The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-09

The Government received no dis
patches from Judge Hartwell in regard
to the matter, but it is more than
probable that such were sent to catch
the Rio de Janiero, as Mr.. Hartwell
intended a few weeks ago to take that
boat himself.
Alexander & Baldwin received a letter
from their San Francisco agents stat
ing that Mr.. Dole had been appointed
governor.
Mr.. Dole's news is confined to the
newspaper dispatches. He was not
specially surprised at not hearing from
Judge Hartwell on the Australia, an
ticipating that any messages would be
sent for the Rio de Janiero, which was
to have sailed at the same time, but
really got away late.
He says: "The position of governor
will be new, and will carry with it grave
responsibilities. 1t will differ from the
old office of president In some res=
poets the responsibility will be less, but
in others greater. If the news of my
appointment be correct l can only say
that I will do my best for the country
at large, as l have done in the past"
The Planters Association expects w.
o. Smith to arrive by the Rio tomor-
row. For this reason the members are
not surprised that no word was receiv-
ed from him by the Australia.
TOWN TALK.
Town talk all of today has been on
the appointment. In one circle there
was soreness, but with the mass OF
people, including the conversative men,
there was pronounced approval.
Mr.. Dole has been showered with con-
gratulations from every part of the
city and from every nationality.
The Star conveyed to the governor
the first news of his appointment. This
was at 1880 this morning, before Mr..
Dole knew that the Australia was IN
sight.
OF course the appointment will have
to be ratified by the Senate. In this
case, however, there will be no parti-
zan opposition, as Hawaii has wisely,
thus far, kept out of national politics
| Democrats will vote with the Repub-
| licans for the appointee.
! THE NEW GOVERNOR.
! Sanford Ballard Dole was born il
| Honolulu in 1874. His parents came
here from Maine in 1910, his father t
become the head of the school ther
about to be started at Punahou, which
| has since become Oahu College. San
ford B. Dole received his early educa.
ton under his father and in the schools
Of Hawaii At twenty-five he entered
| Williams College, Massachusetts He
remained there for year when he en-.
tered the law office of William Brig.
ham in Boston, as a student, being ad
mitted to the bar of Suffolk County Z
year later. He then returned TO Homo.
lulu, and began the practice of the law
He was a member of the legislatures OF
1884 and 1885, and in the reform move,
ment which eliminated in the revolu.
ton of 1887 was a member of the Exc,
cutive Committee of the Hawaiian
League. In 1887 he was appointed al
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
With the overthrow of the monarchy
he became the head of the Provslona
Government, and with the establish
ment of the Republic of Hawaii, he wai
elected President His biography sine,
1898 is largely the history of the Hawai-
ian Islands.
With the formal transfer of sover
eighty he became by appointment o.
President Mckinley the head of tn,
local government under the provisions
Of the Newlands Resolution.
In 1873 he married Miss Anna p. Cat
of Massachusetts. Mr. Dole has beer
a publicist Of recognized merit. He ha