Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-15
EDITOR

ency, but can expect STEADY improvement viii =
man at the head Of the government who bears him
self with dignity. for whom no apologies are neccs
sary and whose attitude principles and conduct I'M
der given circumstances are known to the voters
For supervisor. eighteen are in the fell for the
Republican nomination and fourteen on the Demo
cratic ticket seven on each ticket to be nominated
Saturday and seven elected in the finals.
j F. AZ Mott Smith and Charles n. Arnold, Repub.
licans and W. IA Mcclellan, Democrat by all means
should be nominated and elected. MottSmith is
perhaps the most generally popular man in the race
| 1t is conceded by the Democrats that he will be
elected and he is likely to head the ticket He has
lplenty Of experience In public Office, is sincere.
capable and many-sided man with natural talent
for getting along we'll in public positions "a good
type Of candidate who can be supported on nom
partisan basis.
1t is improbable that many Of the present board
viii be reelected. Those who are reelected should
be leaders Of the present board Charles n. Arnold
is an able supervisor BE has had better grasp Of
the city business in general than any other member
Of the present board He ought to becontinued az
chairman Of the road committee.
". II. Mcclellan deserves the support Of Repub.
Iicans and Democrats. he is needed because of his
knowledge Of city finances and city affairs in gem
eral. When he was member Of the board he was
one Of its leaders, even when Republican majority
was against him. If elected now, he would give bet
ter service than ever. BE has d natural bent for
municipal Office is hard worker and gets along
well even with those politically opposed to him. He
knows the ropes thoroughly and realizes that the
best politics on the board is the politics OF Ell
cheney.
Another Democratic candidate who would be
valuable on the next board is Lester ,Petrie Here
i another man Of solid principles and convictions
|of experience and Of practical ability. The star
Bulletin believes that both Petrie and Mcclellan
should be elected their nominafions are conceded
a member Of the present board whose record en-
titlesAim to reelection is Ben Hollinger Right now
Hollineer's impetuosity in campaigning has got him
into something Of squabble with Others Of his own
party They say he is taking too much credit to
himself for the achievements of the present board
That i possibly true. But the fact remains that
Ben Hollinger has done a real job as chairman Of
the parks and Fairgrounds committee. He has got
things done. He has been able to conceive and mi
tiate and construct lie is q young man ii politics
and he too makes mistakes but in the main he is
travelling ia the right direction And that another
fhing he . frupepgnot sitting o the back of his
neck and letting the other eIiose DO the srorb chile
ne con1faes himself to taking.
A promising hustling, intensely earnest and sio
orous candidate Is j. Ashnlan Beasen Beaver
should be good supervisor because he IS alert to
many comparatively small but still important city
needs He has always been active in neighborhood
improvement work. He has had experience in New
England il position corresponding to that Of
supervisor, md he has lived long enough here 80
| that he Is not malihini He is the type Of man
who in public Office would be open always to sugges
lions for civic retirement
a. the seventh member Of the board. voters have
several acceptable candidates fer any ef whom they
may cast their ballot. W G. Achf though the wise
acres give him small chance to win. has GOOD points
to be taken into consideration He Has shown that
IS alive to the need Of bona ti.lsehafter revision
and worked With the shortbalIot advocates during
the past two years. Daniel Logan and William
AHA Of the present hoard. Charles n Bellina and
Edgar Henriqres aspirsntss are asking for cleo
ton. Logan and AHA have plenty OF experience
Iogan's record and his long activity ii the com
munit3 have won him innunerable friends and sub.
stantial political support Bellina has one special
qualification that Of knowing at frst-hand about
local oodssuppls which entities him to serious
consideration, and he would give useful service to
/ the fun extent Of his ability. Henriques has d
strong following and IS regarded as promising can
diQate. On the Democratic side former Supervisor
John Markham has had experience and is well liked
Another Democrat who viii set considerable vote
/ is Jesse Makainsi
a board composed Of Messrs Mott smith, Arnold,
Mcclellan, Petrie, Hollinger Beaver and one Of the
other Republicans named would be well. balanced
! more than ordinarily capable, and harmonious. 1t
would be stronger than the present board 1t would
have experienced men for the read committee fhe