TO-DAY'S CONFLICTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 144, 14 December 1911, Page 7

TO-DAY'S CONFLICTS.

1 THE SECOND BALLOTS. THE CONTESTANTS. Politically considered to-day is much more interesting than last Thursday, for it is to be finally decided whether tke present Government shall' remain in power. The chances of the very numerous candidates who are to go to a second ballot have been widely discussed during the past week, and it is probable their personal anxiety is greater than that of their supporters and political enemies. The position last Thursday was as foli lows: — MINISTERIALISTS 22 OTHER PARTIES 25 Made up of MINISTERIALISTS 21 INDEP. LIBERAL 1 CONSERVATIVE 24 / INDEP. OPPOSITION 1 Total Members Elected .... 47 Europeans to be Elected 30 Maoris to be Elected 3 Following is a complete list of the candidates and the votes scored at the first' ballot:— J NORTH ISLAND KAIPARA (M.) *J. Stall worthy (M.) .... 2276 J. G. Coates (I.) 1829 j E. J. Field (I.) 847 ! OBTNEMURI (M.) *H. Poland (M.) 2763 P. H. Hickey (Lab.) .... 1659 N. Mcßobie (0.) 1506 C. Fletcher (I.) , 48 GREY LYNN (M.) •Hon. G. Fowlds (M.) .... 3081 J. Payne (Lab.) 2182 W. H. Murray (0.) 1565 RAGLAN (new electorate). R. F. Bollard (O.) 2424 Allen Bell (0.) 892 J. C. Drumgool (M.) .... 745 W. Duncan (M.) 737 Basil Hewitt (I.) 466 PARNELL (M.) J. S. Dickson (I.) 3531 Sir J. G. Findlay (M.).... 2917 M. J. Mack (Lab.) 1537 WAITEMATA (0.) W. J. Napier (M.) 2984 j A. Harris (0.) 2731 } E. W. Alison, jun. (I.) .. 1317 HAWKE'S BAY (M.) H. M. Campbell (0.) .... 2738 j H. T. Simson (M.) .... 1799 | G. S. Clapham (Lab.) ....■ 92» 5 A. L. D. Eraser (M.) .... 909 ii E. Lane (I. Lab.) 399 WANGANUI (M.) W. A. Vcitch (Lab.) .... 2269 *J. T. Hogan (M.) 2182 G. Hutchison (0.) 1648 C.'E. Maekay (I.) 119 WATMARIXO (M.) formerly Rangitikei. *R. W. Smith (M.) 2796 F. F. Hockly (0.) 2431 J. Ivcss (M.) , 457 PAHIATUA (M.) J. H. Escott (0.) 2244 *R. B. Ross (M.) 2075 W. H. Hawkins (1.0.).... 858 MASTERTON (M.) *A. W. Hogg (M.) 2327 G. R. Sykes (O.) 2258 A. H. Herbert (0.) 1369 WELLINGTON CENTRAL (0.) •F. M. B. Fisher (0.) .... 2982 R. Fletcher (M.) .'. 2981 W. T. Young (Lab.) .... 1372 F. Freeman (Soc.) 180 WELLINGTON EAST (Lab.) Dr. A. K. Newman (0.) .. 3280 *D. McLaren (Lab.) 2910 F. G. Boulton (M.) 1205 J. Brodie (I.) 125 WELLINGTON SOUTH (0.) *R. A. Wright (0.) 2987 A. 11. Hindmarsh (Lab.).. 263* W. H. P. Barber (M.).... 1220 Dr. A. E. Couzens (1.).... 179 WELLINGTON SUBURBS (M.) W. H. Bell (0.) 2373 F. T. Moore (Lab.) 1270 J. E. Fitzgerald (M.) .... 1198 *J. P. Luke (I.) 1009 OTA7CI (M.) *W. H. Field (M.) 1721 J.Robertson (Lab.) 1269 C. A. Monckton (0.) 1145 Byron Brown (1.0.) 1012 SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON (M.) H. Atmore (I.) 1778 W. J. MoHaU (I.) .... 1324 G. MacMahon (M.) 784 W. S. Hampson (0.) .... 578 G. Bishop (0.) 375 WAIRAU (I.) *J. Duncan (I.) 2692 R. McCallum (M.) .' 2440 A. Widen (M.) 1002 OHRISTCHL'RCH NORTH (M.) *L. M. Isitt (M.) 4089 J. D. Hall (0.) 3506 J. E. Petlieriek (M.) 733 CHRISTCHUROH EAST (M.) Dr. T. J. T. Thacker (I.) 2492 *T. H. Davey (M.) 2360 H. Hunter (Lab.) 2356 F. R. Cooke (Soc.) 418 AVON (M.) # G. W. Russell (M.) 2999 J. McCbmbs (I.) 2787 .T.O.Jameson (0.) 1051 W. R. Smith (Lab.) .... 802 TIMARU (M.) M. Craigie (M.) 3105 J. H. Moore (0.) 1879 J. Reader (Lab.) 1008 W. Angland (I.) 491 RICCARTON (M.) I *G Witty (M.) 2915 ( C. IT. Ensor (0.) 1951 D. G.Sullivan (Lab.) .... 1479 J T. Drummond (I.) 144

? ASHBURTON (0.) •W. Nosworthy (0.) .... 2777 ; J. Kennedy (M.) 1468 W. S. Maslin (I.) 1243 J. McLachlan (M.) 305 KAIAPOI (M.) R. Moore (O.) 2314 *llon, D. Buddo (M.) .... 2210 J. H. Black well (I.) 1453 DUNEDIN WEST (M.) *Hon. J. A. Millar (M.) .. 3879 H. D. Bedford (1.0.) .... 3571 J. W. Munro (Soc.) 765 DUNEDIN NORTH (0.) *G. M. Thomson (O.) .... 3689 R. R. Douglas (1.L.) 2408 J. Loudon (M.) 1715 IXVERCARGILL (M.) M. A. Hanan (M.) 3084 T. Fleming (0.) 2071 H. J. Farrant (Lab.) .... 2034 WAITAKI (M.) F. H. Smith (O.) 1720 J. A. Maepherson (M.).. 1545 W. O. Paul (Lab.) 1450 CHALMERS (M.), I *E. H. Clark (I.) 2482 J. T. Johnston (I.) 1474 J. Dickson (0.) 1375 A. McCarthy (Lab.)...:.. 576 ■ WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF NO SECOND BALLOT SYSTEM! .'.LAORI MEMBERS WOULD HAVE SAVED THE GOVERNMENT. ! GOVERNMENT, 31; or assuming GoI vernment secure tlie four Maori seats. 35. Bay of Islands. Kaipara. Waitemata. Auckland Central. Auckland East. Grey Lynn. Ohinemuri. Bay of Plenty. Invercargil], (jisbornc. Dunedin West. Napier. Egmont. Otaki. Dunedin South. Waimarino. j Hnti Motueka. Timaru. ißuller. Lyttelton. Grey. Westland. Temuka. Hurunui. ; Selwyn. J Christchurch South. 1 Awarua. I Riccttrton. J Avon. i Wallace '•••""•" i '. J*:^ INDEPENDENT LIBERAL-6. ~ "*' , Thames. Masterton. Nelson. Christchurch North. Christchurch East. Chalmers. ....,ajß—l. Wanganui. OPPOSITION—3S. Marsden. Auckland West. Eden. Manukau. Franklin. Raglan. I Tauranga. i Hawke's Bay. Waipawa. Taranaki. Stratford. Taumarunui. Patea. Pahiatua. Wairarapa. Palmerston North. Oroua. Rangitikei. Wellington North. Wellington Central. Wellington East. Wellington South. Wellington Suburbs. Kaiapoi. Ellesmere, i Ashburton. ) Waitaki. J Oaniaru. Dunedin North. Dunedin Central. Otago Central. Bruce. Clutha. Mataura. Wakatipu. INDEPENDENT OPPOSITION—3. Parnell. Waikato. Wairau.