Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-25
JARRETT NAMED.
TO.SUCCEEDH HIGH
SHERIFF HENRY
Mayor Fern Not Worrying
Over Whom He Will Name
toFiII the Sheriff's Job

pointed high sheriff OF the territory
yesterday afternoon by Governor
Pinkham. the resignation OF High
Sheriff William Henry, rendered some
time ago. having been accepted. Hen
rvs resignation takes effect June l,
and al that time Jarrett will step in
TO his new position.
The question of appointing a sue
cesSor of Jarrett to act as sheriff un-
til the next election rests with Mayor
J. J. Fern. He has so far not given
& definite indication OF the man he
has in view for the job. He will prob
ably not give out the name of his
choice until Jarrett's resignation is in.
A good many feel that Deputy Sheriff
Chas H. Rose will be given the Of
flee vacated by Jarrett.
The appointment came as a sur
price to many. J. J. Smiddy, former
road overseer, was working for the
position of high sheriff, and had the
endorsement of the territorial CEN
trail Democratic committee. Others
were also after it. Only a few knew
| that Sheriff Jarrett was in line for
the place. That he was to be appoint
| ed was vaguely foreshadowed by Gov
| ernor Pinkham at the Home Rule
| mass meeting, when he stated that
two Hawaiians would have places in
his cabinet. The other one is expect
ed to be Palmer Woods.
There has been a growing rumor
that Woods is TO be given the place
of Joshua Tucker, land commissioner
He was originally booked for the u.
5. marshalship, but Jeff Mccain,
o. s.. district attorney, seems to have
interfered, or at least not co-operated
| with this move. -
Henry has been high sheriff since
the territory was created. His CON-
| mission ran until 1916. But with the
| arrival of the new governor, he sub
| mitted his resignation Governor
Pnkham wrote him as follows yes
terday: = w.
Il accept your resignation from the
| office of high sheriff Of the territory
or Hawaii, to take effect June l, 1914.
l desire to express my sincerest ap-
1 probation Of your efficient service
and the high principles on which you
have conducted your office"
The governors letter to Jarrett was
even briefer 1t says:
"In accordance with our converse
| ton Of this day, l beg to notify you
\ that l appoint you high sheriff of the
territory of Hawaii, to take effect
June 1. 1914"
| Mayor Fern. after joshing a bit
| about appointing himself to the
place, saying that he had leisure to
hold two or three such jobs, volun-
teered that he had not decided on a
successor of Sheriff Jarrett, and
would take his time about deciding
on one.
The appointment doesn't have to
be made for more than month yet"
said His Honor, (which will give me
plenty of time to look around"
His cohorts look to see him name
Deputy Sheriff Rose. That seems to
be the impression over town-Rose
for sheriff, and julius Asch, Jr., pres
ent clerk at the station, for deputy
sheriff Captain Bakers name is men
toned, but very few seem to think
is the highest officer under Jarrett,
was elected, and is credited with a
good record.
The last legislature changed his po-
sition from elective to appointive;
which means that after the next elec-
ton the deputy will be appointed by
the sheriff.
Jarrett gives up job that pays
$3.50 a month salary for one that pays
only 1925. But by taking the new
place he is not exposed to the danger
and expense of the next election.
However, by way of perquisites, Jar
rett will get house at the prison
rent free.
Julius Asch, Jr., now chief clerk in
the Office of Sheriff William P. Jar
I EFT, it is confidently stated today, will
receive the appointment of deputy
sheriff for Honolulu, following the
| elevation of Charles H. Rose, now
deputy and coroner. to the office of
| sheriff of the city and county of Ho-
nolulu.
Asch is rated as a Democrat who
has rendered long and faithful service
in Bourbon ranks
1t is stated by those who profess
to know whereof they speak that
/ Nose IOOhS Will tnuCu IdNOT upon
! Julius Asch, Jr., as his right-hand
| bower in event of the present deputy
| taking over the duties of sheriff with
the appointment of Jarrett to the Of
fee of high sheriff of the territory Of
| Hawaii.
Il am not in a position to speak Of
a possible appointment of a deputy,
as l have not been advised of my
elevation to the office of sheriff" re-
marked Deputy Sheriff Rose this
morning.
| Mir. Rose admitted that while serv
ing in the capacity of chief clerk he
had received the appointment to a
| deputyship, and that such a procedure
might again be considered in relation
to the selection of a deputy