THE CITY ELECTIONS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1434, 20 September 1878, Page 3

THE CITY ELECTIONS.

To the Editor of the Globe. Sib, Your correspondent, Mr C. E. Briggs, deserves, and should receive credit for his very ingenious method of making his own case good at the expense of my reputation. What he states is correct as far as it goes* Had Mr Briggs in his capacity of reporter made it his business to give you the benefit of the whole of the conversation, the conclusion arrived at by any ordinary mortal would have been different. I had stated one of Mr Wilson’s supporters, also Mr Wilson, had requested me to stand for election. My reply was, as stated by your informant, that I would not come forward under Mr Wilson’s auspices, for reasons given, viz,, I could not rely upon his support. Had I expected a private conversation held in a merchant’s office, was to be made use of in the manner Mr B. has considered it consistent and honorable to do, the information would probably have come through another channel. Mr Briggs’ remarks about my reference to him being false and ungenerous comes with a very bad grace after his reputed action while in the Council, and at the late contest. As far as I am concerned, I leave my case with confidence in the hands of the public. Yours, &c,, E. H. BANKS. September 20th, 1878.