THE IRISH ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 2

THE IRISH ELECTIONS

GOVERNMENTS PLAN". (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. Sept. J2O. The Daily .Mail's Dublin correspondent says:-—“Vice-President lily tho announces that the Government intends to carry on. and that it does not anticipate defeat on any major issue. It expects that it will he safe for at. least a year. LONDON. Sent. 21.

ft is assumed that Mr Cox,grave will he nominated as President of the Executive Council when the Dail Eireaiin meets.

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Dublin corresjtondent says ho understands Mr Do Valera "'ill also be named. Thus there will he a division, which will compel the minor parties to declare their adherence, ft is unlikely that Mr Cc.sgrave will refuse a form of Ministry if he obtains a clear majority. (hacked by tin assurance of support . Air 'Do Valera, however. cannot count on the firm support of the Luboiiritrs. He limy well refuse to form a. Government (says the correspondent). It is clilliciilt' indeed to see how lie would cany on. even il he wore bold enough to undertake the task. A feature of the election is that, instead of each party gaining as il honed at the expense of the oilier, both ha\e gained from the parties hitherto sunporting them. The poll showed a distinct increase over the Free Slate as a v, hole, though it did not reach sevenlv pi r cent, while in seme districts, iiv.Mig to the harvesting, it was small-

i»r thou in qbe “Daily express” states: "A. most welcome feature is a growth in tpc pro-1 reatv vote, which was 020,000 c nniparcd wit!, -ml TO l'»r the Opposition. This is an excellent sign that Ireland is getting down to a realisation of her own business.-’ LONDON. :Scpt. 21. M,- Do Valera, in an interview, said: (• \\'e ..lean to work steadily towards our ultimate goal of political and economic independence for a united Doland There is a section of the Republicans still without representation. Our first policv will be M> create a tree assembly possible for them to accept.’