Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15

Returns from Washington Con-
yinced Governorship Is Prac-
ticaIly Settled Now
EXPECTS FEW CHANGES
IN FEDERAL OFFICES HERE
Says Democratic Party Is Pro-
ceeding ConSeryatively in
Handing OF Patronage

Senator Delbert ~. Metzger of Hilo,
dark horse possibility for the gov
ernorship and announced supporter
Of Attorney Z. M. Watson for that
office, returned from Washington to-
day with the firm conviction that
Watson will be named by President
Wilson. a,-N.,s
Senator Metzger also brings the be-
lief that. the tariff bill, carrying the
tree snear provision. viii pass at this
session Of congress. And what is of
aIinost as 1mnch interest. particularly
to- local Democrats, is his conviction
that federal patronage here will not
be settled 1t alf Until after Wilson ID
assured that the. tariff legislation is
neffled. s..Ssi q (
Moreover Metzger thinks that pres
enf Republican federal officeholders
here will be allowed TO serve ont their
tefn,s. Watson returned with the sex-
prpsaed belief that the ftderal Offices
siNoui0 be given to kood Democrats ct
al early date Mefxger doekna think
90. He inclines to the belief that the
present collector Of customs, collector
Of internal revenue. postmasters and
other federal. oiacials here. will not be
disturbed because they are Republis
cans. When terms expire, they will
be filed by Democrats, but he says
the Democratic party Is going to pro-
ceed conservatitely in regard to dis
tribution OF patronage.
Senator Metzeer arrived on the
Honolulan. the same steamer that
brought Professor w. A. Bryan, but
Metxger remarked this morning that
be didn't believe Mr.. Bryan men-
toned anything about his. own gov
eruorship aspirations to anyone. %It
was q surprise to me, said Metzger.
.-No one on the boat knew we had
Professor Bryan as q gubernatorial
dark horse" 80
Watson's appointment now depends
upon his leaith, in Metzger's opinion.
sFrom my talks with the president
and Secretary Lane. both Of whom
are taking q deep and active interest
in the matter, I feel that Watson will
be named provided his health con-
tfnues as good as II now Is" said the
senator today 10 the Star Bulletin.
Ellis improved health was noticeable
In washington and the president,
can Say, would be well assured that
Watson could give the physical
strength to the Office before he would
appoint him. While l am naturally
not at liberty to talk of what was said
during the conferences in Washing
ton, It is violating no confidence to
express my opinion that Ed Watson
will be named governor.
1.-THE appointment. however, will, /
think, be delayed until this tariff leg
islation is out of the way. President
Wilson has almost complete control
Of the situation. Hardly any appoint
ments are being made. While the
Hawaiian appointments do not direct
ly affect the tariff legislation much,
still they would furnish lever which
might be used in an effort to block
the passage of the bill. Mr.. Wilson
holds the reins and / do not believe
we can expect any appointments over
here until the tariff is passed.
"As / said before / left Hawaii,
would have been candidate for gov
ernor only in the vent that Mr.. Wat
son was definitely out of it. | tried
to make this clear in Washington.
81 heard comparatively little Of Mr..
Pinkham as a candidate. Representa-
tive Kent of California is his strong
supporter and it is an open secret thai
he is working hard for Pinkham, not
on the grounds that he is a Democrat,
because he is Republican, but be.
cause he believes Pinkham Is the man
for the Job"
The Democratic party is not going
TO put out Republican office holders
simply because they are Republicans.
thinks Senator Metzger.
''The party and the party leaders re-
(Contipued. on page fourl