The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-16
CLARENCE CRABBE IS
IN THE LEAD FOR THE
LOCAL POSTMASTERSt1IP
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(AIail Special to the Advertiser
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 1.-The
commission of Postmaster ]. NJ. Oat at
Honolulu does not expire til December
20 next and II is not the practice OF the
Department to nominate successors inn
mediately after commissions expire. but
the fight for Mr.. Oats place has already
begun. There is big bundle OF papers
already in the files OF Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Brstow These
contain the applications OF Postmaster
Oat for reappointment and OF Louis
| kenaki, the assistant postmaster. who
would like to be moved UP to higher
position. With these applications have
also been filed endorsements, indicating
something OF the support these gentle
men count on having
The Department is already aware OF
the qualifications OF the two men in the
field. 1t is known in the Department
tnat Mr.. Oat was postmaster general,
prior to annexation, and that he is now
circulating a petition among the busi-
ness men OF Honolulu asking for a re-
appointment Mr. Kenaki is known also
to have petition in circulation.
Nothing has been done with the appli-
cations yet and nothing will be done.
in all probability. till late in the fall, but
ii is intimated here that neither the post
master nor the assistant postmaster will
be given the position, which pays an
annual salary OF $1,000 The man who is
expected to win the appointment is Clar-
ence Crabbe, President of the Territorial
Senate. He is known here to be cam
al, 81, I,r
yet reached the Postoffice Department.
1t is intimated that Mr.. Crabbe may
have the support of both Gov. Carter
and Delegate Kalanianaole. II he gets
their endorsement the appointment will
be practically assured to him. President
Roosevelt is inclined to follow the rec
ommendation of these two gentlemen
in matters of Hawaiian patronage The
Department is well disposed towards
Mr.. Crabbe, knowing that he has per-
formed important services for the Re-
publican party in Hawaii and, what is
more, that he is an excellent business
man and would give the patrons of the
Honolulu Office good business admins
tration.
OF course, the situation may change
between now and December, so that the
of other candidates may i'm
prove. The Postmaster General will
call for all the papers eventually. but !
probably not till December or later and
the appointment will then be taken up
with President Roosevelt at the White !
House. 1t need be no surprise. however,
# action should be delayed till after the
New Year for. as already stated it fire.
luently happens that Postmasters con-
tinue to serve several weeks or several
months after the four years commission
EXPIRES.
A LIGHTHOUSE TENDER.
Captain Charles T. Hutchins, naval
secretary OF the Lighthouse board, is
very anxious to secure from Congress
It its next session an appropriation for
/ lighthouse tender for the territory OF
Hawaii. There is great need of such
tender, which would cost approximate
y $4,000" said Capt. Hutchns today.
| cannot say that my hopes of securing
he appropriation are very strong. 1t is
ifiicut to persuade Congress to appro-
riate money for the islands. | tried
cry hard at the last session to secure
II appropriation for lighthouse tender /
D be used in Porto Rico. | was really
lore anxious to get that appropriation
or Porto Rico than for lighthouse tend 5
RS anywhere else, because there was {