The Daily News THURSDAY, APRIL 30. THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 110, 30 April 1908, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, APRIL 30. THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

\V,. have to congratulate Air. (!. Tisrli on the decided preferment shown for hU services by the burgesses at the Alayoral eleitiou yc-tcrday. His majority was deci.-ive, and. notwithstanding that th" cunU'si. was a triangular one, no ab-<>-lule majority te.st needs to lie applied to estahlish his position. Mr. liellringcr, considering his comparatively recent advent to municipal polities, polled exceptionally well, ami. we doubt not, will ere Ion;; attain to the position to which he aspires. We confess to a feeling of surprise at the portion occupied by Air. , Collis at the poll. At the same time, we cannot agree with Air. Collis' deducBtion that the result amounted to an expression of want of confidence in him. i\Ye think that Air. Collis, on this occasion, was a victim of the circumstance, of a triangular election, and it was his ill-luck to be '"left" between the rival influences of the east and west. The electron, iwe arc pleased to record, has been conducted in the friendliest possibly spirit, and notliing has occurred to mar the harmonious relations and co-opera-tion of the three candidates at the Council table. We have every conlideucc that a policy of progress will characterise the new Al'uyor's term of oltice. Being a gentleman of leisure, Air. Tisch is in the happy position of being able to devote a maximum of his time to the duties pertaining to his office, a circun;--lance which the ratepayers evidently 3r appreciated, as shown 'by their verdict.