THE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 94, 16 September 1914, Page 4

THE ELECTIONS.

QUESTION OF POSTPONEMENT. j Welungton, Last Night. '' In tae liouso of Represcrutatires to* night, 'before ilhe Orders of tile Day wer» called on, the Premier said lie had ua-. dertakeg to make & statement to tin House aa to tho date of the elections. The matter wag one tha t had gireu liim and his w>ileaguo» and his supporters Sk considerable ajnioimt of anxiety. They, had had aeveral conferences and th« eonelus.un that Iliad ibeen come ta waa that _ whatever was done, whether tlia clectione were gone on with >or not, it was drcsimWo that tho louder of the Opposition and the Government should lie in agreement, and that the llouscl 6»ouhl i»e unanimous on tho point. 16 was therefore proposed to take tliet leaden 1 of tho Opposition into ooafer•liice, and, if necessary, several of thenraminent members on that side of the House. There was no desire to take aj. farty advantage, and he proposed Ict susk Sir Joseph W;u'd to meet him 1 in the morning. Sir Jotseph Ward said he would ba PTejiared to meet the Premier. What! le was most anxious to do was to aToid party clashing at the present juncture,, and jic wanted to he assured that party* organisation was now going on in ai quiet way. It was most important that! HUs country should know the date «£ tho elections, and the Premier shoulii take the responsibility of stating it. Reference was made from both sides of the House to party meetings, and tho matter was then dropped.