CHOOSING A MAYOR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 4

CHOOSING A MAYOR.

WHOSE THE BIGHT? There was considerable discussion at th< Municipal Conference yesterday on a re mit from Mastorton suggesting (hat muni cipal councils should have power to dec the Slaj'OT from their own number. Mr. J*. -Fuller (Wellington) opposed tlv motion, which, be said, bo hoped wcul< be scut to tho scrap-heap. The propose* system would develop into "you senate] lily back and I'll scratch yours." It wa not wholesome fer tho councillors and tlv Mayor to get too friendly; it was not ii the interests of tho public. (Hear, hear. ' Mr. J. A. Nash agreed with Mr. Fuller He said that it should be for the pcoul< bo say who should bo Mayer. It hm been said that othor bodies elected thei cluiirtntn from among themselves, but. h held that by that system those bodies die not get the best out of their men. Mr. R. Fletcher said that he wns no Suite enamoured of the prc-posil. r U. lought that a man should, however have give. , .} some public psrvice bofor being elected to the Mayoralty, and sug gestod that Mayors should bo elected fro'a past councillors on the itircsont franchiw The Mayor of Wellinßton (Mr. D M'Laren) opposed tho motion. He ?m that if the proposal wore in operatioi thcro would probably bo a good dc.nl o time lost during the council proceeding: through men talking to pave their way u the position. The motion was lost on the voices. Tin volume of "noes" was verv emphatic,