The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-18
CHANGE
IN HAWAII
something About the
Appointments.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Inc Advertisers Special CORRESPOND.
ent Writes sntertainingIy Of
Matters at the Capital.

new territory of Hawan became q co..
'a'nty' there has never been any good
reason TO doubt that President McKtn-
icy would name President Dole 40 tho
INST Governor. Senator Frye. ne n Iowa,
son or Maine. submitted tho elaine =,
harold NJ. Sewall at the White House
out further than that it cannot be said
the candidacy of the Special Agent NJ
the United States in the Islands made
any visible progress The President took
no pains not to let it be known days he
fore he sent President DoIe-s pomipa-
tlon To the Senate what his decision,
would be- for ne considered that the re-
sponsibilities President Dole had borne
| since the overthrow OF the monarchv
entitled him to be considered nj the
head of affairs after the establishment
OF the Territorial form or government
Neither did the appointment of Henry
r. Cooper occasion any surprise. for the
news OF his probable nomination had
been public property here for some DAYS
before II was officially announced.
/ IL Is undoubtedly the purpose of
President Mckinley to leave the admin
istration OF affairs In Hawaii in the
hands OF residents of the Islands. for
he believes that the history of the last
few years mas PROVED that there is plen-
ty of good material at home with which
To MI the Offices within his gift. OF
course, there Is no shortage on the con-
tincnt In the supply of candidates for
offices who have put themselves or been
put forward by friends. Hawaii bears
the reputation the United States over
OF having a most pleasant and salubri-
Gus climate, and when the opportunity
Is given to try lite there az good sal
airy there Is sure to be no end of takers
Acting within their inalienable rights
as American citizens to seek Office, the
aspirants for places have been heard
/ from all over the Union. They will be
/ disappointed, for only two or three
/ places will be given to non-residents OF
the Islands. One of these will probably
| be the United States Judgeship. to
/ which Judge Morris NJ. Estee of Cali
iornia will most likely be appointed.
Judge Estee has had distinguished
career in the Golden State. of which he
has been a resident for about forty
/ years. Political office has been offered
/ him more often than he has sought it.
because his record as an attorney and
/ public character have made him a can
/ dldate in whom his party could take
pride. IL cannot be said of him that he
is actively seeking this place, although
10 Is known that he would be gratified
to have the honor bestowed upon him,
and the California members in Congress
have come freely to his support. Judge
Etee presided over the Republican Ma
tional Convention that nominated
President Benjamin Harrison, and the
Pan-American Congress. and was Re
publican candidate for Governor of Call
fornia in 1894 against James G.. Budd
IL has been repeatedly charged that he
was counted out in the city of San Fran
cisco and a majority OF 1900 manufac-
tured against him. At one time he was
n large vineyardist in Napa County
California.
Another candidate for the United
States Judgeship is Judge Greene OF Al
ameda county. whose home is in Oak
land. lie has been on the bench for
twenty years, and was n candidate for
a iudgeship in Hawaii when it was
thought the Fifty-fiith Congress would
pass an act creating the Territory OF
Hawaii. II the California Republicans
should become widely divided between
these two candidates, II is possible the
place may go to some other State. IL Is
known Senator Alnson has a nameless
Iowan in training ready to start in the
race on short notice. Senator Burrows
Of Michigan has also been at the White
House. but declares he has no particular
candidate in mind: but II the President
Is az loss 20 fill any offices in Hawaii.
he could produce. without hunting far,
| A good Michigander for United States
judge and another for United States
Marshal.
Another "Uitlander" who is in line
for appointment Is c. J. Ray of Illinois,
who HIS been Senator Cullom's secre-
tary for a number OF years. II Is I'M
dcrstood he will be made United states
,.arshal. The indications are that Col
lector StackaDIe will be appointed to
take charge OF the new United States
customs district OF Hawaii.
Judge Frear will certainly be made
Chief Justice OF the Territorial Supreme
Court. and Judge Whiting Associate
Justice. Judge Kalua, for Circuit Judge
Of Maui Is known to be In favor with
the President. T.. Caypless is endorsed
by Senator Mcbride Of Oregon Tor
similar place. and Gilbert F. Little OF
Hilo Is hunting about Washington TOT
support for one OF the other places:
Neither General Hartwell nor Hon.
w. O. Smith. who have done sucn
valuable work here while Hawaiian reg
islatlon was under consideration In
Congress. cared to accept any office, al
though there is reason to believe tnat
both of them have made sucn a favor.
able impression on the President that
he would have been pleased 10 nav
honored them both. General MAJ t.Soa
was recommended for the Chiet JUSTICE
ship. but because the President under I.
stood he did not care for the place -
wIn pass to Judge Frear Phlilp H.