Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-11
dole WOULDN'T
INDORSE FREAR?

Federal Judge Sanford b. Dole has
declined to indorse Governor Frear for
reappointment, but has indicated his
approval of Lorrin A. Thurston for
the Governorship, according to good
authority for story which has re-
Gently become political gossip.
The story goes that Ned Adams, of
Alexander & Baldwin, and now on the
Coast. was instructed to go east when
Judge Dole was returning from his
long tour abroad, meet the Judge and
get an Endorsement for Frear, II pos
sible. 1t wasn't possible. 1t Is said
that Dole said he would indorse Thurs
ton but not Frear
! The politicians were commenting
today on Thurston's statement that he
Is not candidate for the Governor
ship.
81 notice he talks as II ne had Just
| been informed Of the rumor," said
one man in close touch with things
from the inside. why. he has known
about It all along. Now, long after he
was proposed, he comes out and says
he won't take It,"
Mr.. Thurstn announced this morn
/ ing that he Is not candidate for the
GOvernOrship and In the following
statement over his signature declares
! that he will not accent the position If
II Is offered.
The rumor that | am candidate
! for the GOvernorship, and that |
would accept the position II 1t were
offered, has no foundation In fact. I
consider IL the duty of every citizen
TO devote a part of his life to public
work, and In pursuance thereof was
almost continuously engaged In exec
Utive or legislative work from 1886 to
1908, and have since been a member
OF several unpaid public boards. |
consider that have served my
term" and am now entitled to fight
in the ranks" as private citizen.
My unqualified opinion Is that Gov
ornOr Frear has made good" and
that the public interests will be best
served by his reappointment. think
that the present Governor Is better
fitted for the position by education,
ability and experience than any other
available man.
II is distasteful thing to me to de-
cline a position which has not been
offered, and which probably never will
be offered to me; but silence might be
construed into consent. with the incl
dental inference that | at least acqui-
esce In displacing Governor Frear. |
consider that the failure to reappoint
the Governor will be distinctly inju-
rious to the cause of good government
In Hawaii, for ii will amount to for
nal notice that faithful impartial and
constructive work In Office does not
sufiice to secure continued support
against personal attacks based on in
adequate grounds.
Under the circumstances II seems
to me eXcusable to publicly make the
statement that | am not a candidate;
VIII not accept If offered the position
ana am firm believer that the best
interests of Hawaii rs a whole will be
served by Governor Frears reappoint.
ment.
with all due appreciation of the
confidence expressed by some in my
ability to I'LL the Office. | ask no fur
Their steps be taken looking to that
end. Understanding that representa-
lions have been made looking toward
Il consideration OF my name, for ap-
/ prominent as Governor, have notified
the Washington authorities of nv
views along the lines above set forth.
LORHlN A. THURsTON. :