The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-01-07

X Chief Engineer, Honolulu fire X
r department: Alexander De Fries. X
x Assistant chief engineer; Mar i;
x tin Scully (probable). X
4 City Engineer: George F. *
= Whittemore. X
x Road supervisor: j. j. Smid- *
X dy. X
* City electrician: Joseph Ke- X
!; kipi. X
y Building inspector; C. R. Al. x
X media. Il
X X
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Well.greased, poised at an angle of
forty-five degrees and with scarcely
chance of the least particle of friction,
the "rollers" are set and. ready to
carry Fire Chief c. H. Thurston from
official position back to private life.
Though six supervisors elect, every
one "A Democrat, and the six holding the
political patronage of both the city and
county in their grasp, fought and ar
gued over many things during the half
dozen or more caucuses they held yes
terdav and last night they did give
heed to the demand of Mayor J. j. Fern
en- this one appointment and it was
agreed that Thurston, irrespective of
the record he has made mt the head of
the fire department, shall step aside to
make room for Democrat.
so well were the proceedings of the
caucusos kept that it was difficult to
secure official information. 1t is known,
though, that Alexander De Fries has
practically been selected to fill the va
Cancv. Mayor Fern would not announce
definitely that De Fries is the man. For
this reason it is possible that Martin
Scully will be in the running. Scully
has powerful political Snfuence at work
in his behalf. He may yet be selected
assistant chief. James Pierce, another
aspirant, is not believed to have any
support strong enough to change the de-
cision already made.
Caldwell Out, Too.
J. J. Caldwell road supervisor, is slat /
ed for removal; Joseph J. Smiddy is re-
ported to be the caucus choice for this
position.
Joseph Kekipi viii be city electrician
This was all but officially announced.
William l.. Frazee is the Republican in.
cumbent. Mayor Fern has the power
of appointment for this position.
Kekipi has been employed as cleo
trician in the Young Hotel for some time
and is said to be well qualified for the
new position.
Boiled down to the utmost, the only
real agreement reached by the new SUI
pervisors yesterday was in the selection
of successor to Road Supervisor Cald-
well. The fire chief and city electrician
are under the jurisdiction
OF Mayor Fern. 1t is necessary, of
course, to have the supervisors approve
his appointments, but mis- determine
tion to replace the incumbents with
Democrats won the day over any com
promise.
Democrats Divided.
1t is the remaining patronage, or the
principal part of it, which is causing
the deadlock now on. For it is dead.
lock, it is claimed, with three super
visors uncertainty and uncOmfortably
entrenched on the side of conservatism
and three equally stanch Democratic
with distinctively progress
sive ideas storming the citadel of their
Tie conservatives favor retaining the
heads of the remaining municipal de-
rartments because of faithful service
to the taxpayers. The prOgressives are
lOI II
Supervisors Petrie, Mcclellan and
Markham are proving the stumbling
blocks in the path of the progressives.
The latter are composed of Walters,
IIardesty and Pacheco. Previous to
yesterday, it is claimed, there were four
conservatives, but the Democratic
county central committee meeting
showed the temper of the Democrats
and one of the four joined forces with
the progressives yesterday. Another is
now wavering, it is said.
Report had it last night that the
deadlock will be broken when this one
goes over to the progressives. Strong
political influence was brought TO bear
against this wayerng one last night
and 1t is believed he will come over.
The conservatives are in favor of re.
tanning Building Inspector j. j. Miehl.
stein. Crno l.. Almeida is the Demo
,rat slated for this position If an agree.
mcnt is reached, il is said.
Charles q. Mnrasly, deputy building
aud plumbing inspector, was also slated
Tor removal, but for the conservatives.
City Engineer Going.
II is upon the city engineer that the
most discussion took place The three
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he Democratic choice for tits position,
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