The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-11-06
Copper Offended BY Singing On
Election Day Under Re-
publican Campaign
WILL He GO DOWN LINE
AND DlMlss oTHERs7
They Worked For Chiefs Re-
election But Their Cases
Are Similarly Offensive

Sheriff Charles Rose paved the way
Tor a lesson to be taught 20 a score or
more police officers who took an active
part in the political campaign which
tas Just closed, when he decided yes
terday morning to suspend ID. X. Ka-
Jnohi, who was seen riding in a Re
publican automobile election day. He
was one of a quintet Of singers who
toured the city under Republican ban
aer.
BY taking this action against Officer
Kaonohi, Rose has put himself in a posi-.
ton where it will be embarrassing for
iim not to fire or suspend about score
4 his officers who openly clectioneered
turing election day within few feet Of
he polls. of course, these officers were
leetioneering for Rose,' while Kaonohi
vas working for Republicans, but In
he eyes of the law and the civil ser.
ice commission, the cases are similar
nd equally offensive.
sIectioneers Seem safe
Rose did not say in suspcnding Ka-
nohi that il was done because Of his
olitieaI activities Tuesday but it is
yell understood around the police sta,
ion that this was the reason; and there
considerable disapproval openly ex.
ressed there among the officers who
&c the unfairness of the action.
For while Rose summarily suspended
<aonohi, he has shown nothing but the
leartiest approval of the electioneer.
ng done for him at the polls Tuesday
y many Of his officers, such as M. III
andcrs, Abe Kawaiahoa, Barry Seize
lore, Jack Kalakiela and Fred Weed
nd with his approval a desire. to de.
end them against any action of the
ivil service commission.
p G II, Brown, Of the civil service com.
Mission is up in arms over Rose Is latest
nsolence to the commission, and at the
iext meeting of the commission he I'M
oubtedly will be heard from on the
ubiect. Browns attention was called
Q the clectioneering of officers, which
sas done frankly, within the tabu lines
n election day and Ne gave notice TO
hem that he would have the commiss
ion make an investigation into the
natter.
iules and Law Violated
1t is, he said, both in violation of
he rules of the commission and Of tho
aw for snch electioneering to be done,
Wednesday night meeting Of the CON.
lission was held, and true to his word,
.rown laid his charges before the body
nd asked for an investigation.
Roses action in suspending Kaonohi
20 doubt will. be approved by all who
now the facts of the case. The first
tep being taken, it is clearly up to
lose now to 60 ahead and suspend all
he other men who took an active part
in politics. ..7E i
Jack KalakieIa, better and more sym
known as "Too Bad
lack, is still hanging on at the police
'tation as clerk to the deputy sheriff.
Jack seems to have a notion that
werything will come out all right in
he end, but he can't see the end, or
wen the beginning of II now. The su.
preme court has ruled that his appoint.
pent was illegal; his salary has been
leld up for Ave months. .rrr
Iangs On For Good Of Party
lie took the civil service examination
or the place he now holds, to cure the
bjection found to his appointment by
he supreme court, but his grade was
Q low he could not be appointed till
! half dozen higher grade men had been
'ffered the place.
But Jack is hanging on noverthe
ess, s'for the good of the party" he
aid yesterday. The election beine
lVer, his usefulness to Rose has expired,
md so II is likely the latter will tell
lim to get out and on his way.