STRAIGHT-OUT MAYORAL CONTEST
MR. HISLOP RETIRES
FORTY-TWO WOULD-B3E COUN-
CILLORS
The election of Mayor of the city, Ibt city councillors, 14 members of the Wei-* lington Hospital Board, and. four members of the Wellington, Harbour Board will take place on 27th April. Nomination for all these offices closed at noon to-day with the Returning Officer (Mr.. ■ James Ames). Of the-three prospective^ candidates for the Mayoralty only(two1 were nominated, the Hon.. T. W. HLslop having withdrawn from the. contest. The). following is a statement of his posi- ' tion: —
Certain, representations having lately] been made to the Hon. T. W. Hislop by' citizens who were anxious to support him, but who were doubtful of the re- J suit of vote-spitting, Mr. Hislop stated' f that he then was and always had been willing to leave the question of his' candidature to a committee of citizens who., had a knowledgo of affairs. His committee, with others, was therefore consulted, and a variety of opiiiions -was expressed. Some, while fairly confident , that the election could be ,won, were not ' sufficiently so to ran the risk of\Mr.. Hickey being returned, especially in view of the opinions he had recently .expressed. Others were strongly in favour of a/ continuance of the- fight, as they considered that at the present juncture his being Mayor would ensure an [.'efficient inquiry into the management of municipal affairs. The other party suggested that Mr. Hislop's'presence as a. councillor would be. almost as effective. After hearing both sides, Mr. Hislop agreed that the question should be referred to a small committee, and he would abide by its decision. The committee, by a bare majority, reluctantly expressed the opinion that in view of the doubtful result, Mr. Hislop should retire and ofier himself for election as .a councillor. Mr. Hislop said he would' act on the majority's wish, as he recognised that by ■ carrying out their wish 1 he would be saved trouble and and enable a direct issue to be put before the people. He would accede to their desire that ht should stand for the council, as he felt by so doing he would \ act in the interests of the city. \
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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361STRAIGHT-OUT MAYORAL CONTEST Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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