The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-08-21
REPORT WILL
Be SWITCHED

There has been change of opinion
somewhere, induced by the enlighten-
ment that time and consideration
brings, and it is now pretty safe to
predict that the report to be presented
at the meeting of the Board OF Super.
visors tonight regarding Iaukea and
the attempt TO brbe him will be very
much along the lines of the Grand Jury
report on the same matter, that the
Sheriff is poor but honest. At first,
when the idea sprouted that an adverse
report might result in the forced resig-
nation of the Sheriff, thus opening the
way for the appointment OF someone
who would swing in with the push with
an extempOrized police machine, it was
tacitly agreed that such a report would
be forthcoming. This sprout maintain.
ed its growth until the frost of ex-
posure came, which cut it down. The
report that will be presented tonight
is the second growth, which came up
with the light of clearer understand
ing of the public temper.
In the meanwhile the parties are still
looking for someone to put up TO sue
ceed Iaukea. The persistent report
that A. NJ. Brown, despite his own de-
mails, will be iammed through the con;
vention, is still in circulation, much
to the alarm of some of the prospective
candidates for other of the Offices on
the Republican ticket. These hopeful
ones want to keep the friendship of the
Iex-sheriff for the good he may do them,
but they do not want to have to carry
him on their shoulders in the campaign
because of the harm he would do them.
But the sheriffship seems to be a sort
of n prize package this time that no
one wants who anyone wants, There
are those ready to take it but no one
very enthusiastic about taking them up.
1t seems to be generally agreed that
the salary attached to the job is away
out of proportion to the responsibility
ATTACHED, and the fact that the present
Sheriff is finishing up his term in such
financial straits is being advanced as
an argument why the coming Legisla-
ture should be asked to increase the
salary to proper figure. "Instead of
the people of Honolulu being mad be.
cause Iaukea borrowed a hundred dol
lars, they ought to be ashamed of them
selves because he had to, is the epitome
of the opinion of good many over the
situation, as expressed by Joe Cohen.
1t is pointed out that the County At.
torney, who devotes not over one-third
his time to the public and who is sup
piled with an Office and Office staff by
the public to carry on his private bust
ness with, still draws bigger salary
from the county than the man who has
to put all his time in on his job. The
County Treasurer, whose salary is paid
him for the responsibility he incurs
a clerk to do the actual work being sup
, piled, draw out even with the Sheriff
|, and the County Clerk, whose Office
hours are much shorter and his responsi
bilities infinitely less, gets within few
! dollars as much year.
. Tlras Sheriif's position is one of diff
fculty fia administration and withou
, adequate pay. 1t is not surprising
q therefore that at this particular time
, when practically baseless attack is be
/ ing made against the integrity of tn
incumbent, other responsible men hest
tate to come forward for "A nomina
, tion for the office, while those witt
9 are in the running, ON their owl
initiative, would be overpaid at almos
any salary.
One of these latter, John Wise, wa
an indignant man yesterday, anothe
candidate who has been mentioned
. Judge Kaulukou, having just offere
:, him place on his ticket as running
mate for the deputyship. Wise wa
=. neither flattered nor amused at the of
A fer, while the joke of the affair is tina
g the Judge hesitated long while b6
a fore taking the chances of hurting hin
self by associating the name of KaI
> lukou with that of Wise.
CALLING OUT THE VOTERS.
In the name of j. +. Morgan, pres
dent of the Republican club of the seN
enth of the fourth, meeting has bee
called for tonight in San Antonio hal
To this meeting all Republicans in tn
precinct who are members of the clu
or who wish to become members are il
vited, and number of business me
and others will make addresses. TIL
whole object of the meeting mos
laudable one, is to interest the Reput
Leans of the precinct in the comm
election of convention delegates, wit
n view of placing good men in nomina
tion. If the other clubs would folloN
this example, there would be bette
convention. The meeting will commenc
at haif-past seven.
HUSTLING FOR DELEGATES.
There is going to be a very prctt
scrap for delegates in the fourth of tn
fourth. Both Hustaee and Lucas liy
in that precinct, and, of course, Meth,
wants to 80 before the convention a,
knowledging that his own particuli
bailiwick is not ont for him. Thus
is that practically every man in an
way likely to be chosen to attend IL
county convention has been approach,
from both sides, their vote and inf
ence solicited, and their chests puflC
with the Importance thrust upon thei
| Who who can be better judged lat
than now, both candidates elaimfr
; everything for themselves,
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