POLITICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1925, Page 1

POLITICAL.

-MR T. E. Y. SEDDOX’S CAMPAIGN An enthusiastic committee mot Air T. E. Y. -Seddou on Monday evening at Greymouth, says the Grey “Star,” to make preparations for the- forthcoming election. ATr Seddou stated that lie would have I >oollll organising earlier for tho campaign, but ho awaited the final result of the negotiations for fusion between the Reform and Liberal Parties. It, .seemed inevitable now that the fusion could only lie consummated after the election, a decision at which Mr Seddou expressed his disappointment, The members of the committee unanimously agreed to work for that fusion and heartily endorsed Mr Seddon’s determination to use every effort to bring the amalgamation of the parties about. Mr Seddon said that he was convinced that the differences in principles between tho Reform Party and the Liberal Party could he so adjusted that the formation of a National Party could be brought about. The committee agreed with Mr Sodden that the action of the members of the Liberal Party to bring about fusion and to put tho National interests before the interests of parties and persons be approved. The opinion was expressed that it was imperative that a National Party, comprising Reformers and Liberals, he formed at the earliest possible moment to avert the menace to orderly progress which on account ol the number of parties existing at present, was an imminent danger. In reference to the question of his attitude on voting in the House in the event of bis being returned, Mr Soddim said on ju> account- would he vote with the extreme Labour Party on Mites of want of confidence, moved by the extreme Labour Party. Nor would he support a Party which reached the Treasury Benches and retained its position there only by the help of the extreme Labour Party. Air Seddou stated that he would continue to work for the fusion of the parties and carry out Liberal principles, which even the late 111. Hon AY. F. Massey admitted adopting. Tt was the only sane and safe course to adopt to defeat effectively the possibility of the extreme Labour party attaining the position of guiding the destinies of this country. Mr Seddou will shortly commence addressing audiences throughout the electorate. ['EY TELF.GUAPII —PEII PItF.SS ASSOCIATE.,'.] OHRTSTniFRCTI. Aug. 25. Mr William Brock, ox-inspector of schools, is (submitting himself as _ a candidate for the Kaiapoi seat in the Reform interest. Afr B. .1. Dennehy will contest tho Uhristclutrch East scat in the Nationalist interest. TXVERC-ARGTLT/. Aug. 25. At a meeting of the Invercargill Reform Party Committee, here on Alon day night. Air 8. Afe C. McDonald withdrew 1 1 is candidature for the coming election, on the understanding that anothere amlidale would he select ed. Lieut.-Col. .lames Hargcst has now accepted the nomination as the Reform candidate for the Invercargill seat.