The London County Council met on Tuesday, and dis- cussed
the appointment of a successor to Mr. Firth. As to the policy which ought to be pursued in regard to the Deputy-Chairmanship, there can be no question among reasonable men. London wants a permanent administra- tive chief as much as the Treasury or the India Office, and until we get a Town Clerk who shall hold office on the same terms as the Town Clerks of Glasgow and Man- chester, we shall never get good work done. We fear, how- ever, that the Progressists are determined to put in one of their own men, and to inaugurate the policy of scrambling the post among the victors at every election. Meantime, however, the day of selection has been postponed till November 7th, and a veritable epidemic of caucusing has broken out among the Progressists, who cannot hit upon a candidate agreeable to all, though Professor Stuart seems to be the most favoured. Under such circumstances, why does not some one propose Mr. Shaw-Lefevre P Politically he is persona gratissima to the majority of the Council, and he is, besides, well fitted for the post. He made, as Chief Com- missioner of Works, one of the best Ediles we have ever had, —showing a real appreciation of the utilitarian and archi- tectural needs of London.
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