TO-DAY'S ELECTION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8451, 30 May 1907, Page 4

TO-DAY'S ELECTION.

The chief matter for gratification in connection with the election, which will be held to-day, to elect, from fifteen candidates, seven Trustees to the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, is the large amount of interest which is being displayed by the public generally. With fifteen candidates, and only seven seats to be filled, we are prepared for "surprises," but there is no. doubt that seven candidates well qualified to serve the town as Trustees of the local Trust will be raturned. The residents of Masterton are to be congratulated upon the nominations which have been received. We have no wish to make personal references to any extent, but, at the same time, we feel that we should be failing in* our duty to the public if we were to refrain from mentioning several of the candidates who are offering their services to the voters. Mr. David Caselberg is a well-known business man, and showed his capacity for public affairs when a member of the Masterton Borough Council. There is no man better known in Masterton than Mr C. E. Daniell, and the services which he has rendered to the Trust for a number of years past should secure his return. Mr W. H. Jackson, headmaster of the Masterton School, would, in our opinion, make an excellent Trustee. Apart from Mr Jackson's ability, he has, of course, very valuable knowledge of educational matters generally, while his enthusiasm and sound judgment in regard to educational questions is well known. He also possesses the additional qualification of long experience of public affairs of one sort, and another* Mr H., C. Robinson is a candidate whom the electors would do well to return. The address, which he recently delivered, is evidence of the fact that Mr Robinson hold's sound and advanced views in regard to the importance of education, and the responsible duties which the Trustees have to discharge. The Trust will certainly never be properly administered until educationalists of sound : views are among the number of the Trustees. Business men of ability are quite conspicuous by their presence in the present election. Mr E. G. Eton, who has had considerable experience as a Borough Councillor and in connection with other public' bodies, should poll well. Mr T. Wagg, another well-known citizen, and who has been a member of the Trust for a number of years past,' is again a candidate. Mr E. McEwen, in whom the public have reposed confidence in many previous elections, is, also, a candidate. Mr R. Krahagen, who is putting forward a progressive and businesslike policy in connection with the leasing of Trust lands, would, in our opinion; if returned, a good Trustee. Other candidates for election are Messrs H. O'Leary, J. Cross, R. K. Jackson, D.. Pickering, William Pragnell, John Smith and E. G. Williams. As we have said, we are quite prepared for surprises, but we are quite satisfied that the election will result in the return ofs even candidates eminently fitted to discharge the duties of the position to which they aspire. ,