NEW POLITICAL PARTY

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1927, Page 2

NEW POLITICAL PARTY

SIIADOW'Y AND NEBULOUS.

(Christchurch Press). When a representative of the Press sought more definite information yesterday about the new political Party said to be in process of formation, ho found that those least willing to talk about it were the citizens whose names were associated with the movement in yesterday’s issue. If Mr A. E. Da\y lias succeeded in forming a branch in Christchurch it is unknown to them, and the general impression conveyed was that the new Party is a shadowy and nebulous organisation.

“Nothing will be decided until after next Thursday, and then, I have no doubt you will know all about it,” was the way in which Mr George Scott answered the reporter’s query as to the extent of..his association with the new Partj~ He did not know who the delegates to Wellington were—they had not all been chosen , vet and those concerned were making the final selections. “There is no doubt about tlie split in the Reform Party—it’s coming,” said Mr Scott. “Are you a supporter of the Reform Party?” asked the reporter. .-«• “To some extent I am,” replied Mr Scott uncertainly. “I bare been a Liberal all my life.” Indignation was expressed by Mr J. R. Hayward at the association of lus name with the proposed new Party m tlio newspaper. “I have not joined up with any new Party,” he said, “and I’m not going to Wellington. There is no new Party at present. Everything depends on what happens in Wellington next week.” Many people held mistaken ideas about the matter, he declared. “What we all want is an amalgamation of the two Parties, Reform and Liberal,” he said, “so that there will be only two Parties at the next election.” Mr J. A. Flesher, whose name had also been mentioned, said be was surprised that this had happened. He had given no authority for it.