MAYORAL CHAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 6

MAYORAL CHAIRS.

IN CITY AND SUBURBS.

PRE-ELICTION WHISPERS,

According to statutory procedure the Majwai elections' iu' the. cities and'boroughs of tiw Deniiitton will take, place eignt weeks from Wednesday Next (onApril 2&). J.n the.city tlv.jfu is at present same prospect of a triangular.eoii- : test. between Mr. J. I s . Luke (sitting Mayor), . Mr. David M'Laren (ex- : Mayor), and the Hon. John ltigg. Air.: Iriike has jiow had nearly a year's office , , and the Jsublie have been able- to judge pretty clearly tho man's fibre as tiie. wearer of tho Mayoral, robes. Mr. M'Lsren is the announced candidate of the United Labour party, and an exMayor. The third candidate is the Hon. John Bigg, the jiominco of the Social*' Democratic party. If the two gentlemen who intend to represent their respective factions in the tanks of Lakmr cte go- to tho poll, as at present is thsir farm resolve, the augurs should have little doubt as to who, will be Mayor' of Wellington for the year 1914-15. .- In the suburban boroughs it fes not s-eeni now that there sriil be any very radical changes made. Mr. FredkItavnscud, the present Mayor of Miratiiar', H'iH again be a candidate, and there is little likelihood of there hekg' a.contest, At any rate, up to the present the* has been no jrhisper of anyone- eke being ambitious for the Mayoral -ermine )il that quarter. W. J. Organ, present Mayor-of Eastbourne, wifl again be a candidate, and.so far there- is no talk of any opposition. Mr. Organ is like.lv to have a : walk-over, . ' \ .The same may be said of Mr. S. \V M'Ewan, Mayor of Pete-ue,' who is gQHifr for. a record. Mr. M'Ewaa has decided to coijic forward oireo inore. and so far it does not seem,like!y that he ivili bo opposed. At Kami tliero is to bo a change Mr. Charles Catllic, sen., has been Mayor tor tlie past three years, ami he Stated yesterday that iie "tliotiglit it would be a good 'thing to have a chaiißc." lie has definitely decided not to stand again in April. So far to tiisnuite pMiiouncomeiit can be msefo as to vvilo is likely to to his successor The Bame of Councillor B. G. 11. Burn has been.mentioned as a candidate, tat he has not yet announced himself. At Lower Entt there promises to be a, lively election. Mi-; 14. P. Buiuiy' after .rendering good eervfcs for some years, is standing 'down,'and already . there aro threo "Itichwoads in tire ■leld to occupy Mr. Bunny's place.in the Mayoral chair. Tliesc are Messrs. 1. C. Dawsmi, and fl. Balclfriu, and D r . riardy.' Mr. Dawsos has been a resident of the Hutt for five years, has bceii.a coimcilfor i'or.tivo years, and 13 known iu tho city as a very active member of the. Chamber of Opmnwsrte. Mr, Ba'ldffm is an old coutoillor and tor years has interested hiniseJf in the' work.. of tho Wellia K tb.a Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Dr. is well known. lli c contest at tlie Hutt ■shoiUd be distinctly interesting. Mr js to firs the first shot tliis wcnuift 3 t the Lyceum Theatre., Lower '.Hie people of Onslow Bdrowgli hopo that Mr. .Frank Holdswerth will be induced to accept year of office but it js doubtful whether ho will "accept.