“FIGHT AND RUMORS OF FIGHT.”

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3307, 28 August 1911, Page 7

“FIGHT AND RUMORS OF FIGHT.”

THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. A GLIMPSE AHEAD. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, August 27. For some time past politics have been as dull as the proverbial ditchiwater, but now that the Prime Minister and Sir John Findlay have returned, a reversal of interest mav be looked for. Indeed all the politicians are 1 beginning to pipe to a livelier tune, and fights and rumours of fights are in the air. Six* Joseph ‘Ward has announced his intention of seeing the general election through, and has contradicted various similar rumors that were afloat regarding his future plans, whale Sir John Findlay has surprised everyone by statins that he will endeavor to get into the Lower House at the next general election:. x The finding of a safe seat for him, however, seems rather a difficult task. The new Auckland seat and Waitemata have .been suggested, but in either of these he mi edit possibly find himiself fighting Mr. Massey, in which case the result will he a foregone conclusion in favor of the Leader of the Opposition. With two* members of the Cabinet seeking new seats at the general ©lection, and the possibility of one of them subsequently accepting the High Com■missiionership in Loudon at a later date, the coming political struggle will be especially interesting. It is suggested that Mr. T. M. Wilford may be appointed Attorney-Gen-eral with a seat in the Upper House, in order to let Sir John. Findlay contest' the Hutt seat, but this, I think, is exceedingly unlikely, for there are already in the Upper House two Government nominees, Messrs Sinclair and Samuel, who have claims to that portfolio did it become vacant. Had! Sir John Findlay remained plain “Dr. Findlay”' it is thought by Government supporters that a- safe seat might have been found for him., hut now 1 that he has accepted a title the odds against his election have more than doubled, but whatever comes of it the position is decidedly interesting.