THE ELECTION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 20 October 1919, Page 4

THE ELECTION

MASTEIiTON CA NDIDATKS. (from Our Own Correspondent.) ' Masterton, October 18. Mr. G. R. Sykcs, At.P., who is at present attached to the Reform Party, has announced that ho will contest the forthcoming election as an Independent candidate. 'J'he announcement by Mr. Sykcs that ho will contest the Masterton seat in Independent interests makes a total of fivd candidates who have declared themselves. The other candidates are: Mr. W. B. Matheson, Eketahmia, Independent: Mr. A. C. Holms, Keatherston, Ijibrtu r Democrat; II r. Charles Crces, Ekctahuna, Independent Labour; and Mr. W. Canny, Masterton, Lalwur Party. .Mr. .1. M. Conidine, ex-Mayor of Masterton. is mentioned as a likely candidate, and should ho come out it is improbable I lull he will attach himself to any parly.

WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR PARNELL. By Telegraph—Press esoctatton. Auckland, October 18. lira. Bau me, widow of the late ]?. E. Baume, a former M.P., is u candidate for Parnell as on independent. According' to tho Marlborough "Express" there is some talk of a fifth candidate coming forward to solicit the suffrages of the electors of Wairau. Tilt present candidates arc Messrs, It. M'Cal< lum. M.P. (Liberal), .1. .1. Corry (Inde-nt-n do nt; Liberal), E. R. Penny (Reform), and B. J. Cooke (Labour). Mr. George Watson, .LP., of Honiebush. has been invited by a number of elector's to contest the Masterton seat at the coining election. lie has promised In consider the matter