The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-08
ENDORSE MENT
WAS UNANIMOUS
President Pinkham's Admins
tration Praised by Busi-
ness Bodies.

At meeting of the trustees and di
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association held yes
terday afternoon in the Stangenwal'l
building it was unanimously voted to
endorse L. E. Pinkham, whose term as
president of the Board of Health ex-
pires next week, for reappointment to
the office. Present were: J. F. Nor
gan, J. P. Cooke, HI. p Wood, B y f.
Dillingham;, L. T. Peck, w NJ Giffard,
J. A. Kennedy, w. Pfotenhauer, G. II.
Rovertson, E. l. Spalding, E. D. Ten
ney, George w. Smith F. l.. Waldron,
Edwin H. Paris, r. H. Petrie, F. w.
Macfarlane, G. F. Bush, Robert Cation,
George Angus E. H. Paris was chosen
to act as secretary.
j. f. Morgan opened the meeting by
remarking that great deal had been
published in the papers of late about
L. Z. Pinkham. G. w. Smith had call
Ell on him and had stated his opinion
that it would be a good thing for the
business interests of the community
for the business men to get together
and discuss the matter of endorsing
Pinkham for reappointment as presi-
dent of the Board of Health. The pres
ent appointment would, he said, lapse
next week. The meeting had not been
called at the instance of Pinkham, but
had been done by the two business
bodies OF the city. He hoped that the
discussion would deal with business
of subjects which had caused recent
newspaper comment. If Pinkham were
wanted he could be summoned at once.
George W. Smith said that Pinkham
had done good work as president of
the Board OF Health He stood well
with the United States quarantine off
GERS and his record in the office had
been honest and efficient He didn t
think that so hard a worker as Pink
ham had proved himself to be could
well be dispensed with by the com
mnnity.
Smith proceeded to read wireless
from Hilo announcing that the Hilo
Board of Trade and the Shippers
Wharf committee had endorsed Pink
ham.
He also read letter from the Coyne
Furniture Co. and J. Hopp & Co adj
vocating the reapnointment or endorse
ment of Pinkham for the position.
On the street, he said. he had been
stopped by a number of persons, in
cluding a clergyman of the Catholic
church, and an old member of the Board
of Health, all of whom expressed their
wish that the commercial bodies might
see fit to endorse Pinkham for reap
pointment.
j. F. Morgan then invited a general
discussion.
]. P Cooke gave his hearty endorse
ment to Pinkham. He said that he
had made an honest and capable off
cial. He hoped that the meeting
wouldn t be sidetracked by what had
recently appeared in the papers about
Pinkham, who he sincerely hoped would
be endorsed.
E. /. Spalding endorsed the remarks
of the previous speaker The office in
question was an important one as it
affected the commercial and mercantile
interests of the city. Under Pinkham
the port had been an open one and
Honolulu a clean city These condi-
tions justified Pinkham s endorsement
by the meeting. He had proved him
self to be an upright and efficient Off
Ger and had devoted his time and per-
sonal means to the good of the health
of the community. Another good man
might be found for the office. but the
speaker didn t see any reason why such
a good man as the incumbent of the
Office shouldn't be reappointed. He con-
sidered that the press attacks on Pink
ham had been manifestly unfair, cow
ardly and malicious and that they had
been actuated by personal and political
motives.
f. w. Macfarlane endorsed the pre-
vious speaker and said that Pinkham
was the right man in the right place.
He had worked in harmony with the
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