United Party Chief Denies Vote-Splitting
GOVERNMENT BLAMED preferential system URGED Fres* Association. CHRISTCHURCH.To-.Uv No blame will be accepted k the U nrted Pol.tical Partyfor it splitting of votes. the Mr. G. tv. Forbes. acti„ s . lea<ler the party, declared, in an interview that the charge of vote-splitting ma ,,„ against his party could have no f or ,' whatever, because the remedy a position was entirely in the band " of the Government. It* the Government worn ... wi«hin~ to I ' ECWe >a to a ' old vo te-spUtting election, it was in its power to duce a measure of electoral re'orrvoti'ng!" 8 f ° l ' 3 preferent ial system of makefthat'^harl-fa^in-? 0 '^"! > . -r, , . . Hoamst US.” C- ia Mr. T orbes *it does v. , ject of narrowing down the eh^L° b ; electors to its own * Labour candidates, and a position that will not be
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 360, 22 May 1928, Page 8
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138United Party Chief Denies Vote-Splitting Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 360, 22 May 1928, Page 8
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