N.Z. ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1931, Page 6

N.Z. ELECTIONS

PARTY BARGAINS tl) Telegraph, Per Press Association., AUCKLAND, Oct. 28 ,* Considerable dissatisfaction is voiced in tiie local United Party orgaiilsati. ns at the selection of Coalition candidateswithout local supporters being (O...suited. The Chairman of the Auckland West United Committee, commenting on the announcement of Mr. J. A. C. Alluni’s selection, said that the Reform candi!ato had been a bad third in the last two elections, therefore Mr A Hum’s sc action was not acceptable and it it were persisted in, a candidate, would b selected to carry a banner of Liberalism

Mr. W. D. Darlow, who was announced before the Coalition as an Independent United Candidate for Wniteinata, announces that lie will not withdraw. Alis.s Melville, the worn n’s candidate for- Auckland East, say that she will consult the woman’s groups who support her. ft is reported that Mr G. Rickards fife for in) will be Coalition candidate for Mnmikau. MINORITY R EPRESENTATIVES ELTHAM, Oct. 28. Mr O. A. Wi'kinso'n, M.P. for Egliiont, and Leader ol the Independents interview I ;'d bv the fit hani “Argus” representative, said that it was high time that Cabinet Ministers should be representatives with majoritees in their electorates, there liking one Cabinet Minister with no constituents and four others, namely, Messrs D. Jones, A. Hamilton. Downie Stewart, and J. A. Young, all minority representatives hi fact the last four gentlemen had polled 3464 votes fewer than their combined opponents. Mr -Wilkinson also stated that there would be a large number of Independent candidates in the field, there being a growing feeling that the policy of the Coalition Government ws not the policy to lift -the country out of the s'ougli of depres--sion at present existing.