RE-ENTERS MR. R. M'NAB

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2154, 21 May 1914, Page 4

RE-ENTERS MR. R. M'NAB

That very estimable but tnuehrejeeted aspirant to Parliamentary honours, Mb. It, Jl'Nab, scorns to liavo once more reached the 'haven for which he is reported to have- been seeking—a new constituency. We are told that by some process known to the Wardist organisation, "Liberal opinion in Hawke's Bay has been crystalHsad" so as to ensure the oiimip-ation of fivo local aspirants to political fatto in order to make room tor the •entrance of an outsider in the person of the ex-member for Mataura. M.r. M'Naß's wanderings Mcali m a measure tho experiences °\ toiß'Joißf Ftxnuy. Slit Jons, it will be < romewberad, resigned tho leadership of the Upper House to reach a place in the mor6 strenuous battle-ground of the popular Chamber. We' were told that there were electorates all over the country toady to wolconie him with open arms, and his chief embarrassment appeared to be the difficulty of making a selection so rich a fi-a-ld to choosa l from. Who will ever forget the manner in which the claims 'of the various electorates.to the distinction of his candidature were canvassed ? To Pnnicli fell the honour, and Par- • .noil strangely enough, rcsonted the intrusion, Mb. M'Nab six years ago was rejected by the electors of ■ Mataura, and moved to- Palnierston North. There, at the last election, after a hard fight, lie was again rejected, Since then murmudngs have been heard of the -possibility of his again returning to his old love, Mataura, and on these meeting with contradiction.,. it was . reported that Pa-Imetston North luid, chanais for him; hut now his pilgrimage seems to have carried him once more away from his old haunts, On the assurance of Sjr J'osgpii Wara we have it that Mil M'Nsb will once more break new ground, and hurriedly woo the -electors of Hawke'si Bay._ Experience has shown' that politicians who go afield in search of ail easy electorate are Usually disappointed. It is not flattering to the supporters, of a party l in a constituency when local candidates are pushed aside for' an outsider: and especially when , that outsider has h'Eon rejected in other constituencies 1,1 which he has made, his home. Still Mr. M'Nab is an ablo and an ambitions man, and can be relied on to fight hard to win,