The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-19
ABOUT DARK HORSES

HUUUI UHIIN IIuIIOLU
EDITOR STAR: In travelling through
this vale of tears, we come across i'm
our travels men who are very much
overestimated, more especially those
who occupy positions of note, so much
so that it is a wonder that such posi-
tions still exist at all, when the party
filling it has passed on into the UNI
SEEN" We find it so in all parts of
the world and we here in this Paradise
of the Pacific are no exception to the
rule.
In Japan we hear of Marshal Oyama
as being a great general, but, accord
ing to some newspaper correspondent
his chief of staff is the leading tacttion
and therefor is by far the one who is,
and ought to have the credit for the
brilliant successes we hear off. And
then again we hear of General Stoessel
as the hero of Port Arthur, when in
fact Qf the reports are true) the honor
and praise belongs exclusively to his
chief of staff a certain official by the
name of Lethervich Gesuvich, Pelano-
vich or some other vich a name (by
the way that would break a mans jaw
to pronounce.
And so here, we have another of that
nationality whose nom de plume is S.
j. who is holding a responsible posi-
ton under our government, and who,
if the reports are true is credited with
being a political machine manipulation
second to none mot even the Attorney
GeneraD with both feet i'm political
maneuvering.
What is the reason he is puffed up
so as being a great Road Supervisor?
Is his knowledge of road making su-
perior to any who held that position be-
fore? If so, where did he get his expert
ence? Is it possible he got an inkling
of road making on that great Siberian
railway? Does he know "A good road
when he sees it? If so, could he in
form us what the component parts of
what constitute a good road? Could he
when he came up to a gans of men
making a new road (under his depart
menO know whether they are don. z it
right or not? 1t seems to rae he
would tell the luna in charge Cfrom his
very lack of knowledge Of how good
road should be- go ahead boys, you are
making a good job Of it.
He may thank his stars he has a
good assistant (who like the two men,
toned before) is the man who ought to
have the credit, who in fact, knows
more about road making than he ever
knew i'm his life or, ever will know to
be plain. d. Crowningberg is in reality
! the Road Supervisor. l do not want ii
understood that he has no capability
/ must say, he is a very energetic young
man, and does very well in his present
position. provided of course he has old
Dave to help him, but when he is COM
| plimented as being the whole cheese
! by the community, then, they are com
! plimenting the wrong man, and by the
way he drives around, and the air he
assumes he really believes, he of course
is the whole cheese" and don't care
snap who says anything to the con-
| trary
He puts one in mind of a colOred gen.
! tlemen who was going along at 2:4C
pace in brake, a friend met him on
the way and hailed him he stopped
Why Sambo, if / am not mistaken that's
old Pete you are driving, l know him
WELL why, he is blind as a bat. l an
well aware of the fact he replied, that
doesn't cut any ice with me, give me
good pair of wheels and TN go il
blind" That fits his case exactly, give
him a good assistant and he too will &C
it blind or bust.
And now we hear it whispered around
! he is the dark horse for the county
sheriff, now, if he will take a friends
advice he'll hang on to his present posi-
ton, and don't let anybody persuade
him he is good for that position as Ions
as George Carter is governor but if he
let's his ambition get away with him
he'll meet his Waterloo as sure as there
is "vich" in his name, No, no, don't b'
bamboosled by the glistening prospec
of being the great Il am" of the Police
department even if he is nominated a
the coming convention as the nomine'
for that exalted position, he would no
be elected. If by some hook or crool
he was so fortunate as to be elected h'
would be like a fish out of water /
he depends on a good assistant to hell
him out as I'm the road department, IN
would find out before he was man!
weeks older its a horse Of another colo
for there are certain things I'm the de
partment which requires his persona
supervision, i'm fact. he would find GU
he was like chicken with one leg