POLITICAL SITUATION.

West Coast Times, 27 June 1912, Page 3

POLITICAL SITUATION.

jN. Z. TELEGRAMS.

MR. WILFORDtT INTENTIONS, j ■WANTS THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. GIVEN A FREE HAND. iPEI! PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT. ’ WELLINGTON, June 26. At a reception given by his constituents to Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., ke gavo as a reason for not indicating horvv ho intended to vote, that tho Government had never given a definite policy to tho country, and until ho heard tho Governor’s Speech ho could not be expected to pledge himself to tho Government of whose policy ho was Ignorant. It would bo time enough then, declared Mr. Wilford, to say whether he intended to support them. He had his mind made up and know his own policy. A resolution was passed by the meeting, giving Mr. Wilford a free hand.

THE OTAKi SEAT. FLAXMILL EMPLOYEE TO BE NOMINATED. WANT A “WORKER.” In conversation with a representative of the “Palmerston Standard,” several members of tlio Flaxmill Employees’ Union stated that it was almost a certainty that a the next general election one of the aspirants for Parliamentary honors would lie a llasinill employee. There was a feeling existing at present, it was stated among those engaged in the ilaxn ill industry, that they ought to have a representative from their own ranks in Parliament. They recognised that it was largely by their collective vote at the last election that their present member was returned, but they preferred one who was a worker in their midst, as ho would have a greater , knowledge of their requirements. There was little doubt that if an election did not occur before three years, one of the candidates for the Otaki Seat (which is hold by Mr. J. Robertson), would be nominated by the Flaxmill Employees’ Union. Of course, there was a possibility of a dissolution within the next six months in which case the mill employees might not have sufficiently organised to run their, own candidate.

LEADER. OF THE COUNCIL,

WELLINGTON, Juno 26,

It is understood that the Hon. 0. Samuel will ho Leader of tho Legislative Council.

[Mr. Samuel was called to tho Legislative Council with thirteen others in 1907. Tho appointments were made by Sir Joseph Ward. He is a retired Liberal M.P.]