The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-07
Governor P|NRHAM
NAMES R|VENBURGH
.LANDCOMMISSIONER
Prominent Young Democrat Sue
Ceeds To Office Vacated BY
Joshua D. Tucker
Is. s. 4, 90 ( l4s8gs..
TERM OF RETIRING ,as,
OFFICIAL ESPlRES
His Successor VIII Assume bu-
ties This Morning But An
nounces No Policy

Bertram G. Rivonburgh will take Of,
fee as land commissioner % the Terri
tory this morning when the land Office
in the Capitol is opened. He was given
his commission yesterday afternoon by
Governor Pinkham and soon after sworn
in as one Of the territorial cabinet Of
fcers.
While Mother Rivenburgh nor thu
Governor were ready to discuss the mat
ter, il is understood that for a time
at least there are to be- no changes
in the land Office staff, despite rumors
to the contrary which have been 20
ing the rounds for some days
! ,Ihe Governor s signature was not af
fixed to the commission naming hiven-
burgh the successor to Joshua d. Tucker,
until after four O'Clock, nor would
the territorial executive admit that he
had definitely decided upon the ap-
pointment of the former commission r
Of public parks and secretary to Mayor
Fern, to the new post.
Tucker Ignores Transfer = o.. ID.
1t leaked out that a message had
been sent ny the Governor notifying
Tucker that the appointment of his
successor would be formally made in
the Office of the Governor at four o'clock
and he was invited to be present and
turn over the Office he has he'd so
long. The letter was delivered by the
Governor 5 own messenger, but Tucker
was not present when the cOmmiss on
was signed and countersigned by Ter
ritOrial Secretary Thayer. Nor had he
90 m tunr1 en- hn
Indeed, for the last week Tucker has
been but little in the Capitol, despite
the uncertainty that surrounded tho
questions raised by the expiration OF
his term, and the man who was to sue
coed him. Rnmors were rife about the
Capitol regarding fuckers action,
some even going as far as to declare
that he proposed to fight his removal
from Office on the ground that the Or.
ganic Act provided that his Office could
mot be filed save by and with the con-
sent of the territorial sehhte, and that
he legally holds his position until the
senate approves the successor appoint
ed by the Governor. Other rumOrs even
more unlikely were circulated.
Rivenburgh is New Yorker
Bertram GARDENER Rivenburgh is a
native Of New York, where he was
born May 3. 1874. He was educated
at the van Rensselaer, Polytechnic In.
stitute in Troy, and later took a course
Mt the Columbia University, now known
rs the George Washington University,
Washington. He came 70 this city from
San Francisco in March, 1906, and was
employesl,at the WaihTua plantation for
a tirfe. His interest in matters poll
tical brought about his appointment as
secretary to Mayor Fern. a position he
held for two terms Later he was ap-
"oiRted superintendent of the Kapiolani
Park, and made n success in that posi-
ton. He was also named member
of the Hawai- Fair Comm; ssion, and
has served on other public and semi
"uhlic bodies. On his return to Homo
lulu from the mainland, last December,
he was appointed TO post in the
tax commissioner s office, which post
he held until his appointment to sue
ceed Land Commiss ouer Tucker.