POLITICAL.

Otaki Mail, 3 November 1922, Page 2

POLITICAL.

THE WESTERN MAORI SEAT Great interest is; being centred it * the forthcoming elections amongst tif Maoris throughout the Western Esv torate. A very keen contest is eips* ed between the present member, Maui Pomare and young Eatana, *-* both are full of confidence. With I* i gards to Air Racgi Moffitt his are regarded as being very remote S’ t deed, consequently he is sot in the running, but will np doubt the votes of the former Candida'* - That is regarded as quite local, ar.d *> not affect the voting to any degree & far as the other two candidates concerned. However, a new pba s e recently developed which might the whole political position with v geris to Toko Eiiaoa’s candidature if the teat, and that is according to & reports which have been circulated, relating to certain tural difficulties besetting the 2* tana party, .and unless these dificri'N can be cleared up it is just another candidate will require to •* chorea if the particular seat is ataS * be contested. Moreover, these ties relate to a serious degree to 2* tana’s religious views. if each is the case, and young Eo:t> Ttithdraw* fro® jkg *ogt£s; iZ an easy matter for Sir Maui Fonts* retain his teat for the W«n«ra