Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
BOARDS SPLIT !.
NOT SERIOUS, IS
CITY HALL TIP
After Political SkTmishing,
Both Sides Are Expected
to Get Together

City han political experts are re-
fusing to take the apparent split
of the new board OF supervisors yes
tefday very seriously.
The inside dope" around the city
hail is that both sides were praca3-
ing the gentle art Of politics, and that
so far there is no reason why mar
mony should not result, some compro-
misses be made, and all hands and the
cook 70 to work on some big ques'
tions as the appropriation bill, the
road situation and the frontage-tax
application.
go Gar as can be learned the Demo
Gratis have no hope Of securing con-
ffrmation Of the Appointments hand
ed In BY Mayor Fern. These went IN
for s"the organization" but the Bour.
bons knew full well that the Repuoh'
can majority was soiidly against
them. sa~ ~
The Democrats had a plan to refer
the mayors appointments to tenn
.porary committee Of five, three re
publicans and two Democrats. and IT
was virtually a certainty either that
the appointments would be held there
by the Republican three or else the
committee could work out satisfac'
tory nlan of compromise. But the
Republican majority Of the board ap-
parently smeIled a rat, or though
there was a rat somewhere. Tor the
plan was turned down.
A the situation stood this morning,
the prospects for harmony are good
unless the Republican majority In
sists on having everything its own
way. Then the Democrats will fight
back.
The Democratic party would like to
see its two representatives, McCleL
Ian and Petrie, given recognition Win
good committee places. It would
also Ike 70 see some serious consld
Grafton given Mayor Ferns nomina
tons. F
while there were rumors about
town Yesterday and today that the
Democrats might carry into court the
controversy over taking appointiVe
movers from the mayor, Il 10 not be-
Heyed this will result unless the fight
should ret much more bitter. p s.,
Tonisht,s meeting Of the board is
expected to uncover both the stra:
egy and the attitude Of each side.
Az matters stand Q. present the
iist OF Democratic appointments pre-
seuted at the meeting Monday noon
~ Mayor Fern. has been laid on the
table, to be taken up for considers;
ton at some future time, me CUES,
ton ID, how soon win Il be taken up!
II they are LETT on the table no otnef
appointments for the positions namei
IN the HIST can be brought IN by
Mayor Fern and the present office
holders. although they automatically
went out az office Monday, win con-
tinue TO do the work tn their respec,
tive departments.
What the Democrats VIII demand
IL they bring action In court u not
clear They may ask the court ~
force the Republicans TO take the list
Of appointments eff the table. In this
case the Republicans could simply
disapprove the appointments and the
salne situation would stu exist.
A later report has II that the mayor
might refuse to sign the payroll lot
office-holders persda pa. non grata 70
his honor. which would offer anothe:
possibility Of a legal battle.
Something Of e0rroboration is
given by the rumor that Attorney
Joseph Lightfeot has been retained
as the partyss legal adviser.
However, the tip remains that the
s,spositions on both sides, is to get
foeether. and this disposition 10 par.
tieularly apparent on the Democrats
ell 4 = 4 .