DAIL EIRANN

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1932, Page 6

DAIL EIRANN

PRESIDENT WARMLY CHEERED. SPEAKERSHIP AND POLITICS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) /Received this 'dm- at 1.30 p.mA DUBLIN, March 9. The precincts' of the Dail were crowded when the Deputies took their seats in the horse shoe shaped hall of the Fianna' Fail. On the remaining opposition benches, two women deputies, ' Mrs O’Driscoll, sister oi the late Michael Collins, and Mrs Reynolds sat together in deep mourning. When Mr Fahey was proposed for the Speakership, Mr Cosgrave moved that Mr Hayes be re-elected. He said: “It is essential to keep the Speakership out of party politics.” The Labourites, however, approved of Mr Fahey, though Mr Hogan, late depnty-Speaker, and a Labourite, admitted it was a mistake to make the Speakership a political office. De Valera was then proposed for the Presidency. Mr J. Dillon, Independent, supported the proposal hut added that, if the Republicans embarked on an economic war with friendly nations, he would oppose De Valera. The latter’s election was greeted with wild cheering, in winch the galleries joined the Republicans on the floor oi the House, and made a demonstration which was renewed in the streets y.hen De Valera went to the Governor-General to announce his ministers. He. returned at six o’clock when the (Fianna Fail changed places with the Uosgravites who took their seats on the opposition benches, ft is ’understood that the Dail meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, end then adjourns lor several week s for the preparation-of the budget.