The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-23
Speculation Is Rife
As To Changes, j..
Mccarthy Will Make
0fficiaIdom Is Guessing Anxious
!" Iy--e0ne Suggestion Is That
Pinkham May Step Down Into
TreasM'ership

While officialdom at the Capitol
building is awaiting the change in the
Office Of the Governor, which will be
made when the nomination of Col. G.
j. Mccarthy is confirmed by the sen.
ate and he is inaugurated, speculation
concerning what the new Governor will
do in connection with a number of
appointments that are to be made Is
the one absorbing theme. Colonel Nc,
Carthy has declined to go into ques.
tions of the kind until he takes of
fee.
Nothing has come from Washington
in the past twenty four hours indicat-
ing when action will be taken by the
senate concerning the nomination.
Colonel Mccarthy said. yesterday that
he was as much in the dark as any
one so far rs the matter of his con
frmation is, concerned.
Expect Quick Action
1t was, held that as the question of
a special session of the legislature is
being held UP, this may hasten action
at Washington and the senate may act
within a day or two. Until Colonel
was ldbt Ou
q Thursday, it was accepted that nom
nations were usually made at Wash
ington on Fridays. Ordinarily in the
past combinations of nominations have
been made on Thursday, but as the
rule was broken in the matter Of the
nomination, it may also be disregard
ed in the matter of confirmation. 1t
is generally accepted, however, that
the confirmation will be made within
the next week.
No protest from any quarter over
the nomination of Colonel Mccarthy
has arisen in Honolulu and this is tax
en- as another reason for believing that
there will be little or no delay about
confirmation. After action is taken
by the senate Colonel Mccarthy =
as Governor will be issued
and notice will be forwarded to lIo
nolulu by cable. AS soon as this mes
sage comes Colonel Mccarthy will take
thy said himself yesterday that it may
happen that he will not take Office un
til the first of June.
May Name Pinkham
One report heard about the Capitol
concerning the appointment Of
n successor to Colonel Mccarthy in the
Office Of territorial treasurer is that
Governor Pinkham himself may be
named to take this place which would
effect an exchange of Offices be
tween him and Colonel Mccarthy,
Questions as to who will succeed Col.
Curtis p. Iaukea in the event that he
leaves the Office of secretary Of the
Territory have been answered in vari-
GUS ways. 1t is said that Land Com
missioner Bertram G. Rivenburgh, who
has been u Wheel horse Of the Dem
ocratic party here, is in line for the
place aud should the vacancy occur
il is believed the Office may be his for
the asking. Whether or not he wants
it is another matter.
Charles r. Forbes, who has remained
superintendent of public works
since he entered the national forces,
and who is now in France, probably
will be dropped, though how this will
be brought about is a question, as it is
not thought that it will be practicable
to call for his formal resignation
Since Forbes went away, w. r. Hobby
has been acting superintendent Of pub
lie works and is in line for the place
Another appointment that is to be
made is that Of successor to Colonel
himself as member of the
harbOr board.