MAY TRY TO DEFEAT LANG.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18009, 20 November 1926, Page 1

MAY TRY TO DEFEAT LANG.

THREE MEMBERS OF N.S.W. CABINET OPPOSE PREMIER. 33y Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 20, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 20. After the adjournment of Parliament, Cabinet held a lengthy meeting followed by a hastily summoned meeting of caucus, but no suggestions towards a settlement of the trouble were made. It is understood that Mr Lang's colleagues suggested that Mr Loughlin might be informed that Cabinet was fully aware that Mr Lang had nO desire to become a dictator nor would he use the powers given him by the Australian Labour Party. It is said that the Premier had the support of the whole Ministry. Even those Ministers who voted against him for the leadership gave warm assurances of their faithful support. In these circumstances Cabinet could not agree to Mr Lang being dropped. It is believed that further efforts are being made to placate the three members concerned, Messrs Loughlin, Goodin, and Gillies, and the results will be reported to a specially summoned caucus to-morrow night. If these efforts fail, it is believed that the three members will vote to defeat the Government, in which event the Speaker (Mr Doolejd will resign from the chair to make the parties even, enabling Mr Lang to ask the Government for a dissolution.