The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-17
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.

The matter of a chairman for the
| county convention does not seem to
| interest this leader; he is satisfied to
| go to the territorial convention and let
| some one else look after the chairman
ship of the county affair. AT least that
| is what he thinks, and says, now but
| he may change.
| The first resigna ton from Adams did
| not come as a bolt from the blue to
many persons here. Some day ago
| it was definitely settled that he would
not return here this year but the mat
ter OF resignation was not thought of,
probably. by Mr.. Adams. His first
resignation, taking effect September
was hardly the thing needed because
it would hold up the appointment of
a successor for two weeks. He was
notified of this yesterday morning and
he wired resignation to take effect
Immediately And this. with the first
one received. was handed to the Gov
ernor. In order that there should be
satisfaction to the people and harmony
in the ranks of the party he met Su-
pervisors Smith and Lucas at his Of
fee at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The names of several desirable men
We're discussed but nothing definite |
was settled, and, it is said, will not be |
until today. 1t is rumored that Geo. |
w. Smith was quite favorable to Dill
bingham regardless of the fact that he |
is from the Fourth precinct and Adams
was from the Fifth. He has some in
huence upon the Governor out whether
or not il Is sufficient to throw the Sc
lection is doubtful. The Governor will
be guided largely by his personal es-
innate of the men whose names have
been presented 1t is thought that
Dillingham; will be elected from his
district in the election in November
and that the nomination is sure
thing. That being the case the men
most concerned see no reason why he
should be selected for the short term.
an act which might effect his election
when the time comes around. 1t is
believed. also. that there might be a
cry of color line if the haole was taken
in preference to the Hawaiian when
it is purely a matter of the choice by
one man. There is a feeling among
some of the men in the Fifth that
would be acceptable but the
majority is favorable 20 Dwight.
RIGHT OF APPOINTMENT.
Secretary Atkinson takes issue with ,
anyone who would take the right of
appointing from the road supervisor.
In speaking of the matter he said, 1T ,
is all nonsense to say that he should
not have the right to select his men.
He knows better than the members of
he county committee, or any one, who 1
ioes the best work and who is best ,
TO put to work The trouble with l
some people is that they look more to '
The political results than to the eff l.
,iency of khe men. 1 do not believe in
mixing politics with roads and for that
'eason I favor the selection of lunas :
md laborers by the ROAD supervisors. c
And the Secretary believed that be a
ealiy meant what he said. [
Fred Waterhouse seemed to be
,reatly interested in the selection of :
! successor to Adams. And he was
positive in declaring the claims of the 4
fifth TO the vacancy L have no par 8
ocular choice; let the man be a good n
ne and one who viii work in harmony q
nth the other supervisors. The Fifth !
; entitled to the place for while Adams n
ras supervisor at large he was from q
he Fifth district and that district is ,,
ntitIed to the honor of having his sue =
essor And Jackie Lucas was just as i,
ositive He did not hesitate to say
nat the Governor would undoubtedly .,
reat the Fifth fairly and that the n
hoice would be Dwight. -
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