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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-08-22, Page 5LiteSeattaet Wedaeottsy, Augtot Z2j 1 4ege 5 Grits put Fitzgerald on the baliot for Hilion BY S* WLLEY MCPHEE 1IAW1 CLI TQN Liberal en- tbusiasm was running at fever pitch here on August 9 when more than 800 Grits nominated Jim Fitzgerald of Clinten as their candidate for the September 6 provincial election, Fitzgerald earned the Liberal. nod for the local party- and he will face off against !Ken Campbell of the Conservatives, Paul Kropp for the NDPs and Tom Clark of the Family, Coalition Party in the upcoming election. The Liberal nomination night was one the biggest and most dramatic events seen in the history of the local party as hundreds of people crammed into the hot high school gym- •nasium in Clinton to choose a successor for Jack Riddell. Mr. Riddell carried the local Liberal flag for 17 years and has served as Member of Provincial Par- liament arliament for Huron County and as provincial minister of agriculture during his tenure. His recent retirement from the political scene opened the doors for a Liberal contest in the coun- ty. For Grit supporters, the nomination meeting was an exciting evening: Fitzgerald's win did not come without a tough fight from chal- lenger Fred Lobb of Clinton. Some 794 people east ballots in the first vete that saw Fitzgerald Yoke a slight lead with 376 votes, to Lobb's 310 votes. Candidate Eileea Palmer of Goderich Barred 66 votes and Phil Cornish of Clinton 'Nought in 36 votes. The two candidates with the. smallest 'percentage of the votes were eliminated from. the election. Fitzgerald's . lead was not enough to give himthe majority of the votes. Liberal card carriers went back to the ballot boxes a second time to choose between, Fitzgerald and Lobb. The second vote, announced just after midnight, saw Fitzgerald win the Liberal nod, For the two lead contenders, the race was an exciting one. Jim Fitzgerald has had previous • dealings with Queen's Park when he served as Jack Riddell's executive assistantduring his term of office as minister of agriculture. In his speech, Fitzgerald noted, "I would not be here tonight if it hadn't been for his (Jack Rid - dell's) influence and inspiration." Fitzgerald's .challenger, Fred Lobb, entered the race as a newcomer to the Liberal party. His previous , political as- sociations with an opposition party brought a sense of ex- citement to the race. "While some have expressed a conceal regarding my previous affiliation with another political party, I have been encouraged and gratified by the overwhel- ming degree of support I have received from so many of you. There is no on stronger than a convert," he told the Liberal audience. Lobb carne close to whit -dug. the Liberal bid, but not close enough .to , take the edge from Fitzgerald in the final count. "Everywhere I went, Fred had been. It was an excellent race,." Fitzgerald said. - In his winning address,, be enthused, "It's time to get on the trail to get at these Tortes. If we all work together we can get another Liberal back in Queen's - Park." He told the audience in his opening speech, "As students, as senior citizens, as fanners, as small merchants, as tourist operators, as workers, and as consumers -- we have all benefited from this compas- sionate, caring and competent Liberal government...I'd like to. continue the Liberal legacy of dedicated service an strong representation in Qu 's Park for Huron. "I believe our family farms and small businesses need protection and encouragement, I believe our towns and rural areas need to be 're -vitalized by en- eouragiug small-seale, cora- petible industry to locate here," The evening was not complete without a speech from Mr, Rill- dell' and. soy„ a sage words of advice to the next Liberal can- didate. Mra Riddell spoke of the onerous task to serve a constituency and to work in the political scene. The former minister, of agrictilfut6 eke 9f the rewards and of the losses, in particular Iris personal difficulties when Premier David Peterson dropped him from the provincial cabinet. However, Jack Riddell ea, couraged the Liberal audience ip forget the pasta and to strive ahead to keep the party in power. `1 he Grit Supp octets, is appreciatioa rose to their feet to give their former member of parliament a standing ovation. opp plans address to OFA directors Bob Rae, Leader of the Ontario New Democrats, has. asked Paul Kropp, NDP Candidate in Huron to represent him at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture Directors Meeting in Toronto. The meeting will take place at the Skyline Hotel on August 22. Klopp will be ad- dressing the OFA Directors at 1:30 p.m. during their regular monthly meeting. In his presentation, Klopp will highlight NDP support for agricul- ture. New Democrats believe fanners should receive a fairer share of the value of their products and support orderly marketing of fann commodities. Klopp will also address the . need for a long term interest reduction on program and NDP proposals to . expand the Province of Ontario Savings. 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