Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-26

pointed Chief Justice, and of Frear's
politely sending back word that if
the Associate Justice wished to see
him he would find the Chief Justice
. waiting for him in the Office of the
Chief Justice will be remembered.
OF course, the Governor does not
Have the appointing of members of
the Supreme Court, but in this Vice
roy-ruied province what the Govern
or recommends usually goes, and If
like the influence with Roosevelt that
Carter has, he can come pretty near
naming the man to fill the vacancy.
Aside from not being considered
persona grata with Frear, Hartwell
is not looked upon by the legal fra
tenity as being a man who knows
enough law to make him eligible. His
attitude and rulings on certain cases
that have come before him are cited
as evidence of his lack of legal knowl-
edge. And there are other reasons
mentioned why he should not be APP
pointed Chief Justice, reasons not at
all complimentary to Hartwell. The
general impression is that he may be
dismissed from the calculations.
As to the heads of departments,
nearly everybody appears to be at sea,
except in one or two cases. The mat
ter of the Attorney Generalship is
one that is causing much speculation.
e. G.. Peters term does not expire un-
til 1909, but whether he would con-
sent to retain the Office If he wore
asked to do so is uncertain. Peters
las made an exceptionally good At
torney General and has been hard
worker. Chief Justice Frear has not
| looked with great favor upon him in
4 some instances where he has appear
cd before the Supreme Court, but
those who think they know say that
this will not be liable to influence
l'rear when he becomes Governor.
If Peters should not be asked to re-
main, or if he should decline to do
so, Deputy Attorney General Prosser
is next in line of succession. Prosser
has done much to assist Peters in
making his administration of the Of
flee successful, and expresses himself
as heartily in hope that Peters will
remain.
Outside of the Office there is one
man who has been suggested who APP
pears to be most directly in line for
appointment to the position. This is
Judge Perry. Perry stands very well
with Frear, and if Peters does not re-
main, will in all probability be the
next Attorney General.
The position of Superintendent of
Public Works is the one concerning
which everybody appears to be most
in the dark. No one has been found
who will make any sort of predic-
ton and back it up by any strong ey-
preston of belief that he has called
the turn. The present incumbent,
c. S. Holloway, may, of course, be re-
tanned, but it is not probable that he
would accept the place if it were Of
fered to him, as it is thought that he
wants to get out. Joseph Gilman has
been suggested, but he Is hardly a
probable choice. Walter Dillingham;
has been suggested, and he could
probably have the position if he
would take it, But there is little
reason to believe that he would do
SO. His outside interests are too
large to make it worth his while to
hold the position of Superintendent
of Public Works.
The only other man who has been
suggested is dark horse-Engineer
j. T. Taylor, who has just completed
some large work on Maui.
Whether A. J. Campbell will be re-
tanned as Treasurer is question.
There are those who say not, as he
could not be counted on as streng-
thening factor in the administration.
Nobody else has yet been suggested.
1t is regarded as probable that All
ditor Fisher will remain in his pres
ent position. Superintendent of Ed
ucation Babbitt is also regarded as a
fixture. Pinkham will probably re-
main President of the Board of
Health. No one else has been men,
toned for the place, and certainly it
would be hard to find as good man
for the position.
The Office of Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands is another concerning which
there is considerable doubt. 1t is
known that the present incumbent,
j. w. Pratt, is DESTROYS of retaining
the place, and so far nobody.else has
been suggested who would appear to
have any great chance of superceding
him.
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