The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-28
TEXAS GOVERNOR IS
REMOVED FROM OFFICE

AUSTIN, Texas, September 26--(As
ISOLATED Prcss)--Jnmes f. Ferguson
elected governor of Texas. against
whom impeachment proceedings TO-,
mrlfeasance in office were sustained in
the Texas, senate, was Yesterday de
elsred formally removed from his high
office and declared barred hereafte'
from ever holding public Office in thi
State. '- A.. Ill.,. :.
William P. Hobby, secretary of tn
Houston Federal Land Loan Bank, is il,
1ttice as acting governor. ri2'
be FIRST and foremost representative
government. As matters stood there
was a hard aud fast line drawn be
tween two parties and the result was
extremely unsatisfactory, from what
ever angle II was considered. The
board, said Mott Smith, had to repre-
sent all the people which elected it.
members TO Office, and the Old standini
Icomnittees had been formed on tn,
basis Of party opinion.
| Mr.. Mott-Smith said that he ha,
studied the question carefully and hat
come to the opinion that the interest
| Of the city would be better served b,
the reorganization of the committees
| He cited several instances where me
who, he said, were particularly qualifie
by experience to serve on partieula~
committees, had not been appointed t,
them. ". " ~ %
Time To Get To Work
'The board has been in Office foI
three months, said Mott.Smith. can,
| these three months have been in tn,
nature of trial. 1t is high time tina
we got together in an effort to carr,
out the wishes of the people. We hav,
big job ahead of us, which entails
great responsibilities, and the time foI
the satisfying of personal ambition
aspirations or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is
past.
Supervisors Arnold, Hollinger an1
AHA bitterly attacked the reorganiza
ton proposition Of Mott Smith, but tn,
vote went four to three against them
and when the smoke had cleared ava,
number of material changes had bee,
made although the chairmeu RENAME,
the same.
Fred G. Kirchhoff has been cngiurc
Of the water and sewer department fo
a considerable length of time and is Il
present acting superintendent, Harr,
+. Murray being away on vacation.
Is A.. 5. Cantin is manager of the Ilu
waiian Dredging Company, and sur
eeeds George NJ. Collins, whose rcsiguu
ion as city engineer takes effect, Dc
tober g.
Robert H. Baker who supplants Pc
ter Kalani as bandmaster, has been
member of the band for the past TWEEN
ty-two years, though his term of ser
vice is not nearly as long as that
ot the retiring musician.
Nominations Disapproved
Several appointments of Mayor FcrI
we're non-conirmed and disapprovcd
ncluding the following:
A. +. Carter, fire chief; Horace NJ
,rabbe, superintendent Of Kapiolan;
Park Il. 4. Juen, superintendent OF
1arks and Fairgrounds; j. Fernando
Louis, building Inspector; and W p
stellar, plumbing Inspector.
When Mayor Fern presented the
name of John Markham as superintend
ent Of public Fairgrounds and build,
tngs, It was decided TO lay the nomi
nation on the table pending the deci
sion in the injunction case Hollnger
and Arnold strenuously urged delay in
the matter, but Mcclellan was in fav,
n of action being taken on the nomi
nation, right away.
Deputy City Attorney Cristy stated, /
With some feeling, that inasmuch ns his
department had been REQUESTED to de-
fend the injunction suit, unless the
suit was withdrawn or private attor-
neys were engaged in place of the city |
attorney, any action on subject matter
of the suit, taken while suit was pend
ing, would be little short of an insult
He warned the supervisors 10 go slowly |
in the matter,
Mcclellan stated that he had had no
idea that action on the nomination
would have any bearing on the case,
and withdrew his motion that the ap.
pointment be confirmed.
) The meeting adjourned till next Fri7I
day night 9@721g# RA~a!ra. s.. De-. !
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