JOVIAL MR. WRIGHT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 962, 3 May 1930, Page 8

JOVIAL MR. WRIGHT

GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS HIS FORBEAR MR. STALLWORTHY’S “BLUFF” Mr. R. A. Wright, Reform member for Wellington Suburbs, who is assisting the candidature of Mr. W. P. Endean in the Parnell byelection, claims to be a lineal descendant of George Washington. Ho told the electors that last evening at Remuera. “I made a certain statement about tho Hon. A. J. Stall worthy and the Hon. J. B. Donald, both Cabinet Ministers, taking no active part in the campaign, and Mr. Stallworthy has becorno very angry,” explained Mr. Wright. He has said that if I have no better weapons than falsehood I should stay at home. I am branded by tho man who has a divine mission. Air. Wright denied that lie had told a falsehood. Mr. Stallworthy in his wrath had gone to his mother—an evening contemporary journal—and told her all about it. Every party was, of course, mothered by one paper or more. Mr. Wright did not believe, nevertheless, in going to tell. mother. (Renewed laughter.) “Although, like Samuel, he had the authority of the Lord, ho should not charge me with telling falsehoods," the speaker observed. “It is absolutely wrong—that is tho strongest Parliamentary language I can use," he added. Continuing in this vein, the member for W r ellington Suburbs called Mr. Stallworthy a bluff. He wasn’t that when first elected, but learned it in Parliament. Now he was the biggest bluffer in New Zealand. “Fancy a poor, elderly man like me being attacked,” lamented Mr. Wright. “It is not fair when I’m not able to take care of myself. It’s enough to make me take to drink.” Proceeding, he likened Parnell to a beautiful woman. The candidates were the suitors. First came Mr. Bloodwortli, with all sorts of promises. “ . . .1 will give you all the silk stockings. . . .’’ But the lady was shy. Then Mr. Donald . . . full of devotion and good looks. But the object of his adoration was still shy and coy, and would give no definite answer. Enter Mr. Endean. Not a man of many promises, but he had the face women liked. She didn’t give any direct answer, but there were indications . . .