POLITICAL PILOTS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 March 1914, Page 2

POLITICAL PILOTS.

Trouble in the North. At a meeting of the Reform League in Auckland, Mr A. Paape, the Reform party organiser, indicated the result of his recent tour North. It was stated that in the Bay of Islands seat there would only be one Reform party candidate. At present this seat is represented by Mr Vernon <+-, Reed, who was one of the members elected as a Liberal, and who £ subsequently voted Mr Massey. into power. It is ♦understood that feeling runs somewhat high in^H the electorate, and that strong re-^^B presentations have beenl made^^B that Mr George Wilki nsO n, who last election ran Mr Reed very closely, should be the- selected Reform candidate.

Whatever happens there's bound to be a split in Reform ; unless Massey recognises Wilkinson, then, one may ask, " wh^re does SQUARE DEAL principlelrSSat we hear so much about, come\in, Wilkinson having fougbjjt lfo» Massey and Reform to the' tune almost of his hard earned last penny,.in 1911 ? Again many of Reed's supporters—Liberals with Reed three years ago right up to the hilt—are but joiniug the Reform League with one object in view, i.e., to out vote (when it is taken), Wilkinson's supporters at the various meetings.—Love amongst the Roses ! * *

Atmore against the Government

Mr H. Atmore, M.P.; addressed a meeting of about 800 people at Princess Theatre the other night mv ™present Poetical situation. Ihe Mayor presided. The speaker criticised the admiration of the Government on the lines of recent speeches, and received a good hearing. The following resolution was carried with six dissentients : ' That a vote of thanks be accorded Mr Atmore for his able, instructive address, and that, in view of the Massey Government having repealed the second ballot, without providing a substitute, it is imperative that there be no splitting of votes at the next election, but that all progressive parties should combine to oust the Massey Government. Further, that this meeting has run confidence in Sir Joseph Ward as leader of the Progressive Liberal party." The meeting broke up with cheers for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Atmore. * * * The Social Democratics. The National executive of the Social Democratic party held a meeting at which Mr H. Hunter presided, and adopted a resolution rejecting the suggestion that an agreement for the mutual support be made with the Opposition party for election purposes. It, 1 W l as resolved that candidates will be nominated by the party only when they have the pledged support of a number of voters at the last preceding election. If this support is not forthcoming, the party will not only nominate a candidate, but will oppose the candidature of anyone nominated m the name of Labour by other means. A Desperate Struggle. The Minister for Justice (the Hon. A.L. Herdman) addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Wyndham. Referring to the coming elections, Mr Herdman foreshadowed a desperate battle I i? + S-° + wi led Liberals would fight with the ferocity of doomed men. There would also be a plethora of Social Democratic and Labour candidates. Sir Joseph Ward could not hope to control a majority in the House without combining with one of the other p\ r tf es Thousands of labourers supported the Reformers because they madi no class distinctions and did not govern the Dominion in the interests of any one section of the community. Want to Know You First. The gentle art 6f getting 'votes nfdffr bed by Mr! Hadfield president of the Wellngton Woman's Branch of the Reform League, at a meeting at Summer recently. The sn^trl did not favour the system^? proachmg strangers and a^ing them to support the party.ri^T stead, members should in their ow* districts, for weeks "and ZT to 8 t 6fore 't election ' *y to get to know better the Deonl« around them. Then, w^n the election came they would be able to approach those people and so io t their votes "Su se we should know them a little" The audience applauded. ' The Coming Contest. Although the general elections are' somewhat distant a fair" and Mr E. T. F le ld who stands for porter, resides neTSn^ U ™P"