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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2148, 14 May 1914, Page 6

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FAMOUS ORATOR MLISTBD. It is expected that Mr. Philip Snowden, Socialist member for Blackburn in the British House of Commons, mid Mrs. Snowdcn, will take part in file com in;: Ko-l.ici'nse campaign in this country ou behalf of the New 5560.1n.tid Alliniico. The Rev. ,T. Dawson (secretary of tho alliance) informed a reporter yesterday that a cablegram wa.s'expected' to arrive to-day which would finally settle whether Mr. and Mrs, SiwwdeH would bo coming or not. Mr. Dawson added that Mr. S-nowden had agreed to come, but that one contingency tad arisen which niifiht interfere with 'the plans that had boon made. In any case, today's cablegram would settle tlm matter. If nothing interferes with their trip it is expectcd that' Mr. and Mrs. Snowdsn will reach New Zealand in September. Mr. Snmvjfen, wha.is one of the foremost Socialist leaders of the day, and an ardent temperance advocate, is also accounted one of the best orators in Great Britain. He is a Yorkshireman by birth, and was born at. Cowling in lfiG4. In ISS6 ho obtained a post in the Inland Revenue Department, but in 1893 lie retired, and devoted himself to journalism and lecturing.' About this time he was seriously injured in a bicycle accident, front which he recovered. 'Afterwards he joined the United Labour Party, of which he has been an eluqueni. adwmate ever since. In 1908 ho married tie daughter of Mr. Richard Aiinakin, ssf Barrogate. The following year Socialism had its first great victory, Sir. Snow-den being elected second member for. Blackburn. The voting was: Sir W, H. Hornby (CoiiserI rative), 10,291; P. Snowden (Labour), 110,288; G. Dr?u?a (Conservative), 8932: Fi. Hairier (Liberal), .8892: -aggregate Conservative majority over Liberal and Labour -18. He has jepresented Black- ■ burn ever since., and was a membm of the Royal tTonmiissitiii on Canadr and Waterways, and of .tho Royal Conv mission of the Civil Service.