The Waipawa bye-election which takes jplace to-morrow promises to be ,‘an interesting trial of strength between
Reform and the Uniteds. The seathas been Reform, definitely over many years. The late Sir George Hunter who held the seat, against all comers, was a most. likeable man, a true sport . and philantrophio. The choice in his place is Mr Tucker, a prominent local public body representative, also very- papular.. The United Party , .has a very strong string to its how in Mr A. E. Jull who will be well /known, to many, here, being an! annual ‘ visitor With the .Highways. Board , of which he is deputy, chairman., Mr dull is also Chairman of the .. New Zealand Counties Association, . and generally a foremost member of local bodies in bis district. He .is a most capable Chairman, and is olie of the best iitfofnied Of local body . representatives in the Dominion. Naturally lie would prove a valuable member of Parliament, and it is not surprising to find ft keen contest In progmp with the Opposition anxious to retain the seat lor the maintenance of its political .prestige up and down' the country. As a result, ' all ' the heavy artillery in the political world is being brought into action. The ex-Prime ' Minister (Mr Coates) and the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Ransom) have both taken a. hand,, while their lieutenants are also in the fray. Mr Davy of political repute, is .also to the fore, and is , expouping the cause of Air Tucker whom lie claims as a personal friend, while he now regards the United Party as a political enemy—thus does politics give us strange bed fellows at times. Prom a Dominion point of view' tie contest will be regarded with considerable interest. It supplies at the,, moment, a test of the Government policy and actions. The session is running to its close, and it has supplied several instances of the strength of the United Party in regard to its policy and consistency. In particular, as was remarked last week, the Government has shown it can stand firm for sound principles in the face of strong opposition. On Friday the Government had a margin of only one vote in approval of its .stand over the dismissal of the postal officials at uckland, but it had the satisfaction of knowing it did its' duty clearly and honestly in the public interests. The Government deserves its rewaid at the poll to-morrow. It offers as its selected (candidate a - gentleman of outstanding ability in the public administration of affairs. Mr JuU would do credit in any sphere to which he might be called. Men of his stamp and knowledge and practical experience can serve New Zealand well at this juncture, and if Waipawa thinks favourably of Mr Jull to-morrow it will do, certainly, the Dominion a very good turn.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1930, Page 4
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