MR. LUKE'S CANDIDATURE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 124, 12 February 1918, Page 8

MR. LUKE'S CANDIDATURE

A GOOD COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the committee interested in the candidature of Mr. J. P. Luke, the National Government candidate, was hold last night, at which about sixty ladies and gentlemen wen> present. Several of thobo present had not previously, been supporters of the Reform Party or of Mr. Herdman. Some stirring speeches were made, and generally the proceedings were most enthusiastic.

Practically all the workers of Mr. Flerdmau's' committees were at the meeting, and they all have promised to B'ork for Mr. Luke in this fight. Some of them have been working very hard already. District committee? wore set up, and the phn of organisation for the campaign was ' considered and agreed upon. Following were among those preseiit: —Mesdaraos J. F. Luke, C. Earle, Yon Haast, Salek. M'Kinnon, X Darling, J. Earle, M'Kay, Wilson, Hawson, Pollock, Hill. Swanstofl, Jenkins, N. E. Burton, Simpson, W. IT. Cox, Misses Clark, E. F. West. E. Richardson, L. Richardson, M. Richardson, Captain Barclay (chairman). Messrs. Von Haast.' Salek, JV Futcheson, W. Clark, I. Clark. Patterson, W. H. George, R, ! B. Grange, C. Maclntyre, Stace, T. kinvipr. V"ile, Murdoch. Lnmb»rt. TJnhnm,'rT'ififcloh, and G. G. G. Kelly (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. W. Softon Moorkm.«n <,i;-J Mrs. (Dr.) Adams, who conveyed cordial good wishes tc the meeting. MR. LUKE'S SERVICES (To the Editor.) Sir,— Many Jotters have appeared in reference to the Wellington North seat. 1 take it that honest supporters of the two great parties, Reform and Liberal, are with their leaders, the Prime Minister ami Sir Joseph Ward, in an earnest dosha to win the war. These two 'geniiemnri have chosen Mr. Luke as the nominee of the National Government-. Why? Sir, is it not obvious? Last year John Luke, C.M.G., was honoured by his King in appreciation of liis valuable services to his country in patriotic work of every branch. Then is it not natural that our two leaders desire to gather around them men of Mr. Luke's character—men whom they cau trust, not sowers of discord? 1 submit, sir, that it would have oeen a graceful act for the citizens of AA'ellington to present Mr. Luke with the seat rendered vacant by the Hon. A. L. Herdman, in recognition of his good work and that of the Mayoress during tho war. —I am, etc., . GRATITUDE. February 11. » I