Show THE N NSW S W CO countr CLERK tha the county court yesterday did at the first ballot what TUB trin STANDARD hoped it would do it elected mr ledwidge to the position made vacant by the tho death of hia his late chief col hollingsworth barring the feature of competitive examinations this is a genuine example of the principle plo of civil service reform about which the ista of politics chant such eulogies and the hypocrites make such telltale tell tale faces nevertheless it is a correct principle a i ciple when observed in its spirit and enforced according to its intention and THE titz STANDARD congratulates tho the county court on giving it thus early and unequivocally their sincere endorsement dor we also wish mr ledwidge satisfaction satia faction aad and success in bis his position |