THE SUBURBS SEAT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1996, 2 March 1914, Page 6

THE SUBURBS SEAT

; t T-flyjr;; j. MR. V. H. D. BEI.L RETIRING. Mr. W'i Hi D: Doll, member far WqU lington Suburbs, does not intend to seek re-election 'to. Parliament at the nest generai election. ' / Intorv-iowcd bv a Domimos reporter: en Saturday, Mr. Bell, explained that 'jii.s. deeisinu 'was due to Oftieo reasons. The position is thai two members of ,'ajtjV Boll's li.vnv 'are at-, present engaged in politics, the.result being that during the session the remaining •.iiiw partners have been compelled to do the wholo ot tho work of the office. Mi. Jliill feels that it ivould not bo fair to continue that position i'or a further threo years. 110 pointed out that ths position. had altered. ;Bincc< -he .contested the last election,- because at tliat dstfl lie was the only nieniber of his firm engaged in politics. • . , "The Suburbs seat was not hold bv a member oi tho: Reform, party when: 1 contested it," continued Mr. Bell, ■ "but tho* electors showed their appreciation' of Jlr. Massoy and liis policy :.li'y electing. .mc,-.and I have ho. doubt, that the.v will again return a supporter .ol Mr. Massey, and this, timo by even .a : . larger niaiority than they >wci:c. ; noo.d enough to give inc. at tho last election. It is disappointing to luivo to give up the spat- wlioit the- were good enough, notwithstanding ' m.v age, to ■ take me on trust. I feel -sure that my constituents will- . Minderßtand that T I would not leadilv pivo up tlio seat did . I not feel that in retaining, it 1 should !bo tipatiug my partners- unfairly. I shall not soon forget .tho courtesy- which I have leceived 111 cverv part of tlio constituency-. I have niado many friends and-,. I hope, vory few ouomios. Perhaps at some futuro date I. sliall. be able t.o come into tho ring again."