THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12817, 17 March 1905, Page 5

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

MR. JULIAN AND MR. McLEOD

A SUGGESTION.

As the City Council were about to commence business last evening Mr. J. 1. Julian said that he had a proposition to make to his opponent lor the Mayoralty, ill-. John McLeod. While holding the opinion that the position should be held by a councillor, ho deprecated any division in the matter, and if the Council would agree to select a candidate between them, he was prepared to submit himself to their decision if Mr. McLeod would do Hie same. If the councillors decided in favour of Mr. McLeod lie would abide by their decision, and support Mr. McLeod, and if they decided in his favour he would expect Mr. McLeod to do th© same for him. He had served in the Council for 16 years, and protested against a body like the Chamber of Commerce nominating a gentleman, to act as their chairman. - I

Mr. McLeod, in reply, said that when he decided to stand he had not the remotest idea that Mr. Julian, whom lie much respected, or auy of the other councillors, was going to stand also. In deciding to stand he did so at the wishes of various other councillors. He regretted that there should be a contest between councillors for the position, but lie had committed himself, having said that he would stand against all-comers. If lie went back upon his promise .he would show a want of respect to those who had asked him to stand.

Addressing Mr. Julian, the Mayor said that Mr. McLeod was evidently determined to go to the poll, and he asked it any other councillor wished to speak upon the matter.

Mr. Parr suggested that the candidates should have a conference between themselves. and as two other councillors said that the point at issue was not for them to decide, the matter was not proceeded with any further.