POLITICAL PORTRAITS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 6

POLITICAL PORTRAITS.

THE PERSONAL SIDE. SKETCHES OF CANDIDATES. no. i.

Mr Daniel (lilc-s Sullivan, popularly known as " Dan." lias |,. M .„ u , (|,' c hurly-burly of labour politics for some years past. lie was born in Sydenham thirty-seven years ago, and'with the exception of threi) or lour years spent in Australia ami Britain, lie has 11veil his life in (Jhristehurch. Ho served his apprenticeship, as a French polisher, but ho left that, occupation to polish up the world a bit ii.stead of luniituro. His trip to Britain was made Avium ho was about nineteen years <>f age. On his return he interested iiimsell in trade union matters. 110 l)ecame an officer of his union, filling the positions of president and secretary, and representing it on (he Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, of which body he became president. Ho was brought out as. a candidate for Parliamentary and Municipal honorrs, but while he has achieved the h.tter, tho lonncr has persistently eluded him. lie contested the Avon seat against his present opponent, the lion 0 W. Russell, at the last general election, but the electors said ",\'o!'-' with some decision. Jlo i s K j v i„,, lnc> electors ~„. other chance, which they mav takoaud which they may not. " Pan " has followed the profession of journalist for sonic years now, and no longer affects Ihe style, and language of the wild and woolly agitator. Ju fact, it js said that .Messrs Somplo, Holland and Armstrong regard him not as "one of us," but as a devotee of ' sane, labour," which tempers their admiration considerably. '-Din" however, swears by the Par'.v platform, and is in the .same political boat As a journalist, he is liked by all his confreres, -who hope that tho Avon electors wili not rob I.h c profession of a promising recruit by putting mm into I'arhamcnt.