The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-04
RESULT OF PRIMARIES.

KESuLl VT PkiWftN'Lcs
Saturdays primary elections have
clarified the political atmosphere. For
awhile rast some of our citizens have
been possessed OF the idea that they
were the whole thing" In politics.
tina, they could organize close cor
poratlon which would name delegates
candidates and officers, dispensing with
the aid OF their fellow citizens, who
were TO be allowed the privilege OF rot-
ing for delegates chosen by the elect
This arrogant attitude was largely due
10 the influence of few self CONSTITUTE
ed leaders who had arrived here 50 re-
Gently that the situation and the men
with whom they had TO deal were an
unknown quantity. They honestly
thought that by gaining control of the
party machinery. breath OF disap-
proyal from constituted authority
would sweep the biankety blank mis-
sionary. and the old line Republicans
off the political field and whirl the con-
seryative and peace loving business
men into lire to back 1.-The party"
This calm assumption of authority
and the attempt to ignore all Repub-
ucans outside OF the sacred circle at
first bred amused surprise, then dis
trust, then hostility, with the result
b that for the past few weeks there mas
h>en far more feeling between different
Ets Of Republicans than there has been
between Republicans and Democrats or
independents. On the one side II was
believed that the other war an nnor-
I. ranized sentiment which would not
fight: while. in turn the belief was en-
gendered that the machine meant mis-
chief" Issue was Joined Saturday ana
In several of the precincts there was
close hard work and vigorous con-
test. In spite of this however, the polls
closed over a more harmonious party
than has existed here since the Bulletin
began to throw uncomplimentary bou-
ouets at President Dole. The elect
found, to their surprise, that the de-
spised conservatives could put up as
good n fight as themselves; while the
conservatives learned that the other
side werr makir clean fight. 1t was
!. a fair field and no favor. with partial
success to each side, ending In the de-
yelopment of a mutual respect, without
which there could be no real harmony.
with but few exceptions, the candi-
dates for delegates on both tickets were
good men and the resulting delegation
is one which can be conscientiously
supported by a united party. 1t Is now
In the power of the party officials TO
continue this status. All that Is neces-
sary Is to recognize the fact that the
conservative Republicans of Honolulu
will act icth their fellow party MEM
bers for the common good but Will take
orders from no one. Two things fur
Their were demonstrated on saturday;
that In spite of the Wilcox Kaulla color
line campaign, and Wise's despicab:e
appeals to race prejudice the native
Hawaiian voter himself Is joining the
Republican ranks in large numbers;
and second that the party Is possessed
of a large quantity of virile fighting
material.
The vigorous and intelligent cam
paign work done on Saturday by
large number of young men, both white
and native, on both sides. was an eye
opener to some of the newcomers. On
Saturday they were working against
each other. Working together next No
vember they should prove irresistible
against the Independents and Demo-
Gratis. the one party without head.
and the other head without a party.
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