Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05

tory for the elements Of vice that az.
fighting him."
A cablegram, signed by w. A. Bow
en-, Rev w. d. Westervelt and c. H
Dickey, yesterday afternoon was sen
, TO the attorney-general at Washing
! ton, ID. c., informing that official thai
a movement in the form of petition
has been started IN Honolulu asking
the retention in office OF United States
District Attorney Jeff McCarn.
The text of the cablegram was moi
learned this morning The Star-Bulle
tin succeeded in securing copy OF
the petition, but the names so far
signed in most cases are not given out
for publication. .-.E ."=
The authenticity OF the statement in
the Star Bulletin Yesterday to the eff
feet that such petition now is being
circulated among the local friends OF
Mr. McCarn, was confirmed this morn.
ing when several businessmen and
church workers gave the information
that they are back of the movement
and have either signed or will sign
the petition.
Sentiment For NJ. A. Thomas.
Meanwhile there is growing strong
sentiment in favor of M. A. Thomas
as the successor for the district at.
torneyship. Mr.. Thomas's work here
since he was sent from California to
take charge Of the office while the
McCarn trials were on has been such
as to win him esteem in the commu.
nifty that is already being frankly ex-
pressed.
From many quarters there has come
the opinion that Thomas should be
appointed district attorney for Ha.
wall to stNcceed McCarn.
While 1t is not likely that the Bar
Association will take any formal action
as q body, 1t Is believed that
many Of the members, without refer
ence to political faith, would like to
see Mr.. Thomas appointed, believing
that he is capable and the sort of man
to have In the office.
Or. Wadman Signs Petition.
DR.. John w. Wadman. superintendent
of the Anti-Salooa League, is among
the signers Of the petition. He is not,
however. on the petition as an Off.
cial OF the league. he emphasized To.
day, but as an individual.
It was learned this morning that Of.
ficially the league decided to take no
action, but left tie members free to
act as individuals. This action was
taken several days ago, when the
league leaders we're informed that
petition for the retention of McCarn
might be signed in case he were ae.
quilted
Asked for statement as to his atti.
tude, DR.. Wadman said:
Il look upon this as great moral
issue. II Mr.. McCarn leaves the ter.
ritory, the forces of vice, already hav.
ing gained some victories, will be en-
couraged. II is on behalf of a right
eous cause that support Mr.. Nc
earn and when 1t is an issue between
and vice, / shall line up
with Righteousness. am supporting
Mr.. Mccain as an individual, not as
superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
league.
Petition Circulated Immediately
After Jury Action.
The petition was drawn up several
days ago. but was not circulated
until yesterday, after the circuit court
jury had acquitted the district attor.
ney.
William F. Gaynor of the Hawaiian
Trust Company and Jack Milton Of the
Trent Trust Company each stated to-
day that he Is interested In the circu-
lation Of the petitions, but each en-
Washes, as does DR.. Wadman, that
his Is q movement purely Of individ- |
ais, and not Of organizations or
rms
] The Star-Bulletin asked both IL the |
zines Of the signers to the petitions |
8pld be secured and each stated that |
fhaps some Of the signers might |
pct and until their permission was |
Ien their names could not be made
Imong those who are known to be- |
.&Y rested in the movement are w. |
SCI owen, DIR. John w. Wadman, C. H.
|8N fy, Theodore Richards Rev. w. d. /
|xU eryelt George Castle, Rev. d. C.
s, William F. Gaynor and Jack /
II was stated this morning |
I'll here are no real fathers OF
|$I | fition, as the movement has be-
|yu Spontaneous since its inception.
s89 John w. Wadnian, superinten-
H. the Anti-Saloon League. said
Hfhat, while the Anti-Salooni
has decided not to enter into |.
sement as an organization, thisl
- mean that the members OF
Mhe cannot become signers of
Ion. George w. Patty, secre-l
I Se League. informed the Star
- - yesterday that Mr.. Wadman
Mp ~ fsted in the movement. but
~ ~ say that the Anti-Saloon
8 80 an organization, was so in
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