THE MAYORALTY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 106, 7 May 1931, Page 10

THE MAYORALTY

Wellington, as, the result of yesterday's election, will have a Mayor who is one of the youngest, if not the youngest,* to attain that office in this city. This, however, is not to his disadvantage." Mr. Hislop has had sufficient experience in municipal government to realise the difficulty of the task he has undertaken. He will know that everything cannot be changed in a hurry, though it is desirable that many things should be changed gradually. Moreover, he will, we trust, be well supported, as jhe has been in the election contest. Criticism he must expect, for some |of those who have helped to secure his election will expect much more from his economy policy than he can hope to give. But if he follows his present intention of enabling citizens to be fully informed of the conduct of their own business he will find that there will be support as well as criticism. Much of the recent criticism of the council has been due to the failure to afford full information, to the public on important issues.

The congratulations rightly given to Mr. Hislop on his success will be mingled with regret that Mr. Luckie has not received the reward for his long and able service to the community. Mr. Luckie served a long apprenticeship in civic affairs, and he may justifiably be proud of the fact that in the record of thai apprenticeship there was much that merited praise, and nothing that deserved censure. . In a keen election campaign his work in the whole period of his service was open to review, and it was not found open to criticism. Though these long years of service have not been capped with election to the Mayoralty, Mr. Luckie may yet be proud of the election result. Against a strong opponent, supported by two strong organisations, he fought a good fight, and polled well. Had he not been handicapped by ticket opposition the result might well have been in his favour.