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and the public will be more satisfied if the judge is appointed by the Presi- dent. (To be continued.) EDITORIAL. Tomorrow is Election Day </hen the candidates to represent Christiansted and Frederiksted towns will be voled for. The nominees for this town are: W. S. Abramsoa, Joseph Alexander, R. de Cl.abert, A Teytaud; and John Alex- ander, C. A. de Chabert, Samue! Elskoe, and O. C. Granady. The first four are contestants, the others by rtheir own de- claration being averse to their noinina- tion and not desirous of securing elec- tion. All the candidates feel strong; each of them has his quota of votes which promises success; and each party feels that its principles are just and its zspirations all that should be realized. However, but two of the number chosen can be elected and prognostications are of little avail especially when it is buta matter of hours and the question will be settled beyond doubt. In Frederiksted, Mr. Robt. L. Merwin is the only nomi- nee, and his return to the (Council is, theretfore, assured. In reviewing events of past elections in Frederiksted it is striking that at that time Mr. Merwin’s election was hotly opposed. It must be deduced that this candidate has /7 so saiisfird his constituents as to his neing the right man that not even S 0 much as another name has Dbeen mentioned at the present election, Mr. Merwin has been chairman of the Colo- nial Council for a number of years and great confidence is vested in him. This paper has only good wishes for the suc- cessful candidates andjhopes that the ener- gy which has characterised the campaign in Chistiansted will nct desert the party after the election, but will ad in the - achievement of worthy results for the common good. ' S. S. Guiana will sail from New York . on the 11th inst, To the Editor of St. Croix Avis for the Voters of Christiansted Town and Su- burbs. Tomorrow, (Friday) the day fixed for the Election is at hand. Os the two hundred odd voters who will cast their votes, some will be doing S 0 because they have been asked to do so. Some will be moved to give their _vote to the ‘‘Hot Air’’ ‘‘Blow Gas’’ ar- tist, because of his empty promises of what he is going to do, and so on. Some few, (it is to be hoped a very few) « will throw in their lot with the same in- dividual because of the ‘‘pen pictures’ of the ‘‘Herald’’ referring to two other candidates. This they will do to their everlasting shame! Others again, (the ST 2Rgl XaR VIS more intelligent of the voters) are going to vote according to reason and common se ise, giving due thought to facts and rot to fiction; remembering that EMPTY VESSELS MAKE MOST NOISE,and giv- ing carefu! thought as to which of the candidates are likely to serve their coun- try and fellow citizens in the best pos- sible way. It is to Yhis intelligent elass of voters [ wish to address a few words for econsideratinn before going t) the polls tomorrow to cast their votes. THINK, who is most worthy of your support, JOE, who has been counting the days, looking towards his coming of acge to run for a seat in the Council Hall, just to satisfy a personal ambition or TEYTAUD who has accepted nomi- nation as a CALL TO SERVICE. Cha- bert representing only one section of a section of the community, or TEYTAUD whose effort will be to defend, support and represent ALL SECTIONS ALIKE. He is a friend of all classes. It is hint ed that he is not an independent man because he is a salaried man. (Would to God that all who are not ‘‘salaried’’ men, but claiming to be independent, were as independent as this salaried man). Money is not everything. Ask vourself whether or not it is more de- sirable to have an independent spirit, than an in‘ependent purse? and if independence is so desirable a qualifi- cation for a councilman, then by all means VOTE FOR TEYTAUD, who al- though a salaried man, is paid, not by any :local fi m, or institution. He has no need to cater to any particular section or party in this island, but is free to serve his country and protect your in- terests far more sincerely than the so- cailed independent man, who, in his business life has to cater to those con whom he is dependent in order to main, tain his ‘‘independe. ce.’”’ My fellow vnters arguing the question and holding meetings are of little use. Your conscience tells you that there are many reasons why you should not vote for either Joe or Chabert at this time, Give them both a few years more to mature and become more stable, a few more years during which time they might be able to take down from the cross ithose. members of the C. C. who have been maliciously nailed there, then perhaps they might make good. Until then, |send Teytaud to join hand and heart with those who have your inter- ests at heart. It is significant that on- ly foreigners, who do not know us as individuals, or as a people, are loudest in praising Joe and Co, whereas MR. TEYTAUD is presented to you as your candidate by the most prominent and enlightened men of our community, na- tives who know you and him. Can you trust him, you ask? Has it never oc- curred to you thst this man has been holding an important place of trust for the past twenty years? Serving the public in a position where strict confi- dence and trust is of paramount im. portance, state secrets, merchantile and social §affairs more or less private are entrusted to him daily, and his faith- fulness in this capacity has won for him the position of manager of the Comnany he represents. Yes you can trust him. Take heed, the sending of a representa- tive tu the Council is too serious a matter to be decided merely by .giving your vote to the first man who asked for it. Tey- taud came last in the field, make him first by your vote. The writer was one who promised to vote for Chaber: some time ago, but since Mr. A. T. came on the scene, I deei ed at once that he was the man most worthy of my sup- port. This decision was not prompted by friendship or any special liking for the 2 man., for I am a friend of both, but I know I owe it to myself, my country and all T hold most near and dear to me, to vote fcr Teytaud. In voting, remember then, to vote a “straight ticket’’. You will have done this, when you have voted for ABRAM- SON and TEYTAUD. » A VOTER. Fditor Avis. = Sir:- As we learn that Dr. Canegata has nominated us for election to the Col- onial Councjl, we state thatit does not meet with our approval. We refuse to be used for the purpose of splitting vores. We stand in hearty support of Jos. Alex- ander and R. de Chabert, and we appeal to all our .friends to vote for those two men. We aie not "up as eandidates, Yrs. truly : 0. C. GRANADY, - ' SAMUEL ELSKOE. To the Fditor ''St. Creix Avis.”’ Dear Sir:— ) . : : Seeirig from the Records of th. Elective Board for Christianst=d, “that Mr. W. S. Abramson, one of the Candi- dates for Election to the Colonial Coun- cil, has nominated us, ‘and our names will appear- among the real Candidates, we hereby state .that We protest against his action in .this réspect, and ask the electors not to cast a yote in our favour, Weask them turther to give their full support o , o Mr. JOSEPH. %[,EXA"NDER an . .- ‘Mr.RALPH. DE CHABERT Thanking you for space,we are . JOHN. ALEXANDER CHARLES ANDREW bDpE CHABERT Christiansted Theatre . 'l' . | % No Show To-Night.