POLITICAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3855, 9 October 1928, Page 3

POLITICAL.

MR. McMANAWAY AND THE UNITED PARTY. “Inquirer,” writes as follows to the Dominion: — “Sir, —Mr. H. J. D. McManaway’s statement in your paper to-day that lie ‘is not a member of the United Political Party, and never has been ,’and that ‘Mr. Davy, the organiser for that party, informed me that my name was put there without his authority’ discloses an interesting state of affairs. Mr. McManaway’s name and a personal paragraph appeared together with other United Party candidates announced at that time. “As this is not the first occasion on which a supposed United Party candidate has denied his reported association with the party, it will be interesting to learn whether these nominations were also reported without Mr. Davy’s authority. If so, are eve to take it that the various newspapers took it upon themselves to report these candidatures, or were these names sent out from the organisation’s offices without the knowledge or consent of. both Mr. Davy and his executive.

“The whole position is very baffling to the public, and I am sure an official statement on the subject from the party’s headquarters will be appreciated.” Mr. McManaway’s first official announcement of his candidature as published in the Herald does not mention any connection with the United Party, or any other party, hut stated that he has been requested to stand by those of all shades of political opinion who are dissatisfied with the “administration of the Reform Party.” In a subsequent announcement Mr. McManaway declared himself an “Independent Reformer.” Boiled down, Mr. McManaway supports the Reform policy, but is dissatisfied with its administration. Mr. McManaway will, in due time, inform the electors of the administrative faults of the Government.