THE GREY ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1798, 10 July 1913, Page 6

THE GREY ELECTION.

SPEECH BY MB. WEBB, (By To]efrapii!s>r<*:3 Association.) '' Greymouth, July 9„ Mr. P. C. Webb, candidate for tho Grey seat in tho Social Democrat interest, addressed a largo meeting in the Town Hall to-night. Tho speaker dealt at length with the planks of tho party's platform, and criticised the policy o£ tho Massey Government. He was given an excellent hearing, and answered questions to tho satisfaction of tho so present. 1 PROGRESS OF MR, MICHEL. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent,) Hokitika, July 9. Roferring to tho statement circulated in tho Opposition'press that Mi-. Michel has changed his political coat in order to contest the Grey by-election in the in. terests of tho Ileiorm party, tho "West Const Times" says, in tho course of a long article, this morning; "The remarkable cordiality and sustained enthusiasm which is being accorded Mr, Michel's candidature for, the Grey seat is certainly, confounding tho critics. Those who know Mr. Michel bost aro not tho least sur-, prised that his ability on the platform.. his close acquaintance with the great social and political questions of the day, and his courage, his downright earnestness and straightforwardness wlien faoing his friends andi his opponents havo juito naturally mado a deep and lasting impression (upon tho doctors of tho. Grey. During the few days ho had been campaigning, Mr. Michel has facod eomo of tno largest and most enthusiastic audiences that havo been gathered in tha northern olectorato, and his political addresses, devoid of every trace of pep- ; sonalities, havo carried conviction. Wo ' aro not surprised that tho Opposition pre 63 of Greymouth aro unequal to tho . task of dealing with. such, a doughty j champion of the cause of IMorm, and | wo notice that some of the outside Oppo- < sition journals aro becoming alarmed at j tho proving popularity of the Reform] candidate."