THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 4188, 29 July 1876, Page 4

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

To the Editor I SlB, —Permit me a few words in reply to yourcorrespondents "T.L.B.'' and "Citizen," in last night's issue. As a supporter of Mr Woodland, T frankly inform "T.L.8." that I would sooner see Jock Graham Mayor of Dunedin than Mr C. S. Reeves. Jock, if he was in the wrons?, would at all events be straightforward, and quite as open to conviction as Mr Reeves, supposing that gentleman in a similar position. Does "T.L.8." mean to insinuate that the length of a man's purse is to be one of the tests of a candb" date's fitness for the Mayoral chair ? If so, I am afraid the working men.. of Dunedin trill Bhow him on the polling day that they are of a different-opinion. In reply to "Citizen," I t>eg to inform him that his remarks about what Mr Reeves has done in the Provincial Council are quite out of place at present. The ©ffice to which Mr Reeves aspires is a Municipal and :aot a Provincial one, so he must be judged by his conduct in the Municipal and not in the Provincial Council. To attempt to give Mi Beeves the credit of the purchase of the Waterworks, the floating of the Corporation debentures, and the Castle street deviation,

is simply-as ridiculous as it is untrue ; and at the same time it i 8 a most gratuitous insult to ] the other members of the Council. " Citizen" may take my word for it that the electors of Dunedin are perfectly well aware that no Individual member of the Council can arrogate to himself the oredit of any measure carried by that body. But, farther, as Mr Woodland . was a member of the Council during the time the Waterworks were purchased, the debentures floated, and the deviation of Castle street resolved on, " Citizen's" argument must go for nothing, unless he is prepared to show that Mr Woodland opposed these ©r any important measures intended for the benefit of the City. The argument founded on the foot that Mr Reeves has for years been a large employer of labor in the City is, I confess, a very lame one indeed. There are many men in Dunedin employing far more labor than ever Mr Reeves did, and possessed ©f -as much personal talent as he is, who would never dream of founding a claim to the office of Mayor on such a ground.

One word in conclusion. Let us have a fight, and a hot one; but by all means let it be a fair one. No more attempts at intimidating employed, as I am credibly informed has already been done by one public corncan} ?and a. large wholesale firm in town. — I am, &c,

Justice,

Dnnedin, July 28.