The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-01
Mayor Fern Makes Goodbye Ap-
pointments, Returning Baron \
For Another Term q
nAYoR-ELEcT STUNNED
BY TURN or AFFAIRS
New Chairman Proposes To Bring
Commission Into Harmony
1 With Department

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Mayor Fern took the wind out Of tho
sails Of the incoming city oificials yes.
terday when he suddenly appointed Lor.
r1n Andrews as chairman Of the civil
service commission and feappointed
reter Baron and, Jesse Makainai for
another term. nraSG5ttl.
His appointments came out, Of clear
blue sky, unexpected by even the SUI
peryisors who confirmed the appoint.
ments at noon meeting. Without bav-
ing promised to do SO, il was assumed
that Hizzoner would let the commission
remain as il was until he left Office, al
lowing Mayor-elect Lane to make the
lixet appointments TO tltat body.
Lane was present at the meeting
when the three names were sent in. he
was surprised. 1t was Mayor Fern 3
yoodbye sally, and behind IL all lay q
shrewd political motive, lardly eompar-
able to any Of the several which have
graeed Hizzoner 8 rather long term In
Office. I, "
Mayor Elect Action Uncertain
BY making these appointments be
puts Lane in an embarrassing position
and may have sowed the seed for the
first rupture in the Republican ranks
since the election, 1t would certainly
mean an eruption should he attempt to
put Mr. Andrews and Mr.. Baron out.
The former is chairman Of the terri
torial central committee, the latter q
member of the executive committee.
But what the mayor elect viii or viii
not do as regards these appointments
could not be, learned yesterday. Mr.
Lane said he was not decided. He said
they came as a surprise to him, that
he had felt Mayor Fern would let the
appointments hang over until he took
Office. ~ III ~
eve win see in few days what win
be done, said Lane. ~ EE (g
A Popular Appointment ny
The appointment of Nj. Andrews was
hailed as good news over the city yes
tcrday by those who are anxious to see
the commission set upon q new basis
where it will be able 20 work in bet
ter harmony with the police department
and accomplish more than il has been
able to since Sheriff Rose assumed his
hostile nttitnde toward IL. n
Sheriff Rose is said TO be pleased with
the appointment Of Mr. Andrews and 10
be anxious to meet him more than half
way in settling upon some Of the dis
puted rights Of the, commission over the
police departent. ,st N
Mr.. Andrews, being an able lawyer
and well informed on the history 81
civil service, here and elsewhere, and on
where its authority begins and ends
probably will prepare new set OF rules
and regulations for the commission. r
q. Dodge, former chairman, often com
planned that the present rules are Iooss
and unsatisfactory, and much of ths
friction which has arisen between the
sheriff and the commission could b.
traced 10 this.
Fern Quotes law 4, 4
Before Mr.. Andrews was appointed
Mr.. Bodge 3 resignation was read. II,
said several days ago that he would NO
DO willing 70 serve another term.
Mayor Fern contends that he wal
Obliged to make his appointments wheI
he did, the law reading that he shall a,
80 on or before the frst Of the year.
II Is Understood that the mayor askeS
Mr.. Lane several days ago for IN,
names Of the men he wished TO appoint
but that the latter was unable TO com
ply with the request, not having mad
up his mind on the men for the place.
Mr., Makainai is the Democratic mem
Der, the other two being Republicans.
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