THE GLOBE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1881. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2303, 20 August 1881, Page 2

THE GLOBE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1881. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

While it is exceedingly satisfactory to find that already no less than threo candidates aro ia tha field for one ward of tlie city, it is also necessary that we should enquire what the present representative of th;:t particular ward has done to merit this very extraordinary amount of opposition being brought against him. It is true that a number of the ratepayers whose names appear to the requisition forwarded to ouo of the candidates signed it under tho impression that it was for the vacant seat in the north-west ward, recently filled by Mr. Cherrill. Whether this was intentionally done or not we are unaware, but tho fact remains that many appended their signatures under this misapprehension, and have requested that they may bo removed. Wo may point out this fact that, though it is most essential for the interests of tho city that there should bo competition in tho shape of candidates, the ratepayers ought not to bo asked to overlook zealous and efficient services in their be' alf in favor of new blood. Councillor Hulbort has, ii co his election, represented, not only tho particular ward which has returned him, but tho city in general. Ho has served on tho committees, and devoted both time and trouble to the work of tho Council. The ratepayers therefore, wo think, ought to take into consideration the very strong claims that Mr. Hulbert has upon them on tho ground of past services, and as no chargo of dereliction of duty can be made against him, he ia fairly entitled to ask them for a renewal

of their confidence. Whilst saying this, "we must not be understood to in any way undervalue tho merits of Messrs. Jenkins and Manning. The formor has already held a seat in the Council, and while he did not evince any startling amount of genius, still ho made an average good councillor. Mr. Manning has not yet entered tho arena of municipal politics, and therefore is untried. This is not a fault by any means, and if tho choice of Mr. Manning did not of necessity exclude a councillor who has done his work well and faithfully, wo should feel disposed to advocate very strongly the claims of the former. |We trust, therefore, that the ratepayers will not ignoro services rendered ; and that despite tho somewhat unfair and ungentlemanly ruso which has been attempted to be playerl off, they will once moro return Mr. Hulbert a 3 their representative.