A STRIKING POLITICAL EVENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3569, 8 July 1912, Page 5

A STRIKING POLITICAL EVENT.

THE “ LIBERALS ” DISMISSED FROM POWER.

FIRST DEFEAT DFJHI PARTY FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

REFORM PARTY WIN BY EIGHT VOTES.

MR. J. Ar MILLAR, MR. V. REED, MR. T. W. RHODES, MR COATES, MR CLARK AND DR. POMARE VOTE WITH THE OPPOSITION. NO INTEREST TAKEN BY MR. R. mskenzie in the vote.

MR. MASSEY ASKED TO FORM A MINISTRY.

SOME “PROBABLES” IN THE NEW CABINET. PARLIAMENT EXPECTED TO LAST THE ORDINARY TERM. [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.} WELLINGTON, July 7. After 2 a.m cn Saturday Hon. T. Mackenzie, continuing, said what the Government had forecasted would take some years to accomplish, but it- would he none if they had an opportunity to I>ut it into effect. He would welcome an appeal to the country, and had absolute confidence in the result. It had been his cndeavc-r, while leading the party, to strike the highest- possible level, and he hoped that Liberalism had not suffered at his hands. He thought that the men who had nremised to support him should have seen him over the first hurdle. He had said that lie would then hand back- to the party the trust they had placed in him. He left the Benflies with a feeling of regret that- his connection with the Agricultural Department would he severed, together with the good work he felt sure lie could do there.

The Premier ay as applauded cn resuming his seatMr. Rhodes indicated that he would rvotc for Mr. Massey’s amendment, and if he found that the Opposition opposed his ideals lie would A'ote ■against them. Hen. R McKenzie said that he had always fought for the Liberal principles, and would continue to do so. He considered that the Premier and Mr. Massey were Tories and Conservatives, and it did not matter to him Avhat happened to either. He Avas ont for dissolution. Whv, he ashed, should Mr. Myers or Mr. Buxton be members of the Ministry? Mr. -Myers’ name, he said, subtracted from Mr- Myers’ wealth Avould leave nothing. How could anyone Avith Liberal principles expect him to support a Government composed of men like Messrs. Buxton and Mvers? He might say that he had always found Sir Joseph Ward most scrupulous and conscientious.

Referring to the Premier, the speaker said that Mr Mackenzie came into the Liberal party five years ago and joined the Ministry as junior member without portfolio. He got in somehow, and in time had ‘"worked every mother's son of 1 us out of our jobs.” Mr. Dickie followed, deploring the attitude of Mr. It. McKenzie. The Hon. Mr. Colvin asked why MrR. McKenzie, if lie did not believe in Mr. T. Mackenzie, sat in the Cabinet ■\jdth him P Sir Joseph Ward said that every man on his side should take the impending defeat philosophically He declared that with the exception of Mr. Isi tfc and three Labor members all at the conference agreed to abide by the choice of the. caucus. In his opinion neither Mr. Mackenzie nor Mr. Millar should have stood for the leadership. He took exception to Mr. It- McKenzie’s references to Messrs. Myers and Buxton. Tbo-.for-mor had done good work. \ Mr. Wilford. indicating how things 1 had changed, said there were only 30 out r;f the SO members in the House who were there in Mr. Seddon’s timeTbe Leader of the Opposition had a great oonortunitv now. The House-divided.on the want of confidence motion at 4.40 n.m. Ten minutes later the Speaker announced the-defeat cf the Government by eight votes- • Following was the division list: — AYES (41). NOES (33). Alien Atmora Anderson , Brown BeU Buddo Bollard, R. F. Buxton Bollard, J. Carroll Bradnay Colvin Buchanan Davsy 3 nick Dick 13 CamobaH Clark Forbes Clever D ; c , 's-’n Hanan E-V-jtv Hindmarsh F ?Vher fsivt Fr?rar Laursnson McCaiium H 3rr i e '' .MacDonald Herdman Mankenzia Hina e Myars Hunter Parata Lang Paynsss Malcolm Poland •Wander Rangihirca Massey Robartson Millar Russall Naivman Scddon Newman, A. K. Slday

Nosworthy, E. Smith, R. W. Okey Thomsen, J. C. Pearce Veitch IPomare Ward Read Wilford Rhodes, T. W. Witty Rhodes, R. H. Scott Smith, F. H. Sykes n Statham Thomson, G. M., Wilson Young

The Premier congratulated Mr Massey, who' replied saying that he was glad to acknowledge the entire absence of acrimonious-references during the debate. He thanked Mr. Mackenzie for'liis generous references during the debate to himself. Mr. Massev moved that Messrs. Allen, G l -. M Thomson, Fraser, .and the mover should present the Address to the Governor. This was carried, and the House adjourned till Tuesday.