Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-17
KUHIO TO QUIT WASHINGTON
SAYS RUMOR;; D. {. METzGER
WILLING TO SUCCEED PRINCE
MANY CANDIDATES IN
FIELD FOR ANY JOB
OPEN OR LIABLE TO
BE OPEN TN FUTURE

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With the report which has just ar
rived from San Francisco that Dele
gate Kuhio may not run for office
again, and I'm any event Will not return
to Washington In the near future, but
will Journey TO Honolulu from Paso
Robles, where he Is now recovering
from an illness, within q short time;
and with the report which has come
from Hilo that Senator Delbert E..
Metzger is cut for the place now oc-
cupled by the Prince, a new and i'm
portant political situation has cropped
up, which promises TO develop In an
interesting manner.
In the meantime former Governor
George r. Carter declines to make
public positively his position relative
10 the deIegateship.
He says II the people want him he
win run.
Prince Kuhio Is expected here
shortly. Reports from Paso Robies
are that he has recovered. but wishes
To return here rather than return to
washington. Sam Parker Is with him
at the springs, and the two may Jour
ney hack In company.
While new candidates for elective
and appointive Jobs are springing up
daily, the new political party forming
on this island Is growing. tbs mem
bership Is now said to be more than
$500. A meeting OF the members has
not yet been called. The statement
made some time ago that this new
party Is exclusively Hawaiian Is de-
MED; for the organizers say 1t en-
braces all voters. only having as one
Of its cardinal PRINCIPLES that the Ha-
waiians shall be given q square
deal"
There Is a good deal OF talk now
about Palmer Woods and what, II
any. position he VIII get under the
new administration. Woods has been
IN town for some time. II Is known
definitely now that Governor Pink
ham recommended Woods TO y. 5,
District Attorney Jeff McCarn for the
u. s. marshalship. hut II Is almost as
definitely known that McCarn does.
not favor this recommendation and
has another man In view for the
place Only guesses can be made as.
To who this man is. J. J. Smiddy, for
mer road overseer of the city and
county. has the backing and endorse
ment Of the territorial Democratic
central committee for the place. B. g.
Rivenburgh Is mentioned also for the
fob; also his name Is heard as the
next postmaster of Honolulu VII.
liam FehneIl, liquor license inspector
Is out FOR the marshalship Job.
MeCarn is not saving who he ia
vors, though he has let II be dropped
that he Is not strongly In favor OF
Woods. Democratic politicians say
that Woods Is going to be cared for.
There were rumors afloat this week
that he would be given the place or
Joshua Tucker. land commissions
The governor has not confirmed this.
fuckers appointment was confirmed
by the last legislature. which seems
to give him 9 LEGAL though perhaps
not an ethical right to hold on until
the expiration of his present term.
More candidates are heard for may
or. John Lane is said to have the
mayor bug, So, u is said.s has Archie
Mahaulu. This brings. the number OF
repeFtedl soahd dfdsteS not counting
Maybn Fern. Iip TO seven the other
fiya being u. III Murray, Charles Chill
lingWorth. Paul Isenberg, Joel c. Co
hen and, chas. Hustace. ~