The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
was ralph wise to appoint jack the chief hunter
was ral[h wise]
was ral[h wise]
I think that you are referring to Lord of the Flies. In any case Ralph knows that Jack has issues with power and control. When he lost the election, he is "mortified". Rather than anger him further Ralph is able to appease Jack by giving him this title and control.