Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-04
APPOINTMENTS
CAUSE FRICTION

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Of the Mcintyre building appeared to
have little interest in anything save
! the result of contest that was be-
lieyed would be waged between Dem
ocratic Mayor Joseph J. Fern and the
Republican majority, over the seler-
ton OF appointive officers for the
coming term.
The spectators suffered slight
disappointment so far as witnessing
display of oratoriaal fireworks was
concerned
/ Chairman Murray of the ways and
| means and road cOmittees employed
the velvet glove in attempting to
smooth down the ruffled feelings of
an irate Democratic mayor.
His Honor hardened to the softly
whispered diplomacy that came from
, his left hand side through Secretary
/ Rivenburgh, though on more than
one occasion the mayor was on a
point Of telling the six lawmakers
seated before him just what he
thought of them.
Fern did open cut upon Deputy
City and County Attorney MilVerton,
when il an unguarded moment he
exclaimed:
81 do not believe that the City
and County Attorney knows what he
is talking about.
While seven appointments went
through, four came from Mayor Fern
and three were at the suggestion of
the supervisors.
Murray was easily the spokesman
for the Republican faction. Low, who
had teen considered an "insurrecto,"
surprised the spe tators by joining
with his colleagues. His endorse
ment Of Chairman Murray's recon-
mendations regarding the dispositiol
Of the appointment of road supervis-
ors for the island districts, startled
everybody, who had heretofore be.
lieved that there was a possibility of
Low taking sides with the lonesome
minority.
John Wilson, present supervisor OF
roads in Honolulu district, still hangs
in the balance. His appointment as
well as that of six overseers Of out
side districts, the selection of park
keepers and school ianitors, has been
held up until Friday evening at
least, when, Chairman Murray an
nounced, the members might act upon
the names submitted by Fern.
This successful attempt to delay
proceedings started a row which
brought forth several interesting de-
velopments.
One was that the City and Coun-
ty Attorneys office is not in sympa-
thy with the legal advisers of Mayor
Fern. Deputy Attorney Milverton
was present at last nights meeting,
and appeared as. ever ready to as
sist the solid six in determining their
status and rights when it came to
a consideration of appointments
Fern stood for the Milvertonian
advice until finally he arose and OBJ
iected
Amana and Dwight, whose usual ST.
lence at board meetings is lillened to
the hush of death.
Another feature brought to light
at the city hall last evening is that
Eben Low has evidently come out
from under the cloud of dependency
over his failure to land the chair
of the roads and bridges and
parks committee.
81 favor the proposition of Super
visor Murray that we defer action
upon the appointments made by
Mayor Fern until later date" was
a verbal bombshell coming from the
quiet and unassuming supervisor at
the right-hand corner of the room
that made more than one person !
present sit up and take notice.
Fern and Mcclellan awaited de-
velopments, and they came fast
enough.
These men may not be capable
and totally unfit for the Office to
which they have been appointed,
continued Low. Eve must go slow
in this matter, and | therefore con
eur in the motion made by Murray
that we defer consideration of the
other than those of
Thurston, Frazee and Berger, until
, later meeting"
Mcclellan contended for the square
deal. lie wanted to see the city
and county secure a good govern
nent Let us quit squabbling and
get down to business pleaded Nc
1lelIan.