The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-14
WHAT Will
POLICY OF
lAUKEA Be?
SHERIFF ELECT WILL UNDOUBT-
EDDY MAKE CHANGES IN THE
LOCAL POLICE FORCE.

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on the surface there is nothing new
in politics but underneath there is a
great deal being done. The Democrats
are awaiting the application for re-
count i'm the interest of A. M. Brown
the defeated Republican candidate for
sheriff, before taking any similar steps
i'm the interest of several defeated De-
mOcratic candidates. 1t is claimed by
the Democratic leaders that d. Kalauo-
kalani will i'm the event of a recount,
win over w. O. Smith who was barely
elected while Il. Ingham will be able to
get into the house over j. H. 5. Kaleo
But the real arctivity is in the pur-
suit of office and figuring what Iau-
kea is likely to do. There has been no
declal alton on the part of the sheriff
elect c. p. Iaukea regarding his plans.
Naturally practically everyone at the
police station expects to be fired out as
soon as Iaukea takes office. There is
a feeling of uncertainty about the
police that is, to a certain extent anus
ing. Undoubtedly pressure will be
brought on Iaukea by Democrats to put
out the bulk of the present force. 1t
will be argued that by retaining them,
he will merely keep men there who
will subsequently cut his throat. In
fact certain members of the police
force are suspected of stabbing Brown
although on the surface they represent
ed that they were working in his in
terests. Iaukea is to be urged to dis
pense with such people whether they
aided his election or not, as support of
that character is unreliable and but
waits the opportunity of committing
treachery upon its latest benefactor.
Steps will undoubtedly be made to
secure the dismissal of Captain r. w.
Parker as the senior captain. 1t is
claimed that that office is unnecessary
and is a needless expense. Whether
! Parker will be retained in some other
| capacity in event of the abolition of
the senior captaincy, remains to be
| seen.
| While it is undoubtedly true that Tau
kea will dismiss some of the force, he
can not with one fell swoop, discharge
everybody. The police force as an in
stitution has to be conducted without
any break. 1t would be folly to dis
pense with the entire force of expert
enced men Immediately. Iaukea will
go slow in this matter and whatever
changes he makes he will make with
out undue precipitation.
But one of the most material con-
siderations now is the question of the
road supervisor. There is the biggest
sort of a fight being waged over Sam
Johnson. Democrats seem to regard
Sam with keen apprehension, and well
they may. He is regarded by the
keenest political men of the Democrats,
and incidentally they are few and far
| between as by far the shrewdest and
best politician for precinct work i'm the
Republican party. The Democrats are
fearful that if he be left i'm control of
the road department, he will be able
to retain that as the necleus of a ma
chine for the Republican party in the
next campaign. The Democrats want
to secure this patronage and they are
bending efforts to secure one of their
own men in the position.
Dwight, Andrew Cox and Hustace
are the three Republican members on
the board of supervisors. Harvey and
Fern are Democrats pledged to secure
the dismissal of Johnson while Kealoha
is a Home Ruler and Archer an indie
pendent Republican and they hold
the balance of power The strongest
sort of pressure is being brought tC
bear on these two men in the interest
of Sam Johnson. The indications are
now, that one or both of them will
throw his support to Johnson and the
doughty little politician will be retain
ed at the head of the road department.
Democrats of the rank and file are
beginning to prepare their applications
for positions with the police force and
the road departments. 1t seems prob
able that proportionately there will be
more would-be policemen than would
be road men for a policeman's job is
far less irksome
Iaukea departed yesterday for two
weeks visit to Hawaii for his health
He will study the law during his alb
sence. Upon his return he will have
conferences with various Democrats
and then decide upon his policy regard
ing the personnel of the new police ad-
ministratiOn.