Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-23
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UTILITIES JOB
ARE INCREASING
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Craftsmanship of the utilities commits
SIGN and one prediction was made this
morning that he will be named by
the governor. ....-... Z .z=.
Mr.. Reidford's long experience in
business life, both before and during
the years when he was manager of the
Bishop Trust Company, have won to
his candidacy the support Of a num-
Der of business men who feel that a
business man primarily should be
chairman of the commission. He had
a conference with Governor Pinkham
Saturday morning. Mr. Reidfords
friends are relying upon his record,
qualifications and interest in eommu-
nifty affairs to score heavily in his IA
yor. He is not identified with any
political faction, it was pointed out
this morning. and his application, 1t
has been made plain, is based on no
political grounds whatever, but on
business efficiency grounds.
AS opposed to this view. several peo-
pie who have expressed themselves
feel that the work OF the commission
is so largely legal in its nature and
the funds so limited. that the chair
man should be yersed in law SO that
the employment of an attorney for
the commission would not be 'neces-
sary.
!. n. S. Williams is not candi-
date for the craftsmanship and will
not be, it was stated today.
~. /N,-f< Of inf0rocf tn
day was that of H Gooding. Field,
the statistical expert of the Hawaii
graft probe commission, was in the
field and the report was later con.
firmed by wireless from Hilo.
HIS experience ins schedHle-making,
rates, valuations, etc. are spoken of
as strong assets in his favor If he
should seek the position.
There was a rumor today that the
Democratic territorial central commit
tee may oppose the appointment of
Judge Wilder. Chairman Pacheco OPP
posed Judge Wilder for the supreme
bench, partly because of Wilder's re-.
ported activity with regard to the Ho-
nolulu postoffice appointment. 1t was
intimated today that Pacheco will car
ry on the fight. A meeting of the
committee is to be held tonight and
it is said the anti Wilder Democrats
on it are ready to enter a protest
backing IN Pacheco's. views.
Judge Wilder's letter of application
is as fellows:
March %, 1914.
az. E. Pinkham, Esquire.
"Governor of the Territory of Ha-
wall. S5
"Sir:
81, A. A. Wilder, hereby make ap-
plication for the position of Chairman.
Of the Public Utilities Commission. |,
am a part Hawaiian. little over 40
years of age. / was porn in these
islands and have always lived here.
/ am a lawyer by profession and have
always been a Democrat. Any refer
cnces which youm may besire as to my
character and ability can be furnished
on request. can say that Mr.. Gig
noux, one of the present members of
the commission, is, not opposed to me
and / can assure you that, so far at
least as he is concerned, we can and
will work together.
Yours respectfully,
A. A. WILDER"
Though Governor Pinkham verbally
accepted the resignation of e. A. Mott
Smith as chairman of the public utili-
ties commission en- the day it was ten
dered, the formal acceptance was not
written and signed until today. Incl
dentally, Mott-Smith altered his resig-
nation, to take effect March q instead
of March 81. He leaves for Japan on
the former date. &C..
81 have received number of ap-
nlications for the job" said the gov
ernor today, but haven't taken up
the question of successor seriously
as yet.
Several representatives of public
utility corporations called on the chief
executive this morning, all urging that
a competent man be selected for tho
place and expressing willingness to
submit their reports to the commits
sion, but none offered a suggestion OF
endorsement of any particular man
for the vacancy. "