THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 3559, 20 July 1874, Page 2

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We regret that the columns of the Stab are not elastic, and that we cannot publish the whole of the letters to hand on the coming election. As nobody who writes on passing events likes to have his opinions altogether shut out, and as according to priority we give space to two letters, in justice to the remainder of our correspondents we present the following summary of their opinions :—Commenting on the letter of “ A Citizen, “An Elector” considers the writer has tailed either to advance Mr Walter’s cause or damage Mr Ramsay; that his ideas are only individually and not generally entertained; that in advocating his claims to public support, every man must frequently use the pronoun “ I,” and therefore Mr Ramsay is not justly to be charged with egotism ; that ‘Citizen ” gives Mr Fish credit for opposing the abolition of the Mayor’s Court; that, although not using his name, his letter “ touts” fer votes for Mr Walter; that Mr Ramsay is equally entitled to credit with Mr Walter for the successful arrangement of the Water question, and their conduct would be approved at the election of Councillors ; that Mr Ramsay acted correctly on the Gas question, as the result of competition would have been disastrous to the community, for although the price of gas supplied by the Corporation might have been nominally lower, the actual cost would have been greater, as consumption in Dunedin would not pay two companies, and the deficiency of profit must have been made up by a gas tax; that Mr Fish, probably in view of a Ward election, given joint credit with Mr Walter for obtaining a reduction of bank interest; that ‘"Citizen” is compelled to give Mr Ramsay credit for his exertions in the appointment of a Harbor Trust, but has omitted to name that Mr Fish endeavored to shelve the question; that “ Citizen” appears to be of that class of persons who think the more that is done for them the less they should do in return ; that his letter is written in a splenetic spirit as shown by his apparent disappointment on finding men in Dunedin liberal in a good cause; and he concludes by expressing his conviction that most in Dunedin will feel proud that we have connected with us liberal men like Messrs Clark and Larnach. “A Working Man” is quite certain that, without “ Citizen’s ” assistance in pointing out Mr Ramsay s six virtues, his fellow townsmen fully able to estimate Councillor Ramsay’s u/vJ? to Dunedin. He considers nr I J lze ? s , letter too fishy. The proposed Mechanics’ Club is a splendid idea, although perhaps adverse to the interest of publicans, which however, should give place to the comlort of such a place for evening association. He hopes others will follow Mr Laraach’s liberal example, when success must follow. Ho intends voting for Air Ramsay, especially on accouno of his expressed intention to endeavor to get the streets and footpaths metalled and cleaned, solhat working men can reach their without sinking ancle deep in mud, Town B fiT Bpen< * mone y oa beautifying the

We have the letters of “Professional,” “A Workmg Blau,” and “Observer,” on the proposed Working Men’s Club, which, having little or no bearing on the election, will appear when space is more at command.