The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-28
ELECTION NOTES
Will be Number Of indie.
pendent Candidates.
Haululani May Run Again Nc
CandIeSS Growing
Stronger.

1t is said that HauIllanl, representa-
tive from Eva in the last Legislature,
will be a candidate at the primaries on
September 18th Haalilani will have
for an opponent A. ]. Campbell, the
fruit grower and shipper. Mr.. Camp
bell stands we'll with the natives Of his
district, and will probably carry large
number of votes. One Of the men who
will go before the convention as a can
didate said yesterday:
II have no doubt there will be a
number of candidates besides those
nominated at the convention. Just
who they are or how many cannot be
told until the convention is held. I
suppose some men who fail to get the
nomination by the American Union
party will feel sore and get the neces-
sary number of signers to a petition
and run independently. This means
opposition to individuals, of course, but
not to principles. Every man who goes
before the convention as a candidate
and secures the nomination will have
the Endorsement and support of his
party. Those who do not receive the |
on trying for it and then |
run independently will be considered |
against their luck
not against party principles. No good |
politician would do this any more than |
he would bolt his party in the event of |
his his failure to poll enough votes to |
elect him
"On Hawaii there will be a large |
number of candidates, and as the regis |
tration is small, it will necessarily be |
a very much cut up vote. The same |
will apply here in Oahu, where there |
are only SIC voters all told. If men run |
as Independent candidates, some of
those who are undesirable to the party |
and to the public may get in by fiuke.
Until we have politics, real politics,
here there should be only the regular
If [ get the nomination [
will do my level best to get elected and
will expect the support Of my friends.
If l fail | will turn to and work for the
lucky man."
L. L. McCandless' chances for the
nomination are growing stronger as
he time for the convention approaches.
He is known to be fearless and ag-
gressive in politics, capable of doing
good work on the floor of the House,
is we'll as in committee. He is decided
" for good Government and is one of
he stauncheSt anneXatiOniStS on the
Islands.
AS to the other Islands, legally pre-
pared petitions have been received from
nine candidates from Hawaii. Of these,
but two were in the House at the last
session. From the First District petit
tons have been received from j. w.
James, E. E. Richards, A. B. Loeben-
stein, G.. K. Wilder and Charles Motley,
Jr Of these, Richards and James are
indorsed by the Conservative Club,
Wilder and Loebenstein stand on
specially prepared platform of prin-
ciples, and Notley-he has not been
heard from as to party or platform, and
will probably not cause even a ripple
Of excitement in political circles. 1t is
not believed that he would be very |
active Representative, and as activity
Of mind and body are two of the es-
sentials to a good legislator, Mr.. Not
ley will probably remain at home and
watch his flocks and herds.
J. W. James represents the coffee
men of Hawaii, and it is believed he
will make an excellent record, If elect
ed. E. E. Richards represents the su-
gar interests and the people of Hilo
generally. He was assiduous in his eff
'orts to obtain suitable appropriations
for Hawaii, and in this he was ably
assisted by his colleague, Robert Ry-
croft of Puma. If the people of Hilo did
not want Richards to represent them
in the Legislature, they should not
nave nominated him.
In the Second District, G. P. Kamou
oha, D. s. Kahokana, J. D. Paris and
J. Cooper have sent in their petitions.
The first named was a member of the
last House, and was recognized as a
Tally orator.
The candidates from Maui are W. F.
Pogue, D. H. Kahaulilio and S. w.
Kaai, and Kauai candidates are S. K.
Kaeo and Paul Isenberg, Jr. AS there
are no other candidates. and this is
Just the number to be returned by the
people of these two Islands, it is quite
probable they will all be elected.