THE PARTY WHIP.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 4

THE PARTY WHIP.

/WILL MEMBERS EEVEKSE THEIB

A suggestion,was:;madß by Mr. Lauren-;, son .in-' the House of oi i Wcdncsda.s-to the effect that Mr. Massey., ; wais in the habit of -cracking the paiif '-■" whip.- ' '■■■'■: ■'•;■-■■■'• ■' >:^>':;■'■;■ Y- .-.-■ .;•; ; i-.-. ■'. "They don't ;come. to scratch as well aft ; members,on the Government side/' inter- ,'•' •jected Mr. Nosworthy,.. i'■; " ' .'-.,.' y;-. : "What about-the other. ! ]night?";.con*. ' meuted, another. Oppositionist, amid fm> ' ther. laughter. ': '•' - : .'.■■;• Mr.: Wright, referring to the. ■ matter: ':.', later, sail that.he had never heard tell of Mr.. Massey cracking the party, whip. .--.lf '(■■■• Mr.'Massey had done.so in the way in ' . which it had been done on the Govern- ! ment side oneome occasions recently he , wquld not have obeyed. What had nap-/ , peiiedP More than.once a vote. had. gone ■ ' :■ against the Government. The Prime Sin.,', , ister had intimated that he' intended to /\ : have these votes reversed. Ho supposed ! that! that would bo what would tak«:' »• place. Members on the Government side r, . ■ .would either, have to walk-out of; .tho.-r lobby;-.or .reverse their., vote. Doubtless ' they would have further instances of the. ; V same kind before the session>nded.' '■ : '