BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

[RatoiEns Telegrams.]

COLONIALS IX FRAY. (Received tnis dav at 9.25 a.m.) I.OXDOX, Oct. ‘-’I

An analysis of the mmiiiiations indicates that fewer Australians and New Zealanders are .standing than last year and those nominated include: Conservatives: day Gaunt (Ruckrose); (’apt. Griflyth Fairfax. .Norwich) ; Allan llurgoyno (Aylesbury) ; Sir Lucas Tooth (Isle of Fly); Newton Alooro (Richmond) ; Sir Gerald Strickland (Lancaster); Grigg (Oldham); F. AI. 11. Fisher (Newcastle Central). Liberals: Harney (South Shields); Chappie (Dunfricx); Harris (Fiethnall Green); Gilbert .Murray (Oxford): Alolden (West Islington). Labourites: Scurr (.Mile Knd) ; Muriel Alatters Porter (Hastings).

|,nst year’s candidates not included nre l’ilkingtoii. .Norton, Griffiths. The Conservative battle-cry for the final week of the campaign is:--“Work for a clear majority and relief from elections.”

A scrutiny of the nominations show •11 women ciiiitlidiitos an* standing, including the Labourite, .Mrs llertrand Russell.

APPEAL TO LIBERALS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) . , LONDON, Oct. WP An a| >| tea I for Lilieral support aMd a vigorous attack on the Conservatives were made by Mr MacDonald in a speech at the Hippodrome. Sheffield. Air MacDonald was enthusiastically received by an audience of over lour thousand, many others being unable to jrjiiii admission. Queues were formed outside at six in the morning. The Premier declared the campaign was to I]iin like a. whiff of victory, hut there was a grim struggle ahead next week. Mis oponents would not leave any stone unturned to damage Labour, because it had been too successful in caring for the interests of the country, at home and abroad. If there was any danger from extremism in Britain it would come when the incompetent Tory Government was in office.

The premier, in appealing for l.iIternl support, claimed Labour had a liberal spirit, which had been widened, broadened and heightened. Hon AY. Churchill" at a meeting at Kpping said: “Von would not think Air AlacDonald was still Premier, in view of the language he uses. Xo prime Alinister ever collapsed so pitifully in the hour of conflict as Britain s first Socialist Prime Minister. Air MacDonald described bis opponents as mangy curs, sniffing round a dungheap.’ T wonder what the duugheap is. Air .MacDonald has descended to levels where no Prime Minister ever demeaned himself before.”

jToay will tiii: liberals votb?

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

(Received tins day at 111. JO p.m.) LONDON", October 22.

The question of how the i.Lhoinl.s will vote in the constituencies where there is a straight out fight between the Conservatives and Labourites, is attaining increased importance. 'I lie Liberal headquarters have issued a

statement in reply to a request whether they are advising the rank and file, that in such circumstances they decline to dictate. They add their indignation at the Labourites’ tactics in forcing the election and venomously attacking Liberalism, which has stiffened the Liberals throughout the country. It will lie surprising if the Labourites’ hones for Liberal support are not disappointed utterly. Mr Lloyd George, in opening a motor tour of Lancashire, declared the Liberals must he true to the noblest conditions of John Bright and Gladstone, and voto for sane progress against the financing of anarchy, chaos and confiscation, both ill Russia and elsewhere.

Mr Harney, speaking at South Shields, gave a. Ill* a' turn to tin* Cainp--1,011 controversy when lie aliened that it was untrue that Sir I’atriek Minding*, as staled ill D'e Commons, did not know what reasons 'I ravers and Humphreys ihtended to give in the Police Court for tile withdrawal of the ease. Oil the contrary Sir I’. Hastings and Humphrey’s Secretory conferred at the Garrick Cluh •where Sir Patrick Hastings took a non and deleted the four grounds which Humphreys desired to include in the announcement of the withdrawal.

Mr Harney added : “We do not know half the facts. There is something sinister to hide. The Government resorted to the election in the hope of throwing sufficient dust in the electors’ eyes to prevent an ompiiry.”