THE NELSON SUPERINTENDENCE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1636, 1 November 1873, Page 2

THE NELSON SUPERINTENDENCE.

[COLONIST, OCTOBER 12.] So far as we are yet informed, Mr Curtis and Mr O'Conor are the only candidates, and the consequence is that a large body '■ of electors in all parts of the Province look forward to the contest with undisguised dissatisfaction. Ample time will be afforded for discussing tie merits of the two gentlemen already before the public, but, whatever their qualifications for the coveted post, they have neither, apparently, the support of anything approaching a majority. The energy of Mr O'Conor is in a quality which his competitor is so lamentably wanting, that many are inclined to look kindly on one so abundantly endowed, though not prepared to tender their support. Meanwhile, if the Province is to be afforded any further choice, we can only say, those who take due interest in public affairs should be up and doing. . . There seems, from a rumor that has reached us, still to be some hope of another nomination, and, if confirmed, the vast numbers who have declared their intention of not voting will be able to concentrate their efforts in favor of one who is believed to be approved by a majority of the electors, instead of being compelled to look on at a conflict in which neither of the candidates could enlist their- sympathies. [examiner, oct, 27.] The first question an elector will ask is, what has brought up Mr O'Conor, of all men, as a candidate? "We are not reminded of anything in his public career to justify the ambition he shows. It is natural, of course, that, high offices should be aspired to ; but there should be something more than a mere wish to fill an office to ieduce others than the candidate himself to think that he is well qualified to fill it. Whether in the Council or the Qeneral Assembly, the career of Mr O'Conor has been of an undistinguished character, so far at least as success is concerned, JJis ambitious attempts to write his name on the Statute Book have all been failures. His successes have all been of a negative character. Loud of ; talk, and restrained by no sense of the ridiculous, in him we can dispover nothing of those qualifications whioh should characterise the Superintendent of a Province, Nelson has, in past years, been fortunate in the superior abilities of some at least of her Provincial Premiers, and her representatives. They were men of education and standing ; capable of higher positions, and filling them with credit. The Superintendent should, at least, have some pretensions to the character of a politician.