THE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1919, Page 5

THE ELECTIONS.

THE PARTIES. GOVERNMENT MAJORITY SIX REFORM 43 LIBERALS 20 LABOR , io INDEPENDENT ........ ( REFORM. ■) J. P. Luke—Wellington North. J. A. Nash —Palmerston Nortb, J. A. Young—Waikato. A. D. McLeod—Wairarapa, J. S. Dickson—Parnell. ■J. R. Hamilton—Awarua. C. J. Parr—Eden. V. H. Potter—RoskUl. VV. I). Powdrell—Patea. G. R. Sykes—Masterton. R. H. Rhodes—Ellesmere. A. K. Newman—Wellington EastR. A. Wright—Wellington Suiiwbs. Sir P.. W. Lang—Manukau. ft. Hunter—'Waipawa. W. P. Massey—Franklin. W. H. Field—Otaki. Six J. Allen—Bruce. D. Joiketh—lvaiapoi. R. F. Bollard—Raglan. E. Newman—Manawatu. A. S. Malcolm—Clutlm. A. Harris—Waitemata. W. Glenn—-Rangitikei. 3. Bitchener—Waitaki. E. P. Lsg—Oamaru. F. Mander—Marsden. T. B. Burnett—Temuka, J. M. Dickson—Chalmers. G- J. Anderson—Mataura. J. 6. Coates—Kaipara. A. McNicholl—Pahiatua. T. W. Rhodes-—Thames. Q. Hawken—Egmont. W. H. Herries—Tauranga. V. H. Reed—Bay. of Islands. F. F. Hoekley—-Rotorua. I>. F. Guthrie—Otoua. R. P. Hudson—Motueka. H. M. Campbell—Hawke's Bay. W. Nosworthy—Ashburton. Tau HVnare—Northern Maori, Maue Pomare—Wester® Maori. Total Reform members—l 3.

LIBERALS. L. M. Isitt—Christchurch North. T. Iv. Sidey—Dunedin South. H. Atmore—Nelson. E. Keliett—Dunedin North. A. M. Myers—Auckland East. R. McCallmn—Wairau. G. Witty—Riccarton. R. W. Smith—Waimarino. W. T. Jennings—Waitomo. T. M. Wilford—Hutt. J. V. Brown—Napier. W.D. S. MacDonald—Bay of Plenty. •T. Horn—Wakatipu. H. Poland—Ohinemuri. G, W. Forbes—Hurunui. R. Masters—Stratford. T. E. Y. Seddon—Westland. t Thaeker —Christchurch E. A. Hanan-—Tnvercargill, A. T, Ngata—Eastern Maori. Total Liberal members—2o. LABOR. D. G. Sullivan—Avon. E. N. Bartram*—^Grey Lvnn. M. J. Savage—Auckland West. P. Eraser Wellington Central. t Pan 7-Auckrand Central. •J. McCombs—Lyttelton. H. E. Holland—Buller. o' r' Ho .y r , ar ' l —Christchurch South. G - Smith—Taranaki. W. A. Veitch—Wanganui. Total Labor members—lo. INDEPENDENT. p 5' Wellington South, w r» c® tham ~Dunedin Central, w, D. Stewart—Dunedin West. t !n?'. "• Oraigie—Timaru. A. Hamilton— Wallace. tJ.'i t ' Maori, lotal Independent members—7

1 details of voting. i I So ™ CORRECTED RESULTS. elSornto° D Bin tl>e voti ng & severa ass were receivea iast night ai AUCKLAND PROVINCE. AUCKLAND EAST. 1 rj?,th A '« M ', Myers (B -' °- ••• 3433 uiutna Mackenzie, Q. 3313 & I\ Way, Lab 1610 Majority for Myers ..... 120 No change. I 2532) 141 A ' M ' Myers ' 5039; A - S - Holmes BAY OF PLENTY. Macdonald O. 3441 iv. S. Williams, G. 2246 Majority for Macdonald 1195 No change. o W> D - s - Macdonald 4023; KB. Williams 3068). KAIPARA. Hon. J. G. Coates (s), G. w., 5127 A. Gregory (Lab.) ......7.7. 908 Majority for Coates ....; 4219 No change. oJo 9 * 4: J ' G " Coate3 ' 3588; R. Hoe, 2478) 1 tauranga. Hon. W. H. Herries (s.), G. 4135 B. 0. Robbing, O. ............. 2029 Majority for Herries .... 2106 No change. (1914: W. H. Herries, 4399; R. D Stewart, 2407). THAMES. wT'S de 3 3003 W. J. McCormick. 0 1455 J- PurteU, Lab. .' Mrs. Lindsay Cooke, O ....... 70 T. P. Long 1.L..... 52 Majority for Rhodes ~ 1548 No change. WELLINGTON PROVINCE. OROUA. Hon. D. H. Guthrie (3 ), G. .. 3776 E. J. Tunnicliff, Lab 1988 Majority for Guthrie 1788 No change. (1914: D. H. Guthrie 3279; J. Morrison m* :

WAIRARAPA. A- I). .M'Leod, G 3183 J. T. M Hornsby (s.), O 2662 C. Danahey, I.L 188 j Present majority for M'Leod 521 Government victory. (1914: J. T. M. Hornsby, 3164; W--0. Buchanan, 3104). WAIMARINO. R. W. Smith (s.), 0 2045 F. Langston, Lab. .. . . ..... 2338 Majority for Smith ... T 607 No change. (1914: R. W. Smith 4093. H. M. Speed 2098). HAWKE'S BAY PROVINCE.,

NAPIER. J. V. Brown (s.) O. . 2079 F. C. Evans, Lab. 9629 H. Hill, I.R 2434 Majority for Brown . 50 Two returns to come. , No change. " (1914: J. V. Brown 4748, G. W. ?enables 2533). HAWKE'S BAY. ' H. M. Campbell, I.R. 3122 C. H. Chapman, Lab 2134 « G - M'Kay, O. 2259 Majority for Campbell .. 088 Government victory. (By-election, 1917: Sir J. Findlay264l H. E. Simson 2175, A. L. 3>. Fraser 11.) NELSON PROVINCE. BULLER. H, E. Holland (s), Lab. 3408 D. G. O'Brien, 0 247S Majority for Holland ... 990 No change. (1914: J. Colvin 3594, G. M. Powell 1399, H. Gillen 371). MOTUEKA. R. P. Hudson (s.) G. ...... 2329 W. P. Power, Lab. ........ 1731 P. L. Lomax, O 1267 Majority for Hudson ...v 598 Three returns to come. No change. (1914: R. P. Hudson 2760, R. M'Kemsie 2158).

WESTLAND PROVINCE. WESTLAND. T. E. Y. Seddon (s.), 0 4074 J. O'Brien, Lab 2653 Majority for Seddon .... Uzi No change. (1914: T. E. Y. Seddon 3236. A. A. Paape 2410). OTAGO PROVINCE. OAMARU. E. P. Lee (s.), G 3634 J. A- Macpherson, 0 3419 Majority for Lee 235 No change. (1914: E. P. Lee, 3408; J. A. Macpherson, 3070). DUNEDIN SOUTH. T. K. Sidey (g.), 0- 4166 J. T. Paul, lab v'.Y. , w 4156 Informal \ 125 Majority for Sidey ....... 10 400 absent voters to come. No change. (1914: T. Iv. Sidey, 5374: T. H. Dalton, 2677). WALLACE. A. Hamilton, G 2780 J. C. Thomson (s.), 0 2743 Majority for Hamilton .. 37 180 absent Votes to come. Government, victory. , (1914: J. C. Thomson, 3030; A. W. Rodger, juu., 2155),.

| THE WAITOMO SEAT. I . FURTHER DETAILS. Further details of the roting in the Waltomo electorate are:— ~ 3 « Sag W £ £ Motonul ...... | 19 "jj Tikoranjl 0 33 S3 Wattara 17 464 342 Orenul ■..■ .. .... ... , 70 88 Okote ~ ... 0 24 33 Mapui .. .J ... ... I 36 l2 Mokau .. .. .. ... 3 28 23 Otura -.. .... .... 4 83 53 Uruti .... , 6 , 53 Otewa .. ~ .... .. 4 2Q 30 Piopio .. .j ... 3 5 24 Waltomo Caves .. 0 24 34 Awakino .. ... 2 39 36 Otorohanga .. .. .. 22 17s 182 Mokauitl .. ... .. 2 45 10 Tongaporittu •..• 0 23 10 Tatu ... .. .. .. 1 | 7 , 6 Walmlha .. .. 2 42 g Te Kultl ... ... 145 452 468

THE TARANAKI CONTEST.

ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING. An analysis of the voting for this Taranakl seat shows that of the 7175 votes received by the candidates, 5161 were cast at the polling booths in the town of New Plymouth and its suburbs, whilst 2014 were cast at the country polling booths. In the town and suburbs Mr. Smith polled 3134 votes, and Mr. Buckeridge 2027, a difference of 1107, the successful candidate gaining a majority a;t every booth except Vogeltown, . Of the country votes, Mr. Buckeridge scored 1115, and Mr. Smith 899, the Heform candidate gaining a majority of 216. Mr. Buckeridge secured a majority at sixteen country places, whilst Mr. I Smith was favored at 12.

On a percentage basis, Mr. Smith secured just over 00 per cent of those cast m the town, and 44.6 per cent, of the country votes, Mr. Buckeridge obtaining jitst under 40 and 55.4 per cent, respectively. The percentage over the whole of the votes cast was 56.2 for Mr. ! Smith, and 43.8 for Mr. Buckerids#.

THE STRATFORD SEAT.

MR. MASTERS LEADS BY 63. For the Stratford seat the voting now stands:—; R. Masters 3027 Hon. J. B. Hine 2964 Majority for Masters ... 63 At Dawson' Falls, the only return not to hand on the night of the election, the three votes cast were for Masters The following are corrected returns from some of the booths, Mr. Hine being mentioned first in each case: Rowan, 38 and 26; Pukengahu, 61 and 43; Midhirst, 76 and 148; Stanley Road, 43 and 78; Purangi, 15 and 4;*Huiroa, 46 and 22; Douglas, 46 and 24; Te Wera, 16 and 48; Mofri Road, 17 and 5. The total number of informal votes was 41. The position will probably remain in doubt till Monday or Tuesday, but the election of Mr. Masters is considered almost a certainty.

ECMONT SEAT.

SPEECH BY MR. HAWKEN. When the results were announced at Eltham on Wednesday, Mr. Oswald Hawken said: "I feel a very proud man to-night, you may bo sure. The result is now beyond doubt. • The people have treated md particularly well in Eltham, and I, of course, will do my best for Eltham and the electorate." (A voice from the crowd: "And your going to live in Eltham f") "I'm going to live in Eltham all right," replied Mr. Hawken. Continuing, he said: "I want to particularly thank my committee and those who worked so hard for me. Without good committes arid good friends such an election as this could not have been won. And now I want you to give three very hearty cheers for my opponertt who has fought a good fight," declared the member, and this request was lustily responded to. Mr. Hawken, in conclusion, remarked: "I thank you all for your support, and will do my best for the electorate." Further cheers were given for 'the successful candidate.

Mr. D. Astbury then addressed the assembly, and was also greeted with cheers. He declared: "This is the last time I am going to address a body of electors. I have contested this seat five times, and have given the best in me. If returned I would have done iny beat for Egmont, whose interests are my interests. Let me say this to the country people: You have done particularly welt, and we would have won if the towns had stood true to the Liberal Party. I thank those who stood by me in this and other contests. lam sorry for them. But it is the fate of some to win and others to lose=~and it is my fate to lose. Now I am going back to my private, life, and am satisfied to abide by the decision of the electors. I congratulate Mr. Hawken on his success. (Applause.) I thank my supporters and committees from the bottom of my heart, and bid you all adieu."

PATEA SEAT.

MR. POWDRELL'S THANKS, When the result of the Patea election was assured, Mr. W. D. Powdrell spoke from the Egmont Hotel comer. He said that he was proud to have won against a strong opponent. It had been a fair fight, and he desired to acknowledge the excellent work done by all his committees, especially the ladies, and to thank all who had lent cars and in other ways helped to secure the satisfactory result. , He wished to acknowledge the made by Mr. Pearce in the interests of Reform. He congratulated the other contestants on the way they had contested the election. In conclusion he said that he was proud to be able to say that the majority secured in Hawera had elected him.

Mr. Morrison said he had to acknowledge that lie had been beaten in a fair fight and a fair run. He thanked Mr. Powdrell for the kind words said about him. He heartily thanked all workers for their strenuous efforts, especially the ladies' committee, and said he hoped the Liberal Party would be returned, and that at the next election a Liberal would carry the Patea seat. At Mr. Powdrell's call, cheers were given for Mr. Morrison. Mr. Fitzherbert spoke briefly. He said that Labor was growing faster than the other parties, and that now there were only two parties—Reform and Labor. He hoped he would be elected later on. He had had a strenuous fight, and would try again at a later date.—Star. A revised count of the voting in the Patea seat increases Mr. W. D. Powdrell's majority to 253, with 180 absent votes to come. The details are: Powdrell 3199, Morrison 294G, Fitzherbert 445,

WHAT HOLLAND WILL DO.

Westport, Dec. 17. In returning thanks, Mr. Holland said he intended, as editor of the Labor daily of Greymouth, to conduct an educational campaign on the West Coast, and the Labor Party would drive Massey and Ward into evolution, where they should have been all the time. Mr. O'Brien said he hoped that, now the elections were over, all would work for the prosperity of the West Coast, which was a great country. He intended to go back into the mines, and work for industrial productivity.

TAKING A SPORTSMEN'S DEFEAT. In the course of his speech in Wellington on the night of the elections, Sir Joseph Ward said he expected that all the others who, like himself, had been defeated, would take the position like sportsmen should do. Personally he took it as such. (Applause,, and cries of "Gopd old Joe.") Sir Joseph Ward again reminded the crowd that he had always been their faithful servant, and had exerted his utmost ability on their behalf. Three hearty cheers were then accorded Sir Joseph Ward, who, in acknowledging these, extended to all tho compliments of the season, and concluded with these words: "I now wish you au revoir and good-night, and the best of good luck to you all."

SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER,

SUPPORT FOR STABLE AND PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT. PARTY SPIRIT DEPRECATED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Massey has made a statement on the result of the elections. "It is naturally very gratifying to me, because the Government was on its trial. The verdict of the electors means that the great majority of the people of this country approve of the policy and administration of the Government, and that it is worthy of being entrusted with the management of the public affairs of the Dominion. "During the next three years I need hardly say that there are very important matters which will have to be dealt with, in the period of reconstruction upon which we have entered. On that account I trust we shall be able to keep party feeling and party interests in the background. "It is very satisfactory to realise that the electors have given to New Zealand a Parliament the great majority of whose members will support a stable and progressive Government, and' stand solidly for loyalty to the Empire, with law land flrder withjn the. Dominion, as Prime Minister I believe that I understand the requirements of the country, especially under existing circumstances, and I can assure my fellow citizens that nothing will be left undone by my colleagues and myself to place the'prosperity of New Zealand upon a permanent basis."

RECONSTRUCTING CABINET.

THREE NEW MINISTERS POSSIBLE. Wellington, Last Night. ' No changes are to be announced in the Ministry for a week at least, and perhaps not until after the New Year holidays. There are two vacancies to be filled, possibly three. Sir William I'Vaeer is to retire from the Government very soon, and it is quite well understood he is to be appointed to the Upper House, This, appointment may be announced any day now. Sir William Eraser will continue in the Ministry until arrangements are complete for a new Minister to take office.

THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT. PROTESTANTS PLEASED AT RESULT. rn, t, Invereargill, Last Night. The Rev, Howard Elliott, interviewed said the Protestant Political Association was delighted with the results. The extent of the Protestant influence on the polling was n revelation. It was a great triumph for Protestantism in Awarua, wluoh provided a refltilt as startling in Southland as thrpughc-.it the Dominion. The poll stewed that the Protestants stood together and voted solidly to maintain their traditions, privileges, institutions a «d liberty. The majority °f.the present House would carry the confidence of Protestants.