POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 44, 17 September 1918, Page 3

POLITICAL.

; ' j WELLINGTON CENTRAL. Per Pre«s Aesomti* um Wellington, September IG. Three more candidates are announced for the Wellington -Central seat: j Mr J. Mack, Independent Labor; .). j E. Fitzgerald, Independent; L. J. F. \ Garnisoti, returned soldier. THE TARANAKI SEAT. independent labour. Wellington, September IG. Mr Fred. Shorthand, solicitor, Taumaruiuii, announces that he is the Independent Labour "candidate for Taranaki scat, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Okey. The Eltlnim Argus says: ’I he elec- j tors of Taranaki are now looking for i a suitable successor to the late Mr i Okey, and Mr Comiett, junr., is much j in the public eye, being spoken of in i many quarters as a suitable man to j represent the district. He is a typical j farmer, .hold in very general respect, and his Harbour Board experience has given him some training in public life. It is highly probable that he will ho approached arid asked to stand for the seat. If he acquiesces the Taranaki electors will have reason to be pleased that they are offered the services of i such a suitable man. The seat is held by the Reform Party, and no I doubt the Liberals will “play the ' game” and respect the compact that was entered into by the leaders of j •the two big political parties, Liberals and Reformers,- and not bring forward a candidate for the seat. It is j understood that Labour, not being j bound by any compact may set up a | candidate, but the Taranaki seat is one that is scarcely likely to be won j “by Labour. ' , i Tim Waitara Mail says:—l ho ■ names of Messrs Sid J. Smith, D. Hughes, A. Morton and Jno. Con- j net are mentioned as possible candi- j dates for the New Plymouth Parlia- ( mentary seat. Under the party .com-j----pact the Coalition candidate must he | ■ one of Mr Massey’s followers, and 1 the choice will therefore he.between , th e last named. Public opinion is _ that Mr Connett will bear the hall j mark. Labour is outside the ar- j *1 rangement, and it is quite possible j: Mr ’Smith (will stand lindoperideptly of | any other consideration. j-j