The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-11-20
.BBsFB06lE5 SAY
WISE WON'T PLAY
Reports Are TO Effect That He
WIN Not Be Lanes
Secretary
(rrom Thursday Advertis.r.l

PoiitieRl coterfos got one of their
worst shocks since the election, when
yesterday word was passed around that
John II. Wise had informed Mayor.
elect John G. Lane that he would not
take the position Of secretary to the
mayor.
II was impossible to confirm this
last night, unless the word Of several
Republicans, who say they Know the
report is true, may be taken as con.
frmation. With all respect TO these
several Republicans, many others Of
the same party declined to place any
credence In the report, saying that IL
was altogether Wise-like and not to
be believed for a minute.
With the report that Wise has with,
drawn, the names Of John Anderson
and Nagaran Fernandez are heard as
candidates for the secretary job. An.
derson, defeated candidate for treas.
urer,. is probation officer, and Fcrnan.
dez is chief clerk Of the district court
and a close friend Of Lanes.
Appointment Is Important
This seeretaryship is being much
talked Of nowadays, as 1t is felt that
Lanes entire administration may be
forejudged from the man he makes his
secretary his administration
viii be an open and frank political
one, with other considerations sacri,
feed for political advantages, as proved
the case with the present .administra-
tion, OF one conducted along BUSINESS
like and efficient lines
Lane has not said to whom he wishes
to give this position, or any other for
that matter His attitude is not ex,
sctly that Of t'watehful waiting.p but
he is keeping his plans TO himself, and
says that he intends TO do so until all
the members Of the board are present
to hear them.
Wise Wants Several Jobs
Lane, however, ii not giving, is at
least being asked for many jobs. Wise
himself is said to have asked for a
number. 1t was learned yesterday that
he wants TO be superintendent of Kapi.
olani Park, with his wife in charge OF
the public baths. This would give him
quite an income. he pointed out-ahout
$3.50 month, with house thrown in.
Carl Widemann is after this job. aud
so there may be race between Wide.
mann, and Wise. The former has been
spoken Of for chief clerk of the road
department, a billet now held BY Rob.
ert Cathcart. ..., =. a' - -. 10
There is strong sentiment in favor
Of keeping b, G.. Rivenburgh as super.
intendent of the park. He has held
the position for about eight months,
and is commended warmly for his good
work. Rivenburgh has plan Of I'M.
provement mapped out, and in kept on
would be able, to pat the park in fine
shape, 1t Is argued, in afshort time.
Murray to Be Cared For n tg
Harry Murray will be takeni care OF
by the board, il seems certain, Some
of the supervisors are reported to be
in favor Of putting him in as county
engineer, on the theory that a prac
tieal man and not a technical man is
needed for the place. ..< ..'E
But strong support is recognized to
be behind u, M. Whitehouse, and il
does not seem unlikely that he will be
put back as engineer, and Murray given
the superintendency of the waterworks
He would have an opportunity there
il is remarked, to build up the system
and bring il out of debt and put IL on
a paying basis. -. ,.l-.. ". -. -,
But all reported states and parts OF
states are declared to be only tentative
As a matter of fact some of the super,
visors resent the statement that any
states have been made up, saying that
nothing will be done until Robert Hor.
ner and Ben Hollinger return from the
mainland. Horner should be back the
last week in December, Hollinger be
FORE. h., ~. ...--. y.s. .... ...
Re Present Employees ....
A question which has the marks Of
coming up in serious form is being
asked now. II is whether the, present
county employees go out of Office auto
matically at noon Monday, January 4
or remain on until discharged.
1t has been ruled by the county at.
torpeY, not once but several times, that
thirty-day notice must be given a
county employe, and II not given he
has valid claim against the county
for his salary for the thirty days.
If these employees do not go out OF
Office automatically January 4, are they
entitled t0 thirty-day notice TO quit
from the new boardg IT,. -. a,
If this is so there probably will be
no changes in jobs until February.
Fern Thinking 1t over
When Mayor Fern was given this
proposition to think over he agreed Ia
come to the aid of the Republicans and
throw one more hook into the Demo.
Gratis, He said that if the new super
yisors and mayor would give him a
list of his appointees they wished fred
he would give them notice December =
50 that they could go out of Office
January 4. 80. -. >.,l..t, n,
The newly elected are thinking this
over. e.. s''