THE GREYMOUTH ELECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1918, Page 5

THE GREYMOUTH ELECTION.

.-■■ H» , \"-* A MODERATE CANDIDATB '$ SELECTED. ' ! ',.i By Telegraph.—Press Assocfatio*, )f Greymouth, Last Night, \'« An informal meeting of represent*" ; tives of Labor, R'efonn, and - j took place at Reefton to-day, following J up the initial work done in Greyinftotli-\« to secure the return.of a member to w» ' J present all classes in the Grey elector-.' j ate. The delegates from the Gwjfa.V; mouth-United Committee attended. Vat }"s names of several candidates were Hub. ?i mitted, and ultimately rt was resold .J that the candidate chosen by the Cwr fi tral committee at -Greymouth (Mr. Tt ijJ & ,E. Ooates) would be recommended to \ P the united parties in Reefton, and Mr- £$ Ooates, who was present, yielded to #m» '% pressure brought upon him, and, with' il the prominent support, definitely con- . J 1 sented to allow himself to be nominated & for the seat in *he interests of the com* munity as a whole. ,' .' The Town Hall was packed to-nijfat »*' to hear Mr. Holland's opening addiM*v| on behalf of Labor. The speech wM M mostly on the lines of the Wellingijen M election platform, and received a mD«joi<ja enthusiastic reception, and the speakers waa accorded a rote of confidence. ■ <fj