Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-17
Higher OFFICE
IS PREDICTED
FOR SHINGLE
Hints Scattered About as He
Bids Supervisors "Aloha;;"
On Way to Mainland

Hints of a possible candidacy of
Robert w. Single for a higher po-
litical office" were freely scattered
about at last nights meeting of the
hoard of supervisors after the mayor
had accepted his resignation tender
ed in February and Shingle had finish
ed his ''swan song
Member after member of the board
arose and complimented the genial
Bob" on the work. he had done for
the board while he served, and each
and every one of them included some
wish for his future success that hint
ed at some definite plan Of the retir-
ing member. H.. !. .~~ei.:.-
Supervisor Charles n. Arnold was
the most outspoken of Shingles we'll
wishers. He has served with him on
the road committee ever since he was
made member of the board r.
Other things are in store for all
of u.s." he declared after reviewing
Shingles record on the board and the
road committee in complimentary
vein. Mr. Single has gone through
the trying fire of service on this
board. If things so shape themselves
that other, bigger things political
come his way he will find that the
time spent here will not have, been
wasted. All that he has done will re
dound to his credit.
Not "Hankerinq" For Il. -
Mind yoii, / don't say that he is
hankering for political office. But d
do say that IL he is ever picked as
candidate. this fall or any other time.
he will find that he has made some
true friends--friends who will get out
and hustle for him, friends who will
boost and work for him"
The mayor, In letter accepting the
resignation, expressed his regrets al
losing Single and later in compli-
rlentary address. Every member of the
board. from vehement Larsen to quiet
Logan, arose and expressed his re,
grets.
AHA wanted Single to reconsider
his resignation while away from Ho
nolulu, and be all ready to accept a
re-appointment when he returned.
Hollinger claimed that it had been the
efforts of the board that had induced
him to accept the appointment after
he had refused 1t from the mayor and
asked that he unite with the board in
aiding the mayor to pick his success.
sor.
Too Valuable to Lose.
Horner declared that he had proved
too valuable man to be dropped by
the board and said he was coming to
Single for help on the problems OF
the board very often, after he, return.
ed from his trip.
Single. in short reply to the may.
Or's letter of acceptance of his resig.
nation, regretted. that business affairs
made 1t impossible for him to stick
1t out" especially as, in his opinion,
the board was going to make good and
kick through" You will not hear OF
me making any cheap cracks about
the board of supervisors or the; city
government, for | know now the diff
ficulties 1t has to encounter" he
said. II have been in office long
enough to know that whatever short
comings the government Of Honolulu
has it is not the fault of the mayor
or the supervisors, but of the law.
income Of Peanut Stand.
I'VE have been obliged to run one of
the most progressive and fastest
growing cities in the United States
on the income of peanut stand and
under the most restricted conditions.
No CITY on the mainland of this size
is denied the right to levy its own
taxes, as we are. 1t is shame and
makes me mad every time / think
of it. .....-.+
He went on to suggest that better
cooperation could be secured in the
board by more earnest backing OF
the committees and their reports and
wound up by saying that he would al
ways be a member of the board in
spirit if not in fact and wanted the
members to feel free to call on him