The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-17
PEN SKETCHES OF THE CAREERS
OF THE NOMINEES.
Born Hawaiians Divide the IIonors
With Those Who Have Come from
Abroad-Interesting Items.

\ brief sketch of the different can
didates for the Legislature upon the
| American Union Party ticket, showing
the interests that these gentlemen
represent, is given below.
Alatau T. Atkinson, who heads the
ticket from the Fourth, was born at
Kopal, Central Asia, on November 10,
1913. He is the son of Thomas William
Atkinson, a celebrated Siberian travel
er. He was educated at Rugby, Eng.
! land. and came to these Islands in the
year 1869, as principal of st. Alban's
college. In the '7O's he was appoint
ed principal of the Fort street school.
He joined the Gazette staff in 1880, and
became its editor in 1881, which posi-
ton he held until 1887. when he was
chosen Inspector General of Schools.
This position he resigned in 1895, and
was then appointed General Superin.
rendent of the Census. He became ed
itor of the Star in January of this
| year, which position he now holds.
Alex. &. NJ. Robertson is an Island
| boy in the strictest sense of the word.
He was born in Honolulu in 1867, and
is son of the late Justice Robertson.
whose legal knowledge and standard
character did much to raise our courts
to their present high position. He was
educated in the public schools and af-
| terward took law course in Yale. He
has been practicing law since 1898,
and during that time has built up a
lucrative practice. At the last session
of the Legislature he was elected a
| representative from Honolulu and
made a fine record as a parliamentary
debater also showing great interest
and rendering valuable assistance in
all committee work. He fathered the
| income tax law.
Albert Vicar, was born in Quincy,
| Cali, in 1866. He graduated from the
| University of California in 1887 with
the degree of A. b. He migrated to
the Islands in 1888, and was appointed
vice principal of the High school. He
held this position for three years,
when he entered the house of j. T..
Waterhouse as bookkeeper. Mr. Gear
| remained with the Waterhouse firm
| for f~nut three years. Since that
| time he has been engaged in the real
| estate and insurance business. He is
| the proprietor of the Evening BulIe
tin, which paper is strongly urging
the annexation of the Islands to the
United States. Mr.. Gears father is a
prominent attorney of San Francisco,
| and is the editor of several books on
law, including Landlord and Tenant
and ''IndeX Digest of California Re-
ports" Among Mr.. Gears relations
are many lawyers.
Probably none of the candidates
have a more interesting life record
than John Lot Kaulukou. He was
born at Kauhou, North Kona, Island o.
Hawaii, in 1852. His mother was IA
| native woman and his father a Span.
lard. He attended the district school
at his native town and was tutored
for three years by Hon. G. w. Piipo.
ii completed his education in Lahai,
naluna, from where he graduated in
| 1869. He then went back to Keauhou,
where he taught Government native
| school until 1874, when he came to
| Honolulu to study law under Chief
Justice Judd and Justice Robertson.
Mr.. kaulukou was appointed district
judge for Koolaupoko in 1877, just af-
ter his admission to the bar In 1880
and 1882 he was chosen Representative
for the Koolaupoko district and in
1884 was elected to represent the Hon
olulu district. During this year he
was appointed sheriff of Hawaii ana
was elected to the Legislature from
the big island in 1886. In March OF
1886 he was made Postmaster General
which position he resigned three
months later to take the marshalship
of the kingdom. For ten days he was
Attorney General. but he resigned to
be marshal, which position he held
| until May of 1888. Since that time he
has been engaged in the practice OF
law. Mr.. Kauluhou was secretary of
| the Hawaiian legation to Japan, in
1852, and assisted in negotiating a
treaty. While in that country Japa.
nese orders were bestowed upon him.
During his connection with Kala-
kaua's government, he has been 1,
member of the Privy Council Board OF
immigration and Board of Education.
Mr.. Kaulukou is a self made man.
). q: Wilder is another son of the
soil, having been born at Kualoa.
Oahu, in 1866. He is a son of the late
). q. Wilder, who was the pioneer of
inter-island steamship traffic and rail
road transportation. He established
the firm of Wilder & Co., and was
connected with the government for a
great many years as Minister of the
Interior. Mr. Wilder was educated in
the public and private schools of this
country and is identified with its
commercial progress.
Lincoln l.. McCandless is popular
throughout all the islands. lie is a
member of the well boring firm of Nc
Candless Brothers, and is also large
ly interested in ranching, He VAS born
in Pennsylvania and is 3s years old
He has been in Hawaii about fifteen
years, and is regarded as a solid and
public spirited citizen.