Is collecting Milner's letters and asks Crewe to send her any he may have. Reports that the number of settlers to South Africa will be small because of the high standard demanded by the Association and because of the reluctance of the British to emigrate.
Discusses the Government budgets which are very favourable for the voters. The South African Party has instructed Cathcart and King Williams Town to support the Party candidates. Smuts to visit Aliwal, Wodehouse and Fort Beaufort and Western Cape.
Personal.
Description of Smartt's last illness.
Smuts pleased with his tour of Natal. Has some trouble with candidates in Eastern Province. Will support Payn in Tembuland. Discusses candidates at Aliwal and Port Elizabeth.
Has been on an election tour of Ventersdorp in Western Transvaal. Asks Crewe to publish in his papers a plea of support for England. Smuts hopes that the English speaking supporters will vote for the South African Party.
Smuts expects a hard fight in Standerton.