THE RANGITIKEI SEAT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 618, 22 September 1909, Page 8

THE RANGITIKEI SEAT.

' B : Wi : GROWING EXCITEMENT. iy; ;:SA; STRENUOUS TIME; FOR "CANDIDATES. ;';: ; "J;/! : :;•■; speeches" ' o >';' l,^ ■;. v•;■;(By; Telegraph.-Special' Eopottor.) ' -''.'■■"., /; taihape,' ; Septembor ; 2i.V ..:•.,;:,-Both Bides are'working, at tho highest:■pos';>,;.".eib'e pitch in the'Rangitikci. 'z^;j.'election.-.'vln' , additionito the three defeated' - :::;> ; candiddtes>» ; thero; ";are'. in'" the : Afield ■ .■.on ■ Mr: .1.. < : ; ,Smitb.'S:'side';three Ministers, , iasAwell: as Mr;: i;';; Stevens/ ex-M.P.', and ; : Mr. Hogan,- M.P.; and • c r,. V against '.this formidabie array, of ;Govornment :VVV ; *^ e i tt ''-^* re '''*™. ! 'ossfetinß' i 'llr. :: '--'Hockly.''- , piiiy ;\ '.Mr. Massey.(Leader, of theßeform party) ?^/'J[^?Hritohis6n, ; will thus be seen- ;,-' y ; that .-.the' .Goyernment have. .nine rleadets out , ■; .■-'against three ;on the .'side; of tho'iOpppsition. .. ■: '.';. . r "any of the Ministers' or Mrl Massey. ■'■ .M/BPcs,.;,!,there ..quickly :: gather- aronnd, , , them γ-v •■;■■.■,-nnmerons;bands of supporters. ■ There Vwas.an '•■-. ■ '.amusing scene 'at Mangaweka when tlio trairi ! ; .;;. wbicH>;liad ,tho Hons.'J. A. , Millar and • T. , ' ~,', Mackenzie , 'on board-arrived there thisniorn- ■"'*'; ■" ri ß 'L - Af ***'• * a ' : eheer^jiad■' been;: raised, Mr;-' -.;■-.-■•jMartni;-; the:- Opposition organiser, ■■ who- had , ';,';3«?t.arrivMy Vto ■; tlie:-"constcrnation-;of : '.the v ' :M !nißtors promptly :tookpff his .hat; and , amid' •... .-lOTßhter'.said: - .'Thank,ybu,.gentiomon. > I. feeli fe-'-r. taat I,deserve.it/fi Then;again, at Ohingaiti, .„ >■:. which occasioned much merriment '■■;;.; D ? t !J. I Ministers stopped on/the '•;- ' Platform,; they-found :• Mr.' 'Massoy conversing :■:,..,with;-,the .residents-iTvho had .assembled. : As , ,;•; none of the local pebplo seemed to be acquainted' the; Ministers, Mr. Massey "very; thought-; jA > fully ..introduced: them. : l As 'he -presented. tho ; "■' : - T | sl , dents , .Mr:,- Massey .-caused • a hearty .burst .i-'.I -■'."» laughter ;by remarking, as .he; looked in-;tho ■V'-Wdirection!of- the;-Ministers*.' , i"'"Here aro■ ■ -the- .•'.'.-■: gentlemen about whom I-have been telling you : ~:'6o;much."- '.-;.,'" :'j'-.'.--"v -,■!■'■ >'■■ ■;•'- ■•- -■-::.. ; ..? >'•." To-day-on.;:behalf; of -the Government candi- ". . x'J»W» J 11 ™ 0 * -.batohes .of leaflets entitled, "Trust' - ■\the..elector ) ':.and:','What the , liberal GovcSrn■V.-:-,; ijjeitt-. ha? .done," .were: circulated . throughout a■-;'" we ; electorate. -. 'From- -. all appearances, the |-~:,Ministers; and the -Government are. very much - .:; : afraid;of -the; result* pf • theelectioh. ■:■■■■'■. > ■•: - ■ . ,';;,ln order, to,cover.,as-ncarly. as.-p'ossible. the i :.'■'.'■-.' J ame ,8 ro . un d M' , the, mdro numerous speakers on - '.'■"■'' Denalf.ofithe Government .candidate, the cham- , : •': -■;--P; o^,of.-,the-Eeform -'party,..and particularly, ,-.;. jut.,Massey, ,, are ; ;haying ( tp t -,work very hard. VV-' ,,^e, niornin|r,.'Mr; , 'M.a&er-. , spbkeVat.Maiiganoho' . y ; -at.9 .o'clock, -at .Ohingaiti at 10.30; and then :y, jMlowed"a: meeting 'at Winiata' at v 2. ; o'clock. -rr-This'eyeninifi Mr. Massey. again: took the plat- ; , . form at laihape, in/company with.Mr. Hoctly.' 1 , ,; , :-'•V-V? s P , . te - tKe strenuous counter efforts on be-' ;. -.;:.;hßlf::of..,Mr.; Smithi.'jthe -supporters.' of Mr. : .' ;-U_ockly areino*'.more"c6nfident-,than ever, that' ■;'..;.,victory , ; will'. ; nltimately.srest.'with the Eeform■ :i'::-vPaity-'';>¥ : .].'^-;^:-'-.^-. ; ,-' v<-•■■:;- : ;..,s- •;■■••