THE GREY SEAT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2155, 22 May 1914, Page 7

THE GREY SEAT

MR; MICHEL ASKED TO STAND i'OR IiEKOKM. (By Telograpli.—Speeifll 'CprMSDoiidejit.) Creymoutli, May 21. v A.Jarge and, enthusiastic meeting tho Reform Party was held : in tho. Druids' Hall ibis evening, Mr. Dovid Ti.'ii.neni, vice-president of the league, occupying the chair. H<; explained, tho object of the meeting and expressed tlm opinion. that Mr. It. L. Michel" was without doubt the ablest man 10. take .U;> tho eudgcls at the next election, on behalf of the present Government'Tho chairman read telegrapis froin tbo president and secretary ol tk® lleefton branch flf the league:, notifying that it bad been tfnanimously debkibd. at 8 meeting that Mr. Jliohel ]w asked to contest the seat in tb& interests of t'bij. Reform Party, Tho chairman then moved that Mr. sliehel be asked to contest tho Grey seat at th.e goiernt .election in tbo interests of the Reform Kovcrmiun'.t. This *va.s seconded by Mr. J. Taylof, who paid Mr. Michel a great coinplimant. fts being a genileman of undoubted ability and into<rrity, Messrs. J. "F. Scraglfliicl, Jf. T. Jeffries, E. Guinness, Miss SotlicraS, anil others all noid Mr. Michel high tribute, ai'd snolte of the splenditl aelvieveineiits: g:f the Government during the short tjnro it has been in wflloe. x No otljef no;'.linntimis being forfbcoiliing, tiw Miction was put in the mooting, and carried unanimously, amidst great anpl.vise ami enthusiasm. Apologies for a:hscDoe were retired frouT Messrs. W. Morris. A- DotM. fl. Swectmiui. .T..D. Ly-iich, F, C. WauC) and J. Greens- ! Vule.