THE MAYORSHIP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4507, 4 October 1882, Page 3

THE MAYORSHIP.

t The following lott.r h reprinted from tho j Lyttelton Times of this morning : TO TKB EDITOB. r Sir, — It i* a notorious fact that cortain exb Mayors, ex-Councillore, and others have mii duced Mr Kuri-ienklau to seek a second term '. us Mayor, with tho solo object of preventing s certain citizens, who, while standing well with i tho ratopavor-?, have rendered thcnuelvfß r obnoxious to this ring of would-be city 1, gJTOrnor.*, trom attaining office. Now, for a my part, I think tlie cil izona should resent the tactics pursued by theae gentry regarding i- their chief officer. I havo nothing to S nay regarding Mr Buddonklau except this: - He earned tho right to tho position, and t he obtained it ; ho performed the duties of " the offico admirably ; ho was awarded the h kudos, and has enjoyed tho dignity. Let hitn 1 now stand on one side and not mar v good t career by allowing himself to be used as a c catspaw by a nurabor of persons who put r their p nonal hkea and dislikes before ev<*ryi> thine l 'lso There are many mon in this city J who have earned the right to tho Mayorship d quito as woll as Messrs Jameson, Ruddenkluu, 2 or any other mvi who has passed the chair ; i, men who are not only as deserving <-f, but as ». competent to fill tho position. The Mayorship it is tho highest dignity our citizens cm bestow I. upon tho-o who havo spent their energies in o the Borvico of tha city ; it is meet and right y therofo'o that men should be <ncouragod to ie aspiro to thij ollice, and that as many ai posd siblo of thoso who doserve the honour Bhould 5, enjoy it. It will bo a disastrous thing o for this city it* iti burgesses aro turned is asidj from iceking city honours by tho drend that after devoting yeirs of labour to city wark, and gaining the conr. fidenco and gratitude of citizen-?, they may w be baulk -d of their woll-oamed honours by 3- the tricks and artifices of persons regarding whom it may probably be a virtue io any