The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-27
WILCOX IS
THE MAN
GaribaIdian Candidate of
Independents.
NO HA0LtS ON TICKET
HiIo Natives Affirm Their Intentions
Of Barring the Whites
Altogether.


week herding the lambs into the indie
pe Edent fold: there may be a few estrays
who have wandered into the by-ways and
hedges and who await the coming of the
Democratic -~achems. but they are very
few.
a prominent local leader of the Hawaii
ans said to a representative of the Trib-
ion of the Hawailans. and one which they
will stand by. that they should not take
sides with either of the old line parties
a. against the other. Their interests are
almost entirely local, and many of them
concern the Hawaiians peculiarly; they
will stand on a platform framed to meet
these issues and distinct by name from
either Republican or Democrat, though
wherever the platform of either comedies
In spirit and principle with ours we shall
be glad to cooperate with them in the
work We are going to stand for local
self-government first, last and all the
time, and we are anti-Dole to a man. We
are drawing the race line In nominations
and IL has been fully agreed not to nomi-
nate any white man for any position
Territorial Delegate, Senate or House.
There was a good deal of discussion over
! this question. and even Wilcox wanted
to have DIR. - of Olaa nominated for
the House. But II was the opinion of the
majority that~there should be no excep-
lions. and this will he rigidly adhered to-"
I'm that case" sand the reporter, MIR.
Ioebenstein will not receive the nomna-
ton OF your party for the Senate"
mo; nor will any man. of Hawaiian
blood even. who is allied with either of
the regular parties"
| Don't you think" said the interview
\ er. that this Chinese Wall style of ex-
elusiveness will result disastrously for
you in the end. and that IL would be
wiser 10 drop such immaterial differences
as color. and anti-haole feelings of retail
alton for what you consider, perhaps
justly. as oppression and wrongful dis
ffanchisement. and work with the large
political element among the white people.
who are just as anxious as you for local
|. self-government and just as strongly OPP
posed to any further continuance OF the
Dole regimen
NO" was the reply. 1--WE can control
votes enough to elect our men anyhow.
lie evidently missed the point.
The Independents held their local con-
vention In the old church In Puueo OF
Monday. aud nominated the following
candidates: For Senators puma. HilC
and Hamakua). Henry West. John T
Brown. For Representatives: VIM. Mali
ma. Jas. Ewaliko. Makakau Hamakua)
8 H. Aheo PUMA. IL Is understood that
} Robert Wilcox Will be the nominee of th'
, entire party for Delegate to Congress.
PIIHoNUA LANDS.
, HILO. Hawaii. August 23.-The Herald
. says: DIR. Maxwell and Wray Taylo
came up last week for the purpose OF in
lvestigating the character of Piihonu;
, lands relative to the application of TIN
) Hilo Portuguese Mill Company for great
) er acreage of land for cane. 1t is under
, stood that after an examination OF tn
= forests Prof Maxwell favored the appli
cation. The mill company has a leas
from John T. Baker for all the Piihonu
lands excepting certain kuleanas, but tn
Government law. forbids their clearin
more than a certain area without frs
obtaining permission of the Government
So far this permission has been with
held. but II Is probable that Mr.. Taylo
win join with Prof. Maxwell in grantin
the application made by the mill com
pany.
PARKER's CANDIDACY
HILo. Hawaii August 23.-The Her
aid says: The Herald Is in a position I
state authoritatively that Col. Sam Pal
ker will be a candidate before the Terr
Delegate to Congress from the Territor,
Col. Parker has been informed that som
Of the speakers at the meetings of I'll
Independents on TINS Island have int
mated that he has withdrawn as "A cal
didate. and II - on account of the in
preston such remarks have made tn;
Col. Parker makes this announcement.
HII.O. Hawaii. August 23.-The Hilo ~
pers say: J. Ryan. king of the Squa
ters." went to Honolulu last week
business connected with the opening 4
Of the Olaa lands. Before leaving NJ
Ryan remarked to Herald reporter thu
the Settlers Association would take !
steps In injunction proceedings bi
\ would begin a suit In the United Stat
Il Court. Mr.. Ryan returned to Hilo la
night
II NOTES. ETC.
Ex-Judge Gardner X. Wilder has leas
the spacious Offices In the Coney buildii
. on King street. formerly used by Jud
Little.
Messrs. Wilcox and Kaulia. represer
ing the independent party. held meetin
at the Fishmarket Saturday night al
at Nine Miles on Sunday. Both meetin
were well attended by Hawaiians. but i
tie was accomplished. Mr.. Wilcox re
commended John T. Brown and Hen
West as Senators from this district a
"A William Nailiua and Mr.. Ewalika "a Re
~ resentatiTes. The speaker called up
the natives to nominate good men iri
HittbNt u pdTNys guaranteed the IT
- tive vote TO support the candidates.
NJ. NJ. Norton has been appointed
Judge Little clerk of the Circuit Cot
OF the Fourth Circuit. to succeed Dan
Porter. resigned. Mr.. Porter howev
has kindly consented to retain Office un
the new clerk arrives Charles r. n
. pal. better known as Eddie Hapai. +
! been appointed deputy clerk of the sal
court;
Mr.. and Mrs George Ross of Hakal
ri left yesterday for Honolulu. en- route
British Columbia. Mr.. Ross Is far fr
well. and his physician prescribes
change Of climate as absolutely nee
sary.
. Waiakea plantation has finished girl
hes INK. The crop Is something over 3
hev tons.
At Is rumored that Palmer Wood '
be a Senatorial candidate from Kohala
the next election.
Hakalau plantation finished grind
this years crop on Wednesday. with