The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-30
.THAYERNAN[D
SEGRETARY0F
TERRITORY
Governor Pinkham Decides Upon
Present Attorney General for
One Of Most Important Posi-.
tions Within His Gift; Recon-
mendation, Believed Equivalent
10 Appointment, cabled 10
Washington.
(From Wednesday Advertiser. J

(From Wednesday Advertiser.
Wade Warren Thayer, attorney gem
eral Of the Territory, has been recon-.
mended by Governor Pinikham TO Presi-
dent Wilson for appointment as secre-
tary of the Territory to succeed Seere.
tary f. A. Mott-Smith, who has been
holding the Job for the past two years
under the understanding that his sue
eessor should be appointed "soon. =
Tho first definite statement made by
Governor Pinkham of his choice for
secretary Of the Territory was made to
The Advertiser yesterday afternoon.
The Covernor cabled his recommended
ton TO Washington at half-past FIVE
O'Clock on Monday evening. but would
not disclose the fact until late yester.
day.
81 believe that Mr.. Thayer IL emf
rently fitted for the position said
Governor Pinkbam. "He has an ex-
cellent legal training and the Office re,
Guires sreh a man as ] have recon.
rpended for appointment by the Presi-
dent"
Not Sought by Thayer. s.
e'Mr. Thayer in no way sought the
position; offered TO recommend him
and he finally acceded to my request
and allowed his name to be used -
Further than this the Governor would
not discuss the matter. He stated that
he had not yet taken up the question
whom he would select as attorney gen.
oral in case Of the appointment of Mr.
Thayer as secretary of the Territory
~ have my hands full and have "a
take these matters up in their order
and all in dine time, y explained the
Governor. "You see ] have not even
been ellie to 20 to the opera house
this ofternoon, he concluded with q
smile.
in well informed official circles IL was
stated last night that Deputy Attorney
General Arthur G.. Smith was naturally
in line TO succeed Thayer in case Of
the lattcr's appointment to the secro-
sthtysbip, and that the next deputy in
the Office, Leslie p. Scott would likely
move nm and take Smith s position, y
ifArthur O.. Smith, as Thayer,s first
deputy, has made an excellent showing
in the Office and he is certainly entitled
TO succeed his chief, provided he cares
for the position, stated we'll In
formed man Fof affairs Yesterday.
9and the .Govcrnor would do well In
choosing him.
Politics Not Considered.
"Governor Pinkham has been prov.
ing that notifies docs not cut much
figure ii the selectiony Of the men he
needs in his ADMINISTRATION Former
Governor Frear selected Wade Warren
Thayer as attorney general OF the Ter.
ritory, also irrespective of the fact that
Thavef was and is a Democratic
The names of Joseph Lightfoot and
Clarence w. Ashford figure among Dem.
ocrats rs probable candidates for AZ
torney general and it is claimed that
either wonld accept the position were
il offered. fi7r ltA1
Governor Pinkham stated yesterday
that he had been unable to reach the
point in his work when he could make
up his mind to appoint two or three
territorial officials. This he has been
underwriting to do for the past three
or four days, but found his time TO be
taken up so much with callers and
routine work that the naming of the
prospective officials had yesterday TO
go over until today, If not later still.
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