THE TIMARU SEAT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13715, 3 October 1908, Page 4

THE TIMARU SEAT.

In tin- absence of any detinib* statement fioni Mr Hull-Jona-. himself,' ''those who aro concerning theniiselvtii with the pro- >, liability or oihcrwi.se of his re-appearance ivj.ii candidate for the Timaru seat at the general election, must make guesscw from Mich hcrapx of evidence as they may . chance to nn-el with of his intentions in • the matter. The report that he ban been u-e'ckiiig toengage the theatre (or it dats which ;«> yet is indelinitc—the night l»* foic the ek-ct ion—-looks as if it is hh intention to become ;v candidate, in which case we daresay there vvill be little, if any, opposition to him. But in tho event of his becoming it. candidate for re-ckclitin, it will be as well for the public to satisfy themselves that hj» candidature- a> no mere blind, covering; an intention io rvsign,us soon a* the Government have negotiated this appeal to the country. If ally apology is needed for making this sugges- '< '.ion, we need but ciuoto the -statement, made it few days ago in » journal that Mr Hall-,Ion« might be expected to vujign hard upon the heel*, of the elect ion. Wo have said before, hud wc repeat now, that such a counss wtiuld be a. deliberate affront to the constUtieney, and one which, we are confident, ;-would Ik* recanted in an unpleasant fashion against whatever-'" Government nominee came before: the public at the subsequent by-election. ,