A POLITICAL FORECAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3450, 15 February 1912, Page 5

A POLITICAL FORECAST.

OPPOSITION MAJORITY OF FOUR. COMING NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION (SPECIAL TO TIMES.] WELLINGTON, Feb. 14. The chief topic of cuivsrsation in the lobbieafj.s the coming no-confidence motion to Tie moved by Mr Massey.. Some members say that Sir Joseph Ward may win on the casting vote of the Speaker, hut the general opinion is that the Government is certain to be defeated. The division list will probably be as follows, or very nearly .so; Against the For the Government. Government. Messrs Alien Messrs Brown Anderson Buddo Bell Clark Bollard Colvin Bollard Buxton Bradn'ev Craigie Buick Davey Buchanan Dickey Campbell Ell Dickson Forbes Escott Glover Fisher Hanan Fraser Laurenson Guthrie M’Callum Harris Macdonald Herdman Al’Kenzie Hurries Mackenzie Hine Millar Huntei Myers Lang Poland Lee Reed Malcolm Russell Mander Seddon Massey Sidey Newman Smith Nosworthy Thomson Okey Witty Pearce Ngata Rhodes Ilangihiroa Scott Parata Smith Hindmarsh Statham Rhodes Sykes Coates Thomson. G Isitt Wilson Attmore Young Sir Jas Carroll Pomare Sir Joseph Ward Robertson Veitch Payne Dr. A. K. Newman Total 41 Total 37 Majority for No-confidence motion —4. MEMBER Y/ITHOUT A PLEOCE. MR A. H. HINDMARSH UNDECIDED. [SPECIAL TO TIMES.] WELLINGTON, Feb. _ 14. From bis platform utterances it has been presumed that Air A. H. .Hindmarsh. Labor member for Wellington South, would support the Government against any attack aimed at its rejection from office. This afternoon Mr Hindmarsh said he had not yet made up his mind how he would vote on a no-confidence motion. He would listen to the debate, and he was getting further information on certain subjects. Air Hindmarsh added that he was absolutely unpledged and that he had not been approached on behalf of either of the two large parties with a view to obtaining his vote. THIS WEEK'S PROGRAAIAIE. [per press association-1] WELLINGTON, Feb. 14. Parliament will be opened by the Commission to-morrow afternoon. After the election of the Speaker an adjournment will be made till Friday afternoon, when the Governor’s speech will be delivered. Air R. H. Rhodes has been appointed Senior Opposition Whip. THE OPPOSITION AYHIPS. [.SPECIAL TO TIMES.] WELLINGTON, Feb. 14. Air Heat-on -Rhodes has been appointed Senior Whip to the Opposition party, and Air D. H. Guthrie (Oroua) was today appointed junior whip. Mr Guthrie, who is one of the most- popular members on the Opposition side of the House, succeeded Air Lethbridge as member for the -district of Oroua. and is looked upon as one of the authorities on education. MEETING OF GOVERNMENT MEMBERS. OPITAIISAI PREDOMINANT. AVELLINGTON, Feb. 14. ! A caucus meeting of the Government i Party was held this evening, lasting over three hours. All the members were present. The Premier reiterated his determination to meet- Parliament as the leader of the Government, but gave no indication of his proposals for the session nor was information asked by the members, who maintained optimism regarding the ability of the party to command a majority.