Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-10
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY Committee
ACTIVE IN NJ CANDLESS FIGHT

the appointment of any CT the self
imposed candidates names as follows:
Il. NJ. Watson, ID. Z. MetZger, a. A.
Wilder and others; they having all
been self-imposed so far as the Demo
cratic party in Hawaii IS concerned,
with the exception OF few personal
friends, having no Democratic support
and relying wholly upon Republicans
in the territory and such Democrats
on the mainland as may be induced to
endorse them. And be it further
! Resolved, That the chairman is
hereby authorized and directed to
transmit copies of these resolutions to
his excellency, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States, and tn
Hon. Franklin X. Lane, secretary of
the interior.
-. S. KALAKIELA,
Chairman.
Dated at Honolulu, Hawaii, this 9tn
day of June, A d. 1913"
After Rivenburch.
In removing Rivenburgh, the com
mittee formally passed the following
resolution:
Resolved, BY the county commit
tee of the Democratic party of the
City and County of Honolulu, that r. G.
Rivenburgh is hereby removed as
chairman of this committee, to take
effect forthwith
The committee also Reimbursed
James LnCoke, candidate for the dis
trict attorneyship. The territorial
committee was reported to have with
drawn its Endorsement of Coke recent
ly and the county eorSmittee, which
does not work in great harmony with
the other organization, promptly re-
Endorsed him. The resolution recites
that Robert w. Breckons, United
States district attorney for the dis
trict and territory of Hawaii, has sent
his resignation to Washington and has
accepted employment from the terri
tory at large salary, and the admin
istration of justice in Hawaii is seri-
ously embarrassed by the delay in
making chance. 1t states that James
L. Coke was heretofore Endorsed by
the committee for appointment and
that Coke is loyal and consistent
Democrat of many years residence In
this territory and one of the founders
of the Democratic party in the terri
tory of Hawaii and an attorney OF rec
ognized ability, integrity and general
fitness for the position.
The resolution continues:
Whereas, the said James L. Coke
is still the unanimous choice OF this
committee for appointment to the Of
flee of United States district attorney
for the district and territory of Ha-
wall;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Democratic county committee of the
City and County of Honolulu, Territory
of Hawaii, that James L. Coke be and is
hereby Reimbursed for appointment as
United States district attorney for the
district and territory of Hawaii, and
the president of the United States is
hereby requested and urged to appoint
him to that position at the earliest
possible date, and copies of this are
to be sent to the president, the attor-I
ney general and the national commit
teeman of Hawaii.
1t was. introduced by Charles Barron
and carried unanimously.
Wireless to Wilson.
Secretary Miles Of the committee
was instructed OF send the following
by wireless to President Wilson last
night:
Honolulu county committee with
draws endorsement Waller, renews en-
dorsement McCandless. protest against
Watson, Wilder and others. Complete
resolutions mailed. Kalakiela, chair
man."
McCandless supporters were conf
dent last night that the action of the
committee would have an important
bearing on the goyernorship situation.