MAYORAL ELECTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15101, 25 March 1911, Page 11

MAYORAL ELECTION.

Cr J. Wilson's Central ,£ornmiit-ee met •. last evoning, and was .largely attended. Mr John Lunn pi'iside(i. r "Reports from tho chairmen, of tlie 'St" Qair," Cavershajn, South Dunedin, Leith, 'aiid'North-East Valley Committees sho\ved v 'tb'at' ; Cr Wilson's candidature was bein]?' vigorously conducted ajid tho premiss :'<jf support most ' • gratifying. Mr P. S; K. Macaseey. said tho attendance that evening. was incst •< exceptional for a municipal.'elqctioni'every portion of the city He I ' could only endorse the" remarks made by. ' the chairmen of the Various;ward l committecs, and was oonGdent,! .that if the- committees continued to the campaign - ' with the same enthusiasm'there would bo 1 no doubt, about tho result. -Mr J. Evaua was most sanguino so far as the'North-East VaJley was concerned. ■■ H& thought 'that ' , when Cr Wilson was thoroughly known to tha electors in. tho north end'reports even ■ more favourable than those presented thatevening would bo forthcoming. |Mr G. Fleurv endorsed the, previous''speakers' re- 1 K marks, and said there was .a great-deal of misconception as to who Cr Witeori was. Ho was known to a''number by-repute only. He was confident Leitli-Ward would 1 strongly support their candidate. *Cr • Wilson, who had bcenongaged at a meeting of the Works Committee, entered-to- - wards the close of the- meeting, and said' he recognised the fact that he was not so >-' v well known in the north end of the city fie m the south, but trusted that he wonld meet the electors in large numbers' at "his f various meetings. The secretary said that ' the central rcoms had proved a success. He had sent in 590 enrolment forms -this ucek, and from inquirio • made was mcst sanguine as to the result. m?' 16 , Caversham Committee met .on Thursday evening. Mr J. M'M. Brown (chairman) said the reports - from members v' canvassing the district were, most favour- ' able. In some sections not a refusal had ' been received. Mr B. 'F. Eennard re- S ported that he had covered his district and the residents wero verv keen t6 secure the return of their late /Mfiyor ,as chief ' magistrate of the city. Mr P. Roberta, v.' .idr H. Emerson, and Mis BeswielcandMrs . ...hearer emphasised the above remarks aa ' applied to their districts. As Tuesday is '' ■ the last day on which enrolments can be 1 •' - nlled in, all -committee,'rooms will be open on Saturday and Monday'evenings. - Cr Wilson will bo present at; the Central Kooms this evening.