an honest man. The candidate received an excellent hearing, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Moss, in reply, promised to “shake things up.”

Auckland, October 7

Mr Moss, Opposition candidate for Parnell, in his -first address last night said he had hitherto stood as an Independent. After duo consideration ho. had gone over to the’Opposition, having given up all hope of the party in power. On the subject of military training lie said.'■ it seemed necessary to have it compulsory or a system of conscription. tie was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Hamilton, October 7. Mr R. F. Bollard, Reform candidate, announced his candidature to-day for the Raglan seal.. Mr J. A .Young, Mayor of Hamilton, announced that lie will contest Waikato as- a Democratic Liberal. STRATFORD SEAT. Mr. J. McCluggage addressed the doctors at Bird Road School last evening, the attendance being good. Mr. J. Pattiusou was voted to the chair. The address was on similar lines to his previous ones, and at the conclusion of the speech Mr. Walsh proposed, and Mr. Robson seconded, that -Mr. McCluggage lie voted a hearty vote of thanks for ids able address, and confidence in him as a. fit and proper person to represent the district in Parliament. An amendment was moved that a vote of thanks only bo accorded the candidate, which, on being put to the meeting, was lost, only throe voting for it. The resolution was carried.