The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-21
Wallace R. harrington Among
Those Prominently Mentioned
As His Successor In Office
PUBLISHER STANDS ACE
HIGH WITH GOVERNOR
Palmer Woods, DeIbert Metzger
and B. G. Rivenburgh Are
Also Talked About

Wade Warren Thayer has ut last
formally resigned as Secretary of the
Territory. His resignation was for
warded to President Wilson on-Novem-
Der IL, as soon as it was definitely
known that Wilson has been reelected
President. .....
1t has long been known that Mr..
Thayer intended to resign Indeed, it
may be stated definitely that as long
as a year ago he declared his intention
of resigning at the end of the year.
His resignation would have been tend
cred some time since had he not been
dissuaded through, the argument that
IL might be thought he was quitting
because he feared that Hughes might
be elected, President, and it would, in
that event, look too much like the rats
quitting a sinking ship.
Mr.. Thayer stated yesterday that he
had withheld his resignation until he
was definitely assured that Mr.. Wilson
had been reelected President.
| at am quitting" he said, "to be
able to devote more time and attention
to my private practise. 1 have never
given up my law Offices but found
that couldn't do the work of this
office and keep up with my private
work" o.:
Metzger Is Mentioned
4 10 reply to a question as to who was
liable to be his successor, Mr.. Thayer
replied that he had no definite idea.
II have heard Palmer Woods men
toned" he said, "and Delbert Metz
ger, and there are others but don t
know who will be appointed. "
! 1t can be stated, however, that
Palmer Woods is not an aspirant for
the office. He is an avowed candidate
for the postmastersbip and does not in
tend to weaken his strength in that
i direction by chasing after other posi-
bilities. And it is quite certain that
he would not be acceptable to Govern,
or sPinkham.. :, -.
Il The Governor is known to favor
Wallace r. Harrington for the posi-
ton, but the difficulty there is that
Mr.. harrington is known as a Repub.
hcan, and with the woods full of hung
ry Democrats clamoring for pie, it is
hardly probably that a Republican, no
matter who, would be allowed to run
away with so big and Juicy a slice as
the territorial secretaryship.
Wanted Farringtonl First
1t was stated yesterday by a promi-
nent Democrat that when Governor
Pinkham was first appointed, he urged
the appointment of harrington as Sec.
rotary of the Territory and Franklin
X. Lane, secretary of the interior, to
whom the Governor owed his own APP
, pointment, replied: "There s not a
chance. We had trouble enough get,
ting you into the governorship and l m
not going to try to get any more Re
publicans appointed to Office in Ha-
wall"
, J. H. Raymond of Maui has frequent.
, ly been mentioned in connection with
the secretaryship, but c. J. Mccarthy
who is one of the leading Democrat
of the Territory, stated yesterday that
there was no possibility of Raymond
accepting the Office, even if it were of.
fered to him. Raymond, Mccarthy
, said, cannot afford TO leave his ranch
and come to Honolulu.
Bertram g. Rivenburgh, and commits
sioner, is another whose name has been
frequently connected with the secre.
, taryship, but Mr.. Riyeuburgh declared
a few weeks ago that he would not even
consider the position, He said he was
satisfied with his present job and would
. not think of exchanging it for that
held by Mr.. Thayer..
= Metzger Not Available
a AS regards Former Senator Metzger
it is said that he has lost his residence
in the Territory and therefore is not
I eligible. When his name was up foI
Q consideration before the incumbent was
I appointed, he was held ineligible on the
r ground that he had not completed hit
Y term as senator. Since then he has
Y moved from the Territory and is now
in business in Oregon. Metzger was
three years and half ago, an active
D candidate for the governorship and
i. made pilgrimage to Washington in hi,
r own behalf.
Reverting to w, r. harrington, he i,
not regarded as an absolute imposs
|; bility, even by some of the chief Demo
territorial official, said yesterday that
after Governor Pinkham's appointment
. when they were going over positions
and candidates, it was agreed that NJ
I attempt should be made to influence
, bho uoNcIHoT III MS CnOlce OF u Terri
; torial secretary. 1t was felt that the
: secretary should be a man-of the Gov
ernOr's choice, no matter what hi,
n politics. in view of the fact that thu
q secretary had to be the intimate of tn,
: Governor and should be the buffer be
r tween him and the public. Mr., Far
y ringtOn s name was mentioned at tina
time and no opposition developed
49,
/ Since the Governor appointment
f Mr.. Harrington 3 roek-ribbed RepubIi
canism, it has been noted by the Demo
0 Gratis, has lost some of its ribs anC
. is not so rocky. There are even SON,
+ BourbOns who incline to the belief tina
p Mr.. Harrington is already Al the mourn
/ ers bench and that like King Agrippa
he is almost persuaded. They believe