POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 160, 27 June 1908, Page 6

POLITICAL.

THE ECiIOXT SKAT. By Telegraph.—l'rc.ss Association. Eltliam. Friday. .Mr. E. Galliehan. tlie Liberal er, was at JiitliiUH yesterday arrau;;iiy 1 <>r (he »elee( ion nt one of I lie three can didalcs in till 1 ' lovernmeiri interests for oliicial reciuinili'iii. lie lailtil to J,"'t the candidates to |ilo«lj>e theniscl ves to .stiiliil down if tlie Party desired. and eoiwipiently lie will make no recommendation in tlie elioice of a candidate. Mr. Callichan says 11 candidate who will out sutimil hi* on mo fcr consideration and aiiree to abide liy tlie Party's decision has no right to expect nomination by the Party.

PUE-SESSION Ali ADDRESS. Hamilton, Friday. .Mr. Crcenslade, JI.P.. delivered a presessional address. Jieferrinji to the charge that (lie present Coverimieiit consisted o[ S'Oeialisfs, lie said if was the same "Id cry. When the Lmeral Party had first liecn returned to power the .Ministers had heen li'nned "The seven devils of Socialism." Tliey had pursued a pro;_iro-sive policy and lie challenged the Oppnsilion to move for the repeal of siieh measures as tlie Advances to Seltlciv Act. tlie Land lor Sett lenient Act. the Stale Fire Insurance Ad. am] (he Advances to Workers Act. He received a vote oi cntidence.