The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-19
General APPROVAL. rs
E xpressed BY Men
Of Both Parties
Colonel Is Pleasantly Surprised;
Says SAYS. He. K Y. 4 90; Into: Office lI
with No Strings Tied To Him

would say that am proud il I have
retained their friendship after accom-
Plishihg what these figures show the
Colonel said. 81. =. ~ ,.A
Colonel Mccarthy was reluctant to !
ige Lpto1. questions, pertaining to his
administration or policies On these
things he said he would be silent until
his appointment is confirmed. When
it was pointed out that rs appoint
meuts are ordinarily taken up in the
senate on Fridays, and that 1t was
wholly possible that confirmation, in his
case would be given today, he said In
that event his transfer from :, the
treasurer Office to that of Governor
might take place around the end Of
the month. 4
Pinlham Satisfied 4
When asked for an expression on the
appointment of Colonel Mccarthy Gov.
ernor FPinkham smilingly saii there was
little to- say - / "a sE&gI
"You may say he said, "that
lam satisfied.n Governor Pinkhani
conld not say when he would give over
the Office and he said he did not know
what would become Of projects he has
undertaken like the Waikiki reelamat
ton and that for the civic center. z 8
"There they are,' he said pointing
to a pile Of charts in one corner of the
room. ~. II was only for things like.
those that held an interest in the
office. and l cannot say what viii DO
done with them 80
:. Among others who expressed views
on the nomination of Colonel Me-
Carthy was Richard H. Trent, federal
custodian of property owned by alien
enemies and head of the Trent Trust
, COMPANY.
Trent Ii Pleased
"I am most highly pleased with the
nomination. MI Trent said. 81 con;
slider Colonel Mccarthy exceedingly
we'll fitted for the Office and T. esteem
highly his, LOYALTY. as an Aneriean cit,
Iisen.. I might add that Re has been
faithful and consistent party work,
| err. " -. q n. -,
Value is given to the words of the
federal custodian by reason Of the
fact that he has been an open advocate
of the appointment of l.. l.. McCand.
less and presided over the meeting of
the Democranc eommlttee winch de-
clared in favor Of McCandless.
hchoing sentiment Ihat seemed TO
ne general concerning ooionei McCar'
| my nomination. SENATOR aired caS'
tie Te1erred 10 aytraIV OF CORONER NC
'afthy eharaeter' wen recognized ny
al VINO nave nau ueanhgS' puD''e Ut
prEate' WIFE MN
a." wan ee square ueal ann m
S'TatlOn' Said the senator; ne
"ol"hel VIII make an aeceP'aOle "oV-
ernor anu VIII DO Ianr ana square IN
an ms dealings. his record ID pup
lie INC SHOWS Ihat ne via De gov
| ernor VINO wiz not inject partisan
snip INTO leglslat"e anaits' 'h'hk
we are lorunae IN getuhg S0'ohe'
mT|atthV lot 'oOSsanor"
! In tnt rams anu me Oh WORKERS AZ
Lne CaPItol Ouimins "PaI c"ah8eS are
due 10 DE mShe Is matter OF con
lecture, ohe OF the niSt TO De men
tioheu TOT appointment 10 MI Inc once
VI treasurer ana succeoa Sotohe' NC
Larthy Is N. H. DrummoHd' territorlal
nanN examiner, VINO was appointed TO
inns posi- several years ago ShorIly al
Ter "oiohel mccarthy assumed once:
ne was Formerly deputy collector OF
customs ~ - T.,
Came Here In 81
| Colonel Mccarthy came to Honolulu
az youth of twenty back in 1881. He
is' row iiftysaetenj years old, having
been born August 4, 1861 In the city
of Boston, Massachusetts. Soon after
his arrival he became foreman Of the
volunteer fire department, then. one of
the towns important institutions.
When he was referring, to his long pub
lie career yesterday Golonal Mccarthy
smiled remiAieentlY .s,t-.
That was long while ago, - he
said. The town, had q population then
OF between twelve and fifteen thousand,
including all races, and as foreman of
the hre department., even then l be
came a sort OF public figure. l have