FRANKLIN’S M.P. RETIRES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 463, 19 September 1928, Page 13

FRANKLIN’S M.P. RETIRES

ILL-HEALTH THE REASON MR. E. D. McLENNAN’S DECISION Because of ill-health, Mr. E. D Mclinnr\vni the sittin S member for Frank"ot contest his seat at the was The announcement Reform H , by . ‘ m at a conference of terday dcleKates held at Waiuku yesh t^^ enn .?' n said ho had consulted had advised him to withdraw. Surprise and regret were expressed by the 50 delegates present, and tributes were paid to Mr. McLennan s services. he\»?,r i£e f e S c,! of part >' delegates will be held at Pukekohe in two weeks to cnoose a Reform candidate. *} am< : s are already suggested as candidates in the Reform interest in franklin. Most favoured is Mr. John Massey of Puni, a son of the late Prime Minister. Another name raentioned is that of Mr. F. A. Hosking, of 1 ukekohe, who has been secretary of the Reform Party in Franklin for the past five or six years. The United Party candidate for I’ ranklin, Mr. C. K. Lawrie, is also reported to be likely to withdraw from the contest. As matters stand at presJ£S re are only two candidates definitely in the field, Messrs. G. T. Parvin (Liberal) and H. O. Mellsop (Country).

Mr. McLennan has been member ior Franklin since June 17, 1925, when he was elected to succeed Air. Massey. Both at the by-election and at the General Election in the same year he polled several thousand votes more than his nearest opponents.