The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-17
HOLDS SUPPORT
BY PATRONAGE.
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postmaster Of "The HUB, which Il a
desirable federal job, paying $4,000 Der
annum. Mr.. Murray was very anxious
and is very anxious TO have that place
for several reasons which need not be
detailed here. One might expect pres
sure would be brought to bear upop
him, for he announced early that he
would not vote for repeal of canal tolls
exemptions. Word few that pressure
had been put upon Mr.. Murray. but IL
seems to have been unfoundea. In any
event Mr. Murray adhered TO his de-
clared purpose and did vote against 70.
peal u Heg,tol1 friends ifri be feIt the
obligation strong upon him to support
the President in the matter, he would
renounce his expectations Of being post.
master. ss.
Many incidents like this might be
told, including that Of Representative
Church, of California, whose aecusers
claim that the proposed nomination Of a
Mr; Thomas klipstein to be postmaster
Of Bakersfield, had something to do with
influencing his vote for repeal.
Deserted by MARITIME
But the case is now up to the senate
and patronage is undoubtedly figuring
IN the situation there. Whether IL will
come to a point where patronage viii
be used to gain Democratic votes for
repeal is yet to be demonstrated. Ger.
tain Democratic senator's are certainly
inviting such a course from the White
House. II will be remembered that
about two years, ago Mr.. Wilson made
q most determined campaign for the
election of James Edgar MARITIME, who
had been designated in the Democratic
primaries. MIR, Wilson prevailed and
Senator MARITIME owes his election 10
Mr.. Wilson IS activity. 1t could not be
said that MARITIME has been a howling
success as senator. He iSynow falling
out with the President, who will not
nominate for federal offices In New
Jersey the men that MARITIME, wants.
The consequence Is that MARITIME has
gone on the war path and is opposing
about everything the President wants,
including repeal of canal tolls. If the
PRESIDENT would yield on patronage, 1t
- believed MARITIME would return to the
reservation and be good. Z. .''.s
Similarly James X YardaInann, III,
Nor senator from Mississippi. He is
the negro Halter and, as his slogan, has
eeen mo negro for federal Office. =
The President withdrew one negro noll n.
nation from the senate to appease Var.
damann but named Municipal Judge
Robert i, Terrell, a capable and Ell
,cient colored man, for another term
here in the District of Columbia recent
", although Vardamann had served no.
tlee that no negro should lie confirmed.
The fight is on in that regard. What
the connection may be, perhaps one
should not say emphatieally, hut the
fact remains that Senator Vardamann
recently Joined the opposition to repeal
and proclaimed his action very widely
and positively. n
There are undoubtedly several cases
in the senate. where Democrats are
using their necessities as to .patronaee
to thwart the Presidents repeal pro-
gram. The canvass is progressing and
i will become apparent before very
long how much the votes Of these re,
,alcitrants will be needed. And II they
are needed, it is likely to be plain
before long whether the President is
willing to yield his own convictions
about appointments to.federal, otice IN
order to win votes in the senate. The
President has some good places TO be.
stow, some very excellent places, il he
will fight that way.