STANDING DOWN

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 8

STANDING DOWN

REV. J. K. ARCHER

CHEISTCHURCH MAYORALTY

(By Telegraph.)

(Special to "The Eytnlna Post")

CHRISTCHURCH, 24th January. Tho Mayor of Christohurch, the Rev. J. K. Archer, will not bo a candidate fox' 'that office at the municipal elections in May. He has withdrawn in favour of Councillor D. G. Sullivan, M.P., the only other Labour nominee. Mr. W. J. Green, secretary to the North Canterbury Labour Representation Committee, has roeoivod the following letter from Mr. Archer addressed from Rangitata Mouth, Ashburton:— "Dear Mr. Green, —I have been waiting to liear from you rogarding; tJio Labour nominations "for the approaching Mayoral election. This is. an. out-of-the-way place, and possibly a letter of yours is on its travels in this direction. In the newspapers, however, I road that Councillor D. G. Sullivan and myself are the Labour nominees for the position. -Assuming that such is the case, please accept this communication as an intimation that my name is not to go forward to-the selection ballot of our party. "The Mayoralty is a position which should rotate, providing suitable candidatos are available. Moreover, the timo is ovor-ripo for our friond 'Dan,1 as wo familiarly call him, tohavo an opportunity of! securing this honour. Ho has been a city councillor for approximately 15 yours, and during that time has filled with efficiency and distinction many important offices, including tho. chairmanship of the Finnnt'o Committee and tho DeputyMayoralty. I lor quite a long timo I have been urging him to stand for the Mayoralty, and I am delighted that he is prepared to do so. ■ Should, he be elected, as I have no doubt he will be, it, will'give ma much pleasure to hand over to him the rains of office, and to wish Mrs. Sullivan and himself a happy and influential period of service."