Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-09
MAUI HAS TROUBLES
REPUBLICAN PARTY
WANTS RECOGNITION
PRECINCT CLUB SAYS 1T SHOULD
HAVE BEEN CONSULTED IN
APPOINTMENT OF Ed.
RODGERS.

Waikiki, Feb. THE members of
the Wailuku Republican Precinct Club
have taken up the fight in earnest
against Sheriff Baldwin in reappoint.
ing a successor to the vacancy caused
by the resignation last week Of Geo. II.
Cummings, clerk to the sheriff OF
Maui. Mr.. Cummings accepted the pc.
sition of captain of Wanuku police, in
place of Captain John Ferreira, who
has become manager of the Bismarck
Stables. The local precinct club does
not contest the appointment of Geo
Cummings, but they do not want Ed.
II. Rodgers to be appointed sherlffs
clerk.
A meeting of the executive commit.
tee OF the Waikiki Republican Pre-.
cinct Club was held in the court
house last Tuesday evening, President
John w. Kalua being in the chair. The
others present were VICE President s.
L. Kaleikau and the following mem.
bers of the committees: John KIM, J.
X. Kahookele, Rev. J. Nua and J. p.
sylvia. The meeting decided to rec.
ommend David Morton, formerly book.
keeper of the Haleakala ranch, which
post he only vacated few days ago
on account of some misunderstanding
with Manager Louis Won Tempskey.
Mr.. Morton Is brother of Edgar MOT.
ton. deputy sheriff OF Makawao, and
both are members in good standing Of
the native X. OF =. lodge stationed In
Waikiki. David was an Iolani College
boy and is considered a good account.
ant and well qualified for the Office OF
clerk to the sheriff.
Mr.. Morton for years was manager
of the Wailuku branch store OF Messrs.
Theo. II. Davies and after that acted
as deputy assessor for the Makawao
district. So, by education, experience
and many other qualifications, he is
well fitted for the post to which he
was recommended by the Republican
leaders. However, the trouble lies in
this fact: The sneriff thought 1t very
little matter that he offered the place
to Ed. Rodgers without consulting the
party leaders, and the result was the
latter rose up to show that they hold
sway in political appointments and
must be consulted.
The party does not hold that its rec.
concentrations must be accepted by
the sheriff or any other heads OF bu-
reaus on Maui, but that heads OF bu.
reaus must regard the executive com.
mittee of the precinct club as impor.
tant factors and their views must be
obtained before appointments are
Tade. They have no very great objec-
ton to Mr.. Rodgers, as he has been for
long time employed In the sheriff's
department. but the executive commit.
tee know that he has never in any way
identified himself with the Republican
party. and therefore, in practical poll.
tics, Is not entitled to the appointment.
The Republicans claim that choice
for office should first be made from the
ranks of the staunch supporters of the
party, of course with due regard to the
qualifications of the candidate. It Is
argued that this Is the only way to re.
tain the strength OF the party here as
well as elsewhere. Services for the
party should be remembered and wor.
thily rewarded.
The only objection to Mr.. Morton, II
any at all, is that lie Is not resident
OF Waikiki, but his admirers and fol.
lowers assert, and that with certain
degree OF truth and logic, that appoint
ments to such position as clerk to
the sheriff should be sought from the
whole Second Judicial Circuit. com.
prising the Islands of Maui, Molokai.
Lanai, and even Kahoolawe or Molokai,
should there be some one there found
capable of holding such exalte dposi'
tons in the gift OF the sheriff.
The sheriff has taken the matter un'
der advisement and will submit to the
decision of the executive committee OF
| the district committee. A meeting OF
that body has been called for next
Monday or whereabouts, when tho
champions OF the two candidates will
wax eloquent over the various qualif'
cations of their respective candidates.
The consensus OF opinion OF the Pre-
cinct Club is In favor OF Mr.. Morton as
the more capable OF the two applicants
for the place.
At the same meeting of the Precinct
Club, Moses Kauhimahu, school
teacher, was appointed as member Of
the executive committee In place OF A
n. Kepolkai, resigned. Rev. j. Nut
was recommended as member of the
Wailuku Road Board. also in place o.
Treasurer Kepoikai, whose resignation
came up last week, Messrs. Kauhl
mahu and Nua are also members OF tn,
local Hawaiian lodge of X. of +.