PATEA BY-ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1921, Page 4

PATEA BY-ELECTION

J'BORA RLE CANDIDA'! FS

NEW PLYMOUTH, March 15

Inc Pali"! hy-election is arousing con.'idiTiihie inici'csL throughout Taranaki, and at present there are indications that three, and possibly lour, candidates. will contest the seat. Colonel T. W . .McDonald, from as far away as Dunedin, lias announced his intention of becking tin- support of I'oi'kmen- of the ( ovcrnnient, lint he will not receive the otlicial support of the Government. Ihe Reform Party has already made tentative moves to select its candidate Iron) amongst well-known public men of •''until Taranaki, hut a selection is not e>;pe. ted before Friday night. Mr W. Morrison, of Max wejltown. who has twice contested the seat, and has onlv lost hy' narrow margins, will hi* the l.'iheral candidate, so that hy Saturday the public should know of at least three candidates.

A douhtiui f|ii;mtity is I.ohour. At the I'em-rul («l«‘ction Mr |>. H. |.’jtzlifilii‘i'l. ;i Xow Plymouth solicitor, nlooil lor hfilioiir, hut, mode a somewhat |'oor last in the throe. Mr ]<’itz-

Iterberl states t lint lie a\’ ill not contest tli' 1 seat. at the hy-elcction, and Labour circles in New Plymouth declare jonor!*ncc of any intentions, hot it would not cause surprise if a resident of Hawera stood in the Labour interests.