The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
WILLIAMSON IS
OUT FOR HOUSE
Member Of Hawaii Probe Commits
sion Files Papers as Candi-
date for Legislature.
lFrOm Thnrsaay Advertis r.l

Former Representative William VIII
hanson announces himself today as a
Repul lean candidate from the fourth
district, Oahu, for the house Of repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Williamson filed his
papers yesterday morning
He is running, ne stated to The Ad-
vertiser yesterday, principally to be in
a position, should he be elected, and
the chances for his election are said
TO be excellent, TO back up number
Of recommendations which will be mado
by the Hawaii probe commission touch
ing upon vital and necessary amend.
ments to the county act in relation to
the disposition Of public funds and the
accounting system which, it is claimed,
has not been found to meet the re-
quirements expected.
Mr. Williamson is member Of the
Hawaii probe commission Of three
which was appointed by Governor Frear
following the adjournment Of the legis-
lature of 1918, the other members being
DR.. ii. b. Elliot, chairman, and T.. A. =.
Long. Due to the Investigations carr
ried on by this commission, greatly as
sisted by Special Accountant II. Good.
ing Field the criminal disappearance
of practically 100000 Of Hawaii coun.
ty funds was discovered Il number OF
county officials and some of their sub
ordinates are now doing time at Oahu
prison and at several Hawaii jails, their
conviction being the result of the evil
denee produced against the grating
officials by the probe commission.
Williamson was member of the
house of representatives in the session
of 1911, having been elected as q Re
publican from the fourth district Of
Oahu. While quiet and transformations
on the floor, Williamson was considered
one Of the best workers of the Sc, sion,
being at all times in favor Of sane and
necessary legislation and opposed to
foolish and trivial bills which were in
tended By their introducers as vote
catehers in succeeding elections.
Another well-knOwn former member
of the house who announced his candi,
dacy and fled his nomination papers
yesterday as candidate for the house
rom the fourth district on the Repub-
lican ticket was William T.. Rawlipa
In the event Of Mr. Rawlins' election
there is no question but that he will
be made chairman of the house Judi
ciary committee, he Being one of the
very few attorneys who seek nomina
ton.
In the fourth district there are
twelve Republican candidates seeking
nomination at the coming primary, six
Of whom are to be nominated. The
simultaneous fling Of large number
of nominations yesterday from the
fourth district, and 10 certain extent
from the fifth district, was rumored to
indicate that john II. Wise, Kuhio 3
campaign manager, had taken care 10
have a full ticket Of his own for the
house in the field, How true this street
guess is time alone will BIO able to
show
William Williamsons announcement
of his candidacy for the house is as
tollowsi
ITO the Voters Of the Fourth Dis
trict:
Il hereby announce myself oandi
date for representative from the fourth
district ON the Republican ticket. As
a result of a critical study of the op.
Grafton Of county government on the
Island of Hawaii, | am convinced that
the County Act needs to be amended
to meet present conditions. It Is my
purpose to Introduce such legislation
as will enshle the counties to operate
on more businesslike tasis.
,-s OWN. WILLIAMSON.
"Honolulu, August 70, 1914"