The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-08
MAY PRECIP|TATE
/ LEIg!|ElY EIGHT
Republican County Central Com
+ mittee Win Meet To- Put
'I,seAs optReoord
,(Feom. Mednesday. Adxqrtlkef.l

that a meeting Of the Republican,
county committee win be held some
time this week To- dispose Of thesqnes
ton so far as II is concerned.
With the Committee already split on
this issue, az was illustrated Immediate
w after the November election, the out :
come Of thie, certainly, Impending fight
IA being awaited anxioualy by politi
riaas. and espeoiaily Abe few hundfeai
who are lining up for D position under
the new ehief exeentive. 4.
No fofmal stand has been taken by
the committee on whether It should or
should not have a voice in the appoint.
nlents to BE made by Mayor Lane. Diff
ferent members Of the cnnmit lee, how
ever including Chairman !, Walter
Uoombs, have given their views on the,
subject.
Hundreds Of Applications
Huhdfeds Of applications for posi-
tions,sfanginR from humble pick and
shovel job to city ffe chief, have been
sent "a, the county committee They,
have been accommodating since the cleo,
tion, and none Of them has been acted
on Or referred TO Mpyq Lame. 9il5
At the meeting this week Chairman,
NsOONlDk bHlu ~ lutflnlunt may uBs iilhut On,
what should be done with these sppli-,
cations. One clique on the committee is
determined 70 be a power in the job dis,
tribpting, but the lothers--almost. the
majority, II is said--are equally deter,
mined that Lane shall be given an abso-,
lutely free hand, and that the commit.
tee do no more than pass on an appii,
cant as to his politics--in other Words
A. 49,
hepnblican, and no mofey
CHAIRMAN coombs Makee Statement
8 Chairman CQombs summed up his po-
sition and the position he would have
the COMMITTEES take In the following
statement given The Advertiser:
tsThe mayor, board Of supervisors
and all officers have an Absolutely free
hand for appointments as to efficiency.
The county committee will not attempt
to dictate their policy. However, in
Section s Of the primary law II will
be seen that the elected officers bound
themselves to the Republican platform
and the party rules Of that party. 4
:. eve worked In perfect harmony with
our candidates throughout the campaign
and expect to during the, next two
years. The county Committee knows
the leaders and the workers Of our
PARTY and 1, feel sure our new officials
will want to know who their efficient
men are. Z
Mayor Lane said yesterday that the
committee had not submitted any list
Of applicants 10 him so far, nor had
be- heen ,ipfofmed that Il would, He
said nothing to indicate, hesw0uld be
displeassd over any. such notion BY the
coinn,ittee 4 TX ~ ~ }.{lf
Department Heads Get Free Hand
There were several things In. the way
ofspatf3nage that were eleared up yes.
teidaX One was. that the chief execuz
tive will give his department heads q
freei hand in naming their spbordipates,
Another was that be will take his time
IN selecting men TO. ell the various inns
pertant positions which win become
vacant. February 1. And, the third was
the practically authoritative statement
given ont that Fire Chief Charles
nharston and City, Electrician w u,
Hazec will not be removed. UP III
/ y W. r., .MonsaFrat may hold his. posi-
tfoh Of meat and food inspector. and
DR.. James 7. Rayson may continue as
city physician. Roth Of these officials
ara Rephblicans held over by. the late
Democratic board. !, IA FL - Il
Lane himself Is not talking much on
3phtrOnage The subject, however, ia
oecuPying almost his entire time. he
II understood to have promised several
jobs Charles Clark as road overseer,
II. w, Aylstt as superintendent Of tha
garbage department., Carl Widemann as
clerk to the roads department.
L.. M Wbitehouse. Is slated for his
old job as city engineer, but il rnmors
ara true his appointment may be held
UP until the last for political purposes,
and % hold the minority Of the board,
IN line. s5 Rttf
Employee Ara In stew s.si.i
Ihe resolutions Introduced Monday
hhSe capasd a, general. connection
among all departments, ineluding even
the polire and ira departments, which
are supposed 70 be immune from poll,
vice 81 n t., y. ?. &. b !, Z M
Tut the resolutions have been mis-,
Judged to a large extent. II was fecited
in them that the term of employment
Of all appointive department heads and
suhordinates would end the last Of this
month. Z. ,,.,. '7t ,
The purpose of these RESOLUTIONS was
10 comply with the requirements Of the
law which requires that month no,
tiee to quit be given salagiad ems
ployes Of the municipality. BY pass,
ing these resolutions, al employees Of
the city, except those brought under
civil service, can be let out Februi
Il D. Z. i.