DOMINION POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17977, 24 March 1930, Page 7

DOMINION POLITICS.

BY-ELECTION. MUCH ACTIVITY. ALL PARTIES ORGANISING. AUCKLAND, (Monday. Activity in all political camps has rapidly followed the decision of Mr II -R. Jenkins to resign his seat as member for Parnell and appeal to the electors on a different platform. It is generally believed that the by-election will give a direct line on political thought and feeling throughout New Zealand. The Auckland provincial executive of 'the United Party met on Saturday, and it was later st.atcd that there would be no dearth of aspirants for the party nomination- A selection will probably be made on Friday. No date has yet been indicated for the conference of delegates at which the Reform candidate will be chosen. However, the organisation is ready to pioceed with the preliminaries necessary to hat end. The Labour Representation Committee has called a meeting for tomorrow evening to discuss the selection. of the Labour candidate. When approached regarding the selection of a Reform candidate, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who arrived In Auckland from Dargaville on Saturday evening, said he had no statement to make- “The selection of a candidate is a matter entirely for the party supporters in Parnell and it will be made according to the constitution of the New Zealand political Reform League,” he said. LIBERAL-LABOUR CANDIDATE. AUCKLAND, Monday. Mr. W. C. Hewitt announces himself as a candidate for the Parnell seat in the Liberal-Labour interest. He contested City West unsuccessfully against Mr. Parry in 1928.