Political.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, 6 November 1914, Page 2

Political.

L RAGLAN. > Mr John Furniss addressed a | meeting in the Town Hall, Ngaruawahia. on Friday night 1 last when he gave an exposition of his political platform. Mr C. 3 H. Matthews presided. ’ At a meeting held at Glen Massey, which, according to our correspondent was arranged and addressed by the Rev. M. J. ’ Evans, Huntly, a resolution was r carried by 35 votes to 2, asking Mr Furniss to stand down in favour of the Opposition car.di--3 date, Mr W. D. Thompson, of s Te Hoe. J Mr E. H. Taylor, Opposition candidate for the Thames electorate, addressed a meeting of . electors at Kimihia on Monday night. f Mr A. G. Glass, chairman of i the Waikato River Board, was selected to contest the Franklin electorate against the Premier, s the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey. 1 Apolitical mooting was held 7 in the Miner's Union hall on 1 Monday night when Mr J. Meltings presided over a fair attendance. i The Rev. M. J. Evans and Mr. ) A. Hooker who spoke at length !, on the present political situation, e deplored the presence in the field ? of two Opposition candidates, r thus playing into and strengthening the hands of the Government candidate. ,Tlie meeting decided - by a majority of 84 to 3 that Mi s John Furniss be asked to withr draw in favour of Mr W. D. l Thompson, Te Hoe, the candidate chosen by the liberal associations 1 in the district, t Mr J. Furniss, one of the candidates for Raglan, informed a _ representative of the Press to--1 day that lie has no intention of standing, down in favour of any 3 other candidate, but that he in- ’ tends prosecuting the campaign 3 with the utmost vigour. He left . to-day for a week’s tour of the electorate.