Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-16
The GOVERNORS CHANCE
(Communicated.)

His Excellency Sanford b. Dole, Gov
ernor Of the Territory OF Hawaii, has
an excellent opportunity either to
strengthen the Republican party or to
create a split in its ranks that will
leave a handful Of Thurston guards in
charge Of the relics.
BY all party rules and presidents
the recommendation of the majority of
the Republican leaders, in filling the
Office Of Superintendent Of Public
Works. should be endorsed. Such is
the course adopted by the President q
the United States and by the Cover
nors OF States and Territories. The
majority rules The majority though
defeated, and possibly disgruntled,
goes away back and sits down.
Among the various candidates for
the position to be vacated by Mr..
Cooper at the end of this month, there
is but one man who has taken any
active part in Republican leadership.
He represents the Fifth District in
Oahu and, during the campaign OF last
Fall, worked increasingly and untiring-
ly by day and by night whenever called
upon. he aided in no small degree in
securing tie Republican victory OF last
Fall by many careful and cautious sug-
geytions that brought together all
classes OF Hawaiian voters, that elected
three Republican Senators on this
| Island, that helped to swell the ma
jority for Prince Cupid, and that af-
! forded Governor Dole the opportunity
to write to Washington, in a congrat-
ulatory vein, that Hawaii was solidly
Republican.
Other candidates for the position OF
Superintendent OF Public Works may
all be competent and qualified men.
I But there is nothing on record to show
that any one OF the three ever lifted a
finger to secure one vote for the Re
publican party. What 10 needed now
more than at any other time, is added
/ strength and unity, which cannot be
secured by the recognition OF non
workers~and the extirpation OF the
workers. II is rumored, and indica-
tions certainly point to some founda-
ton for the rumor, that an effort is
being made to create session among
the present Republican leaders with q
view to the readmlssion into power OF
an element that was formerly In con-
troll and which has. for some time past
had the itch to once more manipulate
/ the public political pulse, forgetful OF
that defeat at the primaries which most
men would have deemed strong and
vigorous enough to have meant perma.
nent political burial.
With at least one man among the
present Republican leadership, credit
ed as the manipulation and wire-pulleI
OF the old faction-that always has
and still does oppose everything tend
ing to party harmony and the prog
ress OF the Hawaiians in favor Of oil
garchical control and manipulation
Governor Dole should be extremely
careful In the matter which he now
has under consideration. Upon hin
depends Republican advancement Of
Republican overthrow. He can built
or break.
At the same time those Republican
Senators who were elected upder thu
leadership OF the present Republican
committee should sustain and support
regularity In the ranks and recognize
the worth Of a co-worker. And the!
can be aided by the joint cooperation
of both Hawaiians and haoles, CO
operation that was never more neces
sary than now when the seeds OF dis
organization are being INTENTIONAL!
and indiscreetly scattered by subtl
manoeuvering and intrigue.