The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-01
The All-Absorbing Topic of Con-
versation Now.
SMITH SEEMS TO BE THE FAvoRITE.
An Expression OF Opinion From a Num-
Der of Prominent Men-The Majority
Believe i'm the Ezpediency OF APP
pointing the Leagues Candidate.

The most important subject TO come
up at the regular meeting of the Exec
utive and Advisory Councils today is
the election of a new member to that
body, to take the place of Mr.. Hatch,
now the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
There are two candidates for the posi-
ton, ID. B. Smith and F. Wilhelm.
The former has the endorsement of
the American League and, through
the efforts of the League, of the An
nexation Club.
A number of prominent men were
asked yesterday to express their opin-
ion as to who should have the honor
of seat in the Advisory, and also as
TO why they held that opinion. The
majority of them declined to state
which man they preferred, or else
said that it made no difference, pro-
vided that the man who was elected
had the interests of the Government
and the country at heart. Others, al
though willing to express an opinion
in private, were not willing to do so
for publication. This was especially
so of those who favored Mr.. Wilhelm.
A number of members of the Ameri-
can League were seen, who said that
they would rather see Mr.. Will
helm or Mr.. Robinson appoint
ed to the vacancy than Mr.. Smith.
The latter's friends, however, seem to
be greatly in the majority, not man
being willing to express, for publica-
ton, any opposition to his election.
All the opinions given below are
favorable to the Leagues candidate.
The following are some of the rea-
sons given for the speakers prefer
ences:
j. S. MARTIN.
al favor Mr.. Smith, because L am
pledged to support him but, person
ally, do not care who goes in so long
as the new member is a good man for
the position"
J. b. ATHERToN.
81 really don't know what to say
My only objection to d. B. Smith is,
that he took an ironclad oath. That
/ object to. / don't think he will be
an Objectionable man. / think it is
better to compromise. 1t is good
policy to be conciliatory. Any at
tempt at dictation by the American
League is thing that should be re-
scented. A recommendation from
either club would have been well re-
ceived; but L don't believe in dicta-
tion."
J.. F. BROWN.
"Other things being equal, should |
favor the candidate for whom the !
strongest expression of public opinion |
has been made-in this case Mr. ID. 3.
nor do I know any inequality
in the other things referred to-"
JAS. MOTT, JR.
sI didn't favor D. b. Smith nor did |
L vote for him. My man was Luther. |
But agreed to abide by the will of |
the majority, and so / support Smith,
of course. AS to the general opinion
in the league, I know that a great |
many of them think We should have |
to put up representative mechanic.
In case Smith is not elected the |
league would feel somewhat sore of
course. They want representative.
The league do not gee any force III the |
objection that they are a secret body. |
They are no more secret than the |
Club"
HENRY DAVIS.
81 am in favor of everything which
will have a tendency to quiet, unite
and harmonic all parties. ID. 3.
Smith, as understand it, is not the
choice of everybody, but think him
a good man, and rather than antago-
nize any element, would favor elect
ing him. The other candidates are
admirable gentlemen. but L do not
think any friction would be caused
by rejecting them"
C. b. RIPLEY.
II favor Mr.. Smith because L think
it would be expedient to follow public
opinion, which seems to be in his
favor. / do not approve of the way
the league took possession of the
meeting of the Annexation Club,
but If the members of the club did not
care enough about the matter to turn
out and express an opinion, then the
wishes of those who do care should
have full weight"
]. j. EGAN.
at favor Mr.. Smith because he be-
longs to my party, and 1 am pledged
to support him."
w. w. HALL.
81 have no preference, provided
that the new member is a good an
nexationist, and i believe that both
these candidates are.'
w. r. CASTLE.
"Mr. Smith is my choice, as 1 be-
lieve him to be a driving, energetic,
go-ahead man. The objection that
has been raised, that he is under an
oath to a secret organization that
would conflict with his duty as a
councillor, would, if true, totally I'M
hit him for the position. But do not
believe that this is So"
L. c. ABLEs.
81 favor Mr.. Smith because first the
American League and then the An
nexation Club have declared him
their candidate, and L think it would
be good policy to give him seat in