MAYORALTY OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4241, 23 October 1874, Page 2

MAYORALTY OF WELLINGTON.

We have received the following correspondence for publication : Evening Post, October Bth, 1874. Dear Sir, —I have been requested to forward you the enclosed requisition, inviting you to become a candidate for the office of Mayor of this city. You will observe that it is signed by nearly 200 ratepayers, including most of the influential citizens. The signatures must represent nearly 1000 votes, and, from the opinion universally expressed, I am confident that if you comply with the request made, you will take office with the consent unanimously expressed of the inhabitants of the city, of which your father was first Mayor, and with _ which your own name is so honorably identified.— I am, &c., (Signed) E. T. Cl u.r.ox. Geo. Hunter, Esq., M.H.E. Sin, —Parliament having conferred upon the citizens of Wellington the right of electing the Mayor of the city, we, the undersigned ratepayers, feel that we cannot better prove our fitness to exercise this privilege than by inviting you to become a candidate for the office. Under existing circumstances it is essential to the welfare of the city that the civic chair should be occupied by a geutlemau of high character and position, and we know of no one more fitted than yourself to fill the office with credit and advantage to the city. Earnestly requesting you to comply with our wishes, and promising you our support. — We are, &c,, (Signed) William Fetzherbeet, Donald McLean, John Johnston, • Edward Pearce, W. L. Travers, J. Dransfield, And a number of other gentlemen. To George Hunter, Esq., J.P., .- M.H.E.., M.P.C. Wellington, October 21, 1874. Dear Sir, —I have the pleasure to hand you the accompanying reply to the requisition you were so good as send me on the Bth inst.— I am, &c., . (Signed) Geo. Hunter. E. T. Gillon, Esq., Wellington. Wellington, 21st October, 1874. Gentlemen, —I have the honor'to acknowledge receipt of the requisition you were kind enough to sign, inviting me to offer myself as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Wellington. In reply, I beg very respectfully to inform you that I have given your-request my careful consideration, and that, influenced by a variety of reasons, I have come to the conclusion that it would be impossible for me to undertake the serious responsibility .which will necessarily devolve upon whoever is elected to fill the important position of Mayor of this town. I esteem very highly the great compliment you have paid me, and shall treasure the requisition as affording another evidence of the deep obligation I am under to the citizens of Wellington for the many proofs of confidence they have shown.—l am, &c., (Signed) George Hunter. To the Hon. William Fitzherbert, Sir Donald McLean, - Hon. John Johnston, M.L.C., Edward Pearce, Esq., M.H.E., W. L. Travers, Esq., J.P., J. Dransfield, Esq., J.P., and the other gentlemen who signed the requisition.