THE POLITICAL ARENA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 72, 21 March 1912, Page 5

THE POLITICAL ARENA.

THE LIBERAL CAUCUS AND MR. I HINDMARSH. LABOUR PARTY APPROVAL. (Per Press Association A Wellington, March 20. A meeting representing the Wellington district branches of the New Zealand Labour Party passed a resolution' to-night approving of Mr. Hindmarsh’s intention of absenting himself from tM Liberal caucus on Thursday evening.

THE PREMIER’S PROJECTED

RETIREMENT

NEW PLYMOUTH RESOLUTION

At a meeting of the New Plymouth Liberal: and! Labour Federation held on Tuesday night, the following resolution was passed.:— • •• ; r; “The Liberal and Labour Federation of New Plymouth desire to express its regard for your past services to the people of this Dominion and the Empire, and also place on record its appreciation of your disinterestedness .in relinquishing the high office you have held as loader of a progressive party at this juncture. We further hope that when the mist of misrepresentation to which you have been subjected lias cleared away that, you will again resume yom- position as the one capable of steering the ship of progressive thought into a haven of safe refuge.”—“News.” f ; LIBERAL PARTY’S GOOD WORK.} Hastings, March 21. About eighty Liberals'assembled at a meeting convened by Mr. Alf Dillon, ex-member, and on his motion it was resolved: “This meeting of Liberals of Hawke’s Bay regret that the Premier has decided to retire from the position of leader of the Liberal Party, and urges on him the expediency of again guiding the destinies of the Dominion hy leading the party at an early date. Mr. H. lan Simson, who said lie was present as a Liberal and democrat, moved: “That this meeting expresses approval of tho great services rendered to the country by Sir Joseph during his term as Prime Minister, and the good works done by the party under his leadership, as proved by the commercial and general prosperity of tho Dominion.’ “RESUME THE "LEADERSHIP. ’ ’ Gore, March 21. A meeting of the Liberal Party resolved last night to place on record its high appreciation of Sir Joseph Ward’s services to the Dominion as leader of the Liberals, and expressed a sincere hope that he would resume the leadership at an early date. TAIHAPE’S TRIBUTE. Taihape, March 21. j Mr. Anthony Nathan, chairman of the Taihape Liberal Party, sent the following wire to Sir Joseoh Ward on behalf of the Liberals of Taihape and district: “I desire to convey to you sincere thanks for your able and tactful leadership of our party in Parliament during your term as Prime Minister, more particularly for the splendid way you led the party to victory in the recent no-confidence motion in the House of Representatives. It is the sincere wish of all true Liberals in this district that your retirement from the leadership of tho party should he but temporary. Wo deeply regret the circumstances which led you to take this step, fraught as it is with serious consequences to the welfare of tho Dominion.’