Candidates for Hamilton.

Waipa Post, Volume 37, Issue 2235, 15 November 1928, Page 8

Candidates for Hamilton.

- , Mr " Sam " Lye stood this time as > Liberal-Labourite, but at.the election three years age he contested Rag■ilan as la Nationalist against the late ■Ron. R. F. BoUlard. Mr Lye, who is a brother of Mr Fred Lye, ex-M.P. for Waikato, has been farming near Ham'rlton for a number of years, and figured prominently in Farmers' Union and other organisations in the farmers' interests. Ait present he is, at the head of the " bobby " calf marketing organisation in Waikato, and the fact that over 50,000 calves were dealt . with this season is an indication of his enterprise and progressive effort for ]the farmers.

Mr Schramm, thd official Labour candidate, is a novice seeking Paxlia-

\. mentary honours, but proved himself a keen and incisive debater. He realised that his task was a hopeless "one, but never lot his enthusiasm for the cause flag. He may yet " win his spurs," judged on the display made during the latest campaign.

Mr Young is a New Zealander who settled in Hamilton as a lad, and literally grew up with that progressive and important town. He is \a surgeon dentist by profession, and early indicated a keen interest in public affairs. Membership of school committees, the debating society, and other institutions paved the way to winning him a seat on the Hamilton Borough Council, and soon he attained the Mayoral chair. As a local body administrator he proved able and conscientious. His first attempt to gain Parliamentary honours was against the 'late Sir Wm. Herries for Tauranga, which electorate at that time included Cambridge borough and district. Sir (Reform) was an experienced campaigner and a gentleman of great ability; yet Mi* Young, standing as an Independent Liberal, put up a great showing. Three years later Mr Young won the Waikato seat as a Reform candidate, land he has held the office since. Mr Young was chairman of Committees for some years, and was elevated to Ministerial rank in January, 1926, taking the portfolio of Health. Since then he has been recognised iais one of the most useful members of the Cabinet, piVogressive and conscientious to a degree.