The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-12-15
MARSHAL sMlDDY
. WILL AE0RGAN|zE
HIS OFFICE STAFF
Herbert H. Harris win Be Chief
Deputy Win Otto F. Elciae
as Assistant
CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE
At END OF THIS MONTH
Question Of New Messenger An
noys Officials, Who Seek to
Avoid Making Enemies

A complete reorganization OF the
United States marshal e ONCE viii be
effected ths last Of the month when
Harry G. Bruins, ehiei deputy, win re-
tire. Mr.. Bruins took the offce whom
jerome j. smiddy became nafshal, only
professionally, it being understood at
that time that he would continue until
Marshal smiddy could be IN position
TO make permanent plans. Bruins is
treasurer and otherwise connected with
the Coyne Furniture Company and after
the FIRST Of the year will give his entire
time and attention 20 his firm.
Promotion For Harris
On January ], Albert X. Harris, who
has been second deputy, will become
chief Of staff and Otto +, Heire, form
Icrly timokeeper for the Lord Dung
Engineering company, VIII become Sc
epnd dernty. Heine he's boon in the OF.
nee The pnst two weeks raandin6 him
sell, and will be in a position the first
Of the year to assume his duties official
ly and Understandings.
There is still the filing Of 4 poeition
with which the marshal Is somewhat
connected that 10 giving considerable
.piIikia to him ana others concerned.
This position is that of messenger,
which was filled dnring more than four
teen years BY Manuel Antoine, who re-
signed q few weeks ago, ssin disgust .
as some claimed at the time. Judges,
marshals, district attorneys, clerks and
stenogfaphers have succeeded one an.
other Abut still Antoine remained mes.
senger. He had never boon an active
applicant for any Of the higher posi-
tions but aoinehow, he had an ilot
along the lines OF promotion.
Piliiia over Messenger 't,ft
The position Of messenger Is one that
IS deciied upon ipintly by the marshal,
the district Attorney and the clerk.
Thirty applications are on hind, IA fact,
haye been ON hand since Il Was iifst
bruited that the federal Judiciary De.
paftmonts wore about to lose tho valu
able services of Messenger Antoine. No
selection has behnlmade of successor
to Antone and ft 81 fully believed that
the three ofIieiafs cdheerned IN thes So
lection liaSe l,es eSi up sHeaibSt it'' and
sf1t'sips tfhfs way,ls Kid ono Of thc
Officials yesserday. 'eTAere are thirty
.uHpiiVabtr dht NhiJ Oilt liphitlulitl 10 Iils
If we give it to enc man wo'll be Inals
ing twcnty.ninc eneniiea. Now, what
are we going To- 10 about itfv4 =.
Question Of Political Enemies
4 n was pointed out that ifthis wore
done in othcr cases tho government
would be saving quito lot OF money.
The Official agreed that CHA would Be-
the case. hut thai was not the point, ne
said The thing was 70 scheme sicthod
Whereby the three oiIlciais CONCERNED in
the appointment would each avoid max
ine twept~vipe pcliti~- err'-'ics Iris
scheme" is now under serious con
siAw'AHn " Vt }ai
ray that they zoe daylight ahead Of
them.
Among the thirty applicants for mes
senger are. Robert w. Cathcart, Robert
Levi, and Fred .Tprrill, political fol.
lowers OF ono Thomas Jefferson, and
each and al arc said to be Jealous Of
the chances Of. tho other II the OIL
cials could haye twcntyrninc applicants
withdraw their task would be an easy
ono and the thing would be solved with.
out the making Of any political enemies,
il is claiped.