The Wellington Mayoralty

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 73, 22 November 1883, Page 2

The Wellington Mayoralty

* We have before commented on the pecuJmrities of the Wellington Press, and ar. again compelled to do t-o by the remarkable conduct of the two journals in that city in regard to the positions they have taken towards the rival candidates for tbe Mayoral chair. Instead of al tempting to guide puhlic opinion in th« ohoice of the best man, they plainly enough show that each would like to back the winner. Both candidates are able men, bcth have been th.6 elect of the people to the bigh„_t '

j civic honor, and both bave a large circle iof supporters. Notwithstanding tbis j fact, and the exigencies of the ca^e which demands each paper should take an opposite side, both bave shown tbe ttt- ; most tenderness in taking up either of the j candidate.. To the uninitiated this may i (appear nuexp.icable, but to us, "who j hsve a knowledge of these things," the | j aff. ir is cLar enough. lioih papers hale j • both !• -irdid .: ■-, and as thePo.-.i i* in tiie most independnnl posi! ion it can select it< man, aid as Air Mutci'inso:-.' has a f;iir cln nee of being elected, '.ha: journal has taken him up in such a d_.it.tj rtiiiiincr tliat it. can drop bim wi'hmit much loss of pres'.i^e bhould lie be defeated, ■•'•■ dif be wins, then it can Tke credit for the victory. The Times has therefore only Mr Fi_ni*H to support., and ma sub-leader of the milk and water style which ha* made that journal famous, gives a deprecating hall'-hearled support to that gentleman, which is r-iumly pitiable. If the two c-uididiues aro no! worthy of gr.ncal confidence, it was clearly the duty of theWeilington Press to have suggested a third candidate, wbo would honorably fill the civic chair. But in this, as iti nil other c>i*c!« i:. VY.liin«ior.. both ji<»n"ials a-e in tbe awkward petition of ftariiig lo offend s .me of ih" power, tha' be, wh> .!: j I they uiid-uiLv.e.liy vrou'-i, ,£ Uiey sko-ved i a spirit of true imbMumdiincr!. ! ti'ci«'.-iL.-.«-.-s!j:. , jta_>j"i.:. , .a_i'i'.'"