The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-03
RESULT OF PRIMARIES.

Saturdays primary elections have
clarified the political atmosphere. For
awhile past some of our citizens have
been possessed of the idea that they
were the whole thing in politics;
that they could organize a close COR
poration which would name delegates,
candidates and officers. dispensing with
the aid Of their fellow citizens, who
were to be allowed the privilege OF vot-
ing for delegates chosen by the elect.
This arrogant attitude was largely due
to the influence of few self constitut
ed leaders who had arrived here so 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, a breath of disap-
provaI from constituted authority
would sweep the blankety blank mis-
sionary. and the old line Republicans
off the political field and whirl the con-
servative and peace loving business
men into line to back the party"
This calm assumption of authority
and the attempt to ignore all Repub-
leans outside of the sacred circle at
first bred amused surprise, then dis
trust. then hostility, with the result
that for the past few weeks there has
been far more feeling between different
sets of Republicans than there has been
between Republicans and Democrats or
independents. on the one side it was
believed that the other was an unor-
Ganized sentiment which would not
fight; while, in turn the belief was en-
gendered that 1.-The machine meant mis-
chief" Issue was joined Saturday and
in several Of the precincts there was
close hard work and a vigorous con-
: test. In spite Of this however, the polls
! closed over more harmonious party
than has existed here since the Bulletin
began to throw uncomplimentary bou-
quets at President Dole. The elect
found, to their surprise, that the de-
spised conservatives could put up az
good a fight as themselves; while the
conservatives learned that the other
side were making n clean fight. 1t was
a fair field and no favor, with partial
success to each side, ending in the de-
velopment 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 Conscientious!
supported by united party. 1t is nov
in the power of the party officials e
continue this status. All that is neces
sary is to recognize the fact that tn
conservative Republicans OF Honolulu
will act iritk their fellow party mem
bers for the common good but will TAX
orders from no one. Two things fur
Their were demonstrated on Saturday
that in spite of the Wilcox Kaulia colo
line campaign, and Wises despicabl
appeals to race prejudice, the nativ
Hawaiian voter himself is joining tn
Republican ranks in large numbers
and second that the party is possessed
of large quantity Of virile fighting
material.
The vigorous and intelligent cam
paign work done on Saturday by
large number of young men, both whit
and native, on both sides, was an eye
opener TO some of the newcomers. Oh
: Saturday they were working agains
each other. Working together next No
vember they should prove irresistibl
against the Independents and Demo
Gratis, the one a party without head
: and the other a head without a party