The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-01
SUBJECT FOR REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS

on Thursday morning The Repub-
Mcan said that 81 had been informed
by a member Of the Dole-Thurston
following that Governor Dole had
sent on his resignation % Washing
ton. and that the principal object Of
the visit Of Messrs. W. o. Smith. J
3. Atherton. r. P. Rithet and +. M.
gwanzy 10 see President Roosevelt
was not so much 10 protest. against
reciprocity with Cuba as Il vas TO
press FOR the appointment OF Secre-
tary Henry z. Cooper 10 be Governor.
Il has been noticeable that for once
the official organ has not fastened to
deny that the Governor had sent on
his resignation and that an attempt
was being made 10 have Cooper APP
pointed his successor.
The Republicans informant again
called this papers attention to the
subject yesterday and said that every
effort was being made to have Cooper
appointed before the people here at
home would know that Dole had re-
signed. In substantiation OF this
statement IL Is only necessary to call
attention to an interview with W. o
Smith. Published in the Star yester-
day evening. In this interview Mr..
Smith is quoted as saying:
There are great many exaggerated
reports on the mainland especially with
regard 20 the possible sudden resignation
% Governor Dole. These reports receive
hut little comment or credence beyond
the fact being 20 a certain extent accept
ed. that the Governor may through Ill
health feel It wiser 20 resign.
TO meet that contingency there has
az course been certain talk about mp
pointmgnts. | do not know that | care
90 say anything about the matter as il
Is almost impossible TO be definite.
You might say, however. that IN case Of
an appointment 20 hll vacancy that
might be caused bv the resignation Of
che Executive IL win be- one that will
prove In no sense alarming and will he
welcomed by the better sense of the COM
munity."
To any one who knows Mr.. Smith
Il is evident that there is much more
IN this interview than appears at
first reading. Mr. Smith is one OF
the most careful men about what he
says for publication in this Territory.
He is. in fact. a diplomat OF a high
order and. when a man OF his char
acteristics says that the Governor
may. through irhealth. feel it wiser
10 resign" il means that Mr.. Smith
has pretty positive information that
the Governor has already resigned.
Mr. Smith Is one Of the Governors
closest and most confidential friends.
He was associated with him for many
years in both the Provisional Gov
eminent and In the Republic and was
TO a very large measure the official
mouthpiece Of the administration,
holding practically the same relation
to Governor Dole now.
Mr.. Smiths interview Is. in fact.
sort OF Official statement on behalf
OF the Governor TO prepare his friends
for his retirement from public life
and also 10 warn them to work quick
~ 90 try and arrange for the appoint
ment OF his successor before the
mass OF the people can have an op-
portunity TO be heard on the subject.
The Republican believes that the
Territorial Republican Central Com
mittee which meets on Monday even
ing should take up the subject Of
successor 20 Governor Dole. That a
change viii be made soon in the Office
% the Chief Executive OF this Ter
ritery there can no longer be any
doubt The Republican committee
represents the rank and file Of the
party and Il should express itself in
regard to the appointment OF Gov.
ernor. BY his position. the Governor
Il a true republican. Is naturally the
leader OF his party snd only a tried
and true republican should be placed
in tho Office
Il is essential also for the upbuila
Ing q the party in Hawaii that the
committee recommend some man who
stands wen before all the people and
no, simply with a faction. There are
such men here H. p. Baldwin is e
man who would make an excellent
Governor. J H. Boyd. Superinten.
dent OF Public Works, has been re
peatedly mentioned FOR the ONCE and
is a good man for the place. Samue'
Parker also has very many friend.
who would ike to see him Governor
OF the Territory. Judge Gilbert +
Little is another whose name has
been mentioned a good deal OF late ir
connection with the Governorship.
The RepEslican has no hesitancy