AUCKLAND EAST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16571, 2 November 1921, Page 6

AUCKLAND EAST.

CANVASSING MISCONDUCT ALLEGED. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 2. Reference was made last evening by Mr Olutha Mackenzie to a charge of alleged misconduct on the part of a canvasser working in Auckland East, made by the chairman of Mr Foster’a (Independent) meeting the previous evening, that the Reform canvasser had ascertained which way the women were voting, and had failed to register those voting against Mr Mackenzie. Mr Mackenzie said that the charge was largely unjustified, although it was true that about six enrolment forms had not been accounted for. It was through no deliberate plan on the part of the canvasser. She woman of integrity, whoso name and long war service were sufficient guarantee of her honour. Of the missing forms four had been of his own supporters and two of his opponents’ supporters. The canvasser in question had promised to forgo her vote for the Government party to minimise the loss, so that the speaker had lost more votes than his opponents. The loss was occasioned through circumstances quite out of her hands. and if negligence could he proved ho was anxious to probe the matter fully.