The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-29
DOCTOR RAYM4bE
in RECEPTIVE sMBOD
FOR G0VERNORSHIP
While Friends Work For Him He
viii Not Make Move On
Own Behalf Unquanfied
WOULD GO TO CAPITAL
ONLY on INVITATION
Washington Addces Indicate
Choice Lies Between Him
and 6. J. Hutchlns

Admitting that he would accept tho
goyernofship u offered himi but deeiar-
ing he would not mar the dignity Of the
Office by seeking II was the attitude OF
Or y. II. Raymond Of Maui yesterday
afternoon, aftrr a wAshington de-
spatch published in the star-Bullstin
from the correspondents stating that
the race for the position rhEd narrowed
down TO him and Clinton r. Hutching.
The despatch was special one from
c. 3. Albert, the washington eortes-
Doadent of the Star Bulletin, and posi-
lively stated that Governor Pinkham
viii not be reappointed, reversal OF
former reports from this correspondent
N the goyernofsbip appointment.
= While the correspondent says Gov
'rnor Pinkham will mot DO renamed, ne
thinks II is likely that there will be an
weflapping period during which the
Incumbent viii continue
&c. J.. Hutchins and DR.. Raymond Il
be way he sees II. l.. l.. MeCandloss
sliminafed and Collector Of Customs
Malcolm Franklin not In the running.
Doctor Raymond Has Friends
When DR.. Raymond was seen aboard
he Manna Kea as he was preparing
lcave for his Maui home be said he
rad consistently refused to go to Wash
ingt0H 70 seek the position, and would
not do so until IL was tentatively offer.
ed him and he WINS asked to come to
he national capital for conference
With the President. NJ,
Throughout the Interview he en-
phasized the statement that he knew
lie had friends In Washington who were
In5ious 70 have'him named, but that ho
| lad done nothing to aid his cnpdidacy.
Secretary Of Interior lane, be, said,
he had met when he went to Wlpshing-
-on 70 work for Governor Pinkham 3
| appointment. @ft4 A E,- VI
f.I have nothing to do with any cam
| naign in my behalf. On tie contrary I
rave discouraged all activity in my in
terest which might induce me to boz
| ono q candidate. t'f3tt1le Niti
Would Accept Offer = a,aaAsDA
| 81 have said, however, and the fact
las been published, that. should tho
| ,osition be offered me by the Prcai-
| lent that I win accept. w,
1 FE"".Also. I do know that have friends
| u Washington who have interested
themselves In my appointment, but I
have no adviees from fham CONCERNING
| Il, unless such are in my mail which
Twin receive on my return home tomo{-
1 foM.s Ff " ? tGtj -f5,.f i, i9 n
Besides, I have had a number Of
| ,ctters and have been approaehed BY
many prominent citizens and friends
/ VI the Islands who have volunteered to
press my name in washington.
~ There Is d man who went 10 Wash
'ngtoR on an entirely different mission
| hat insisted upon cspousing my eandir
laSy ] wrote him would accept IL
ppoihted, but that Iwould not MAJ the
ignity Of the Office by chasing after
y And IN additioR, I informed him
hat would not 20 % MashiHgtoH I'M
| ilIlwas sent for and the position tenta-
itely offered me-"
says No Claim ~ AA3sact sststf
In conclusion DIR. Raymond syerred:
u lay no claim 20 the position politi.
ally or Otherwise af
Friends Of Mr. Hutchlns point out
hat his residence in Hawaii will be
reestablished on February - and any
ar to Ms appointment removed, ~ II
win thea be year since he came here
md took out a leasehold. They also
.ontend that his appointment then b
rertain as il is believed he was adyis-
ID early in l9l7 TO qualify for appoint
ment as the. next Governor OF Hawaii.