POLITICAL SITUATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1923, Page 3

POLITICAL SITUATION.

POSITION OK MEMBERS. SI*ICC'I AL TO OCVI'.I'IAN. WELLINGTON. Echruary 5. Discussing the strength ol paiti-- , his morning in view of tho apf.roachi„„ session of Parliament, the “Dmnmion” label* Messrs Hell. Murdoch. \\ itlv. Hamm, and Smith as ludep.ndonl ij j),: M a|s and implied that they will vote with the Government on a no-enn-li'lence -motion. \s a matter of fact. Messrs Murdoch, [liman, and Smith are attending the l.jlieral i-am-in here to-day. and • delinite'y join forces with Mr \\dio,d. Messrs Isitt. Witty, and He'd ;, ie exported to vote with the Governiir lit on a- direct, uo-eontidence motion, hut otherwise will co-operate with the lahcral Party. Mr Stntham is still the pop"lar pu-k for the Speakership Iml Ins acci-ptan-e of nomination would involve no ahiogation of principles. The •‘Dominion" in "hat may lie an inspired article. suggests there should he no difficulty in tho R-efomi-er* and Liberals eoming to an agreement. Government, it implies, would concede a measure of electoral reform and give the l.iber,its representation in the Cabinet.

AIY T. Wilford. seen this morning, said personally he was opposed to any solt of a fusion with the Reformers, but to-day's Liberal-Labour caucus might lie disposed to negotiate in regard to electoral reform. | w a full House. Messrs Isitt, Wit ty and Hell voting villi the Reformer; on a no-contidonce motion and Air S(atliim abstainin',- from voting would give

(•lie Government a majority of thr