WELLINGTON NORTH ELECTION

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

WELLINGTON NORTH ELECTION

Sir, —You are to be congratulated en your leauer ol February U. J. ugrco nun you emit it is not a tune lor certain members of the Kelorm I'arcy to "rat" on us leader during the coining hy-elestion. The Govcru:n<mc of to-day is a National ijovernincuc, i>ou a party Uoverument, and Mr. Luke is die nominee of the National Government. Mr. E. F. Madh'eld, spokesman of clie deputation tnat waited on iir. Biaudon, in his letter, published in today's Disunion denies, that the invitation to Mr. Brandon was instigated by the Liquor I'artjj but he does not say that il v> as not at the instigation of the Wellcsley Club, which, of course, has nothing to do with liquor I He also says that "the invitation" was tho spontaneous expression of a desire to be represented l.i.v a inan of standing and ability. Surely he does not mean to insinuate that our leading citizen, Mr. Luke, is uot a maii of standing and ability. As a strong supporter of the Keierm -Party in the past, I am thoroughly disgusted with the fr.v who are endeavouring to cause a split therein, by what I call underhand methods. I consider it my duty and the duty of every citizen to drop party and support the National Government in its choice, and not in any way do anything to raise party strife during tho twriblo crisis we" are passing through.—l am, etC-, . KBLBUEN. February 11, 1918. Mr. A. de B. Brandon will deliver his opening address to-night at the Kelburn Kiosk. To-day at noou a meeting in. f-upport of Mr H E. Holland, Labour candidate, will be held in the Post Office Square, and will be addressed by wellknown trade union spqakors. Every day during this week similar midday, meetings will be held Mr. H. E. Holland, Labour candidate,'will address the electors in the Church Boom, Pitt Street, Wadestown. on Thursday night at 8 o'clock, and in the Tea Kiosk, Kelburn, on I'nday evening at 8 o'clock