The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-09-07
Will Ask Support of the
District Delegates.
Other Men Who VIII Run-McCand-
less Growing Stonger-Mr.
Atkinson Named.

States are being made every day TO
be laid before the convention, but in
these days of modern machine politics
states are like monarchies-made and
unmade in day. So far, nine persons
have offered themselves on the conven-
ton altar, and unless some stronger
men bob up in the meantime, six will
be nominated for election to the Lower
House.
The candidates thus far named in the
Fourth District are A. V. Gear, A. G. NJ.
Robertson, A T. Atkinson, D. Hoapili
Baker and D. L. Naomi In the Fifth
District there are L. L. McCandless, A.
J. Campbell, Haululani and Captain
Cluny.
Both Naomi and Baker will be back
ed by the Hawaiian missionary ele
ment, and their nomination will be
pushed from this side, though it is
said that if two particularly bright
young Hawaiians, men who have been
identified with the Government since
the beginning, should decide TO run,
neither Baker or Naomi would have a
clear road TO victory. In the last Legis-
lature Naomi was an ultra-Government
member on any proposition, standing
immovable with the Cabinet in any of
its measures. His native friends claim
that he did not consult them when i'm
portant measures were to be consid-
cred. The strongest man mentioned as
a candidate in the Fourth District is,
unquestionably, A. " Gear, publisher
of the Daily Bulletin. He is not poll
tician in the strictest sense, but he has
good business qualifications, large real
ty interests in the city and an album
dance of common sense. As the head of
the Bulletin, he directs its policy, and
he has made it staunch supporter of
the annexation cause. Mr.. Gear was,
for a time, school teacher in this city,
and afterwards bookkeeper for ]. T.
Waterhouse. Since embarking in bust
ness for himself he has met with great
success and in consequence has ac-
quired considerable real estate. He
will be candidate before the conven-
ton, but unless he has the support OF
the delegates he will not stand as an
Independent candidate, though his cleo
ton by the people is practically as
sured
Captain Cluney, possible candidate,
was member during the last session
He practically holds his precinct in his
hat and should find no trouble to be
elected. Haululani, from Eva, was
also a member, and may be a candi-
date, regular or independent, at this
election.
One of the new men from the Fourth
District is A. T. Atkinson, editor of the
Hawaiian Star. He is we'll known as
one of the original 13 during the Ka-
lakaua reign and strong Reform par
ty man. He was spector-General OF
Schools for number of years and was
Superintendent of the last census. His
connection with the Star dates from
January 1st last. He was connected
with the Advertiser and Gazette, how
ever, for many years.
Haululani, from Eva, may not be the
choice of the convention, as it is under
stood Mikelemi is pledged to A. J.
Campbell and will use his influence in
that direction. The friends of Mr.. Nc
Candless will push him as an indie
pendent candidate should he fail to be
nominated in the convention, and
should he run he expects to be elected
by the cumulative vote