POLITICAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1823, 2 August 1906, Page 3

POLITICAL.

MODEST WEST COAST,

PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. Spooking at a acoial function, Mr Duncan said from expericnco bo knew Sir Joseph Ward was a msn who had a thorough grasp of tho si'.Uition, and knew what politics were, what wa3 giod for the oountry, and what was bad. Ho was confident Bir Joseph could bo trusted to form a Government that would do credit to himself and the country. Personally he bad not sought Ministerial rank. It had been thrust upon bim, and be did not care twopence what happened, whether he was in the Ministry or not. He had plenty to do at home, Bod perhaps had bo stayed at home he would havo been better off. Two or three mi tubers of tho Cabinet had invariably been singled out for rejaotiun in the new Government, but such criticism d.d no harm in or out of the House.

Wanganui, last n’ghi. Sir Joseph Ward passed through A.ramobo this afternoon, fn routo ti Wei lingson, and was welcomed by tho Mayor, the member for lbs district, and several hundred representative cit'zeos. Saort congratulatory speiches were delivered, Sir Joseph briefly replied.

Grejmoutb, last night,

At a special meeting of the Dumvillo Minors’ Union, a r<-qu335 to recommend that Sir Joseph Ward be asked to appoint Mr Guinness Minister of Mines was not entertained. A motion was carried by a large majority that Mr Roderiok Mackenzie bo recommended for the portfolio of Mines,