The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-23
KINNEY RESIGNS
AS CHAIRMAN
ED. INGHAM LIKELY TO BE NEW
LEADER OF LOCAL DEMOCRAT
&c PARTY.

At a meeting of the Democratic
Territorial Central Committee last
night in the offices of Kinney & Marx,
the resignation of w. A. Kinney, as
chairman was accepted. Edward Ing |
ham will probably succeed him. Kin
ney's written resignation was as toll |
lows;
Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. %, 1905 |
TO the Members of the Democratic /
Territorial Central Committee. |
Dear Sir:-I have been in harness /
as chairman of your committee since /
the opening of the campaign of the |
year 1904, when c. p Iaukea ran for !
Delegate to Congress. / accepted the |
office under protest, feeling that |
could not give the time required to the |
performance of its duties, but as there
seemed no one else available for the |
Office who would accept, | felt it my
duty to do so. Since then | have done
the best | could under the cirCumstan-
ces to meet the requirements of the
office and to discharge my duty to the
party For some time past, however,
have felt that it was only fair to me,
as well as to the party, that someone
else should be appointed to serve, both
! because l felt had done all l was JUS
| titled in doing in justice to other
claims upon me, and also because l be-
lieved the party would be benefited by
change in office, thus bringing IN
| someone else with new ideas and fresh
energy for the work. Some time ago
l urged Mr.. Waller to take the posi-
tion but he absolutely declined to do
so, but l am now Credibly informed
that responsible men can be found
who are willing to accept the position,
if appointed.
The party, after successive defeats,
won a substantial victory last cleo
ton, and its prospects for the future
are bright. The members of the party
elected to Office have shown them
selves capable of giving responsible
government, and there is no reason
why the success of last election should
not be duplicated and surpassed next
November. The campaign promises to
be keen one, in fact, it is already in
iIlotion, and the man who is to act as
chairman of the Democratic Terrific
rial Committee during the next cam
paign should be in harness now. l.,
therefore, feel that the interests of the
party, as well as my own interests,
call for a change and l now resign my
position, both on the Democratic Ter.
ritorial Central Committee and the
democratic Central Committee for the
County of Oahu, preferring to remain
in the ranks for a season, at least, so
that | can attend more completely
than have in the past to my own prI-
vate affairs, when need my close at
| tention.
l withdraw without any disaffection
whatsoever, or any occasion for it,
having received loyal and faithful
support from you, my associates, and
from the rank and file. believe more
than ever in the principles of DemoC-
racy, and promise to give earnest and
faithful support to the party in the
future, as l have in the past.
Thanking you for your goodwill and
support, and wishing you all success
in the future, remain,
Yours very truly,
w. A. KINNEY.
The committee will meet on Friday
to select a successor. In moving the
acceptance of the resignation Of Kin
ney, Sheriff Iaukea said: Il have no
special personal interest in this, be-
cause | do not expect to be candidate
for reelection to the Office now nod
nor to any other, | have plans for
other engagements when my term OF
Office expires"