Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-16

governor?

are being put up are more numerous
than is generally supposed unless the,
citizen stops to think.
First, there Is the GovernOrship.
There are no candidates to succeed
Governor Frear. But there are mum
Der of prominent citizens who would
jump quick If they should be honored
with letter from the President init.
mating that they were being consid.
cred
Change in Secretary's Office.
Then there Is the Secretary OF the
Territory. II seems to be settled that
, Mott-Smith intends to quit when the
Governor returns, on his shield or
bearing il. A good many would like
to see Mott-Smith Governor, and IL
| wouldn't be such bad scheme from
general political standpoint. II he
were appointed 1t would satisfy the
! Delegate in so far as he has said,
anyone but Frear." His appoint
ment would also be taken by the Gov.
ernor as unfolding his administration.
1 as Mott-Smith has been thoroughly
loyal. On the other hand, the men
who snort the loudest when Mott
Smiths name is mentioned are those
who are enthusiasts In support OF
Frear.
Hemenway seems to he slated in
the public mind for the SeCretaryship
/ but they don't see how he can do 1t un-
less a larger salary Is made up to him
in some way. Hemenway has not been
, consulted.
I The Kauai Judgeship.
II Is reported that Senator Albert
! 4 uAfi ~
in way that makes some people
think he would take the Secretary
shin If II should be thrown at him. But
the men who tell this story say they
want to see Judd appointed to the Ka'
Uai judgeship.
Speaking of the Kauai judgeship
brings up veXed problem. II Is n
hard place to III. There isn't very
much doing on Kauai, and the young
men don't take kindly to the sugges-
ton that they 20 over there. Judge
Weaver's friends know he would be a
good man for the place but he has
publicly announced that he cannot see
II. The candidacy Of w. T. Rawlins
went far enough for the Governor to
talk with him. But Rawlins, while
previously anxious enough to secure a
Circuit Judgeship in this circuit, ask
ed to he excused when II comes to the
Kauai circuit.
Then the men outside the Republic.
can ranks were considered. Judge
Edings has good many friends who
would like to see him appointed to
the Kauai post. He Is well equipped
for the place, as shown by his good
record In the Koua circuit. Judge
Quarles Is said to have been mention
led fayorably by w. o. Smith. Mr..
Quarles served on the supreme bench
of Idaho and Is very well thought Of
here In Honolulu. Whether there is Il
dark horse who is being quietly nurs'
ed to throw into the breach at the last
moment Is not known.
II Is presumed that the Governor
will be asked about this appointment
while he Is in Washington.
Still In the Air.
Coming back to Territorial appoint
ments, the Superintendent of Public
Works Is still in the balance. The In
, timation has been made from the Gov
errors Office that this appointment viii
await his return. On the other hand
an intimation has passed along the
llHt lHul hNllHb
Mott-Smith has authority to act II he
feels so disposed while the Governor Is
away. And right here arises the point
that in all probability Albert Horner
> il not the only man who is being con
sidered. James T. Taylor Is the mar,
according to few of the oracles. Mr.
Taylor has first-class engineering
. record, and his friends are certain
that he has all the qualifications for
the position. They know he will make
, good as an engineer and executive
Some of his friends say that the only
, thing against Taylor Is his relations
ship with Thurston, while few of his
friends count that in his favor. The
Taylor candidacy has probably been
handled more quietly than the others
Many claim that the position will rest
between Horner and Taylor. One OF
the employees Of the Public Works De
/, partment Is reported to have said that
Campbell would hold on until the