Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-03
SHORT STORY FOR
EVENING HOURS
The PRESS CLUB BOON THAT
WENT ASTRAY
CConcluded from YesterdayJ

upon him for candidate he overlook
me as was plsdding along toward the
Nolcan foundry to investigate an acct
dent. He kindly gave me a lift to my
destination and waited to take me
home after ! had secured the informa-
ton | needed.
Seated in the buggy, we started on
our return. He handed me a cigar, and
when II was well alight he remarked:
Several people have urged me to be
candidate for mayor this spring.
have not yet consented. What do you
think about it?'
Il was young and was, of course. fat
tered by his inquiry, but, remembering
the action of our club, restrained my
inclination to promise him my support,
and told him | should like TO consider
the matter for day or two before de-
Gliding such an important question.
He smiled, as usual, and thanked
me and then spoke of the importance
OF the mayors Office, the patronage at
his disposal. and his opportunities for
aiding his friends.
THE mayor has many good places
at his disposal he added. They are
not only honorable, but some Of them
have good salaries attached. | think
those places ought to be filled by young
men. We have. too many old fogies in
Office and ii you or any Of your friends
should desire any of these places
shall, when elected be glad TO give you
your choice of them
These remarks set me to thinking
| had never before thought of holding a
municipal Office, but now as he talked
one Of the positions seemed to grow
very attractive and thereby hangs q
little side tale.
. The old Colonel stopped to mediate
for a minute or so and his voice was
tender when he resumed. Il was pay
ing attention to Miss Ella Dunbar al
the time. She was a lovely girl and
my urtship was in that state where
We were confidential, but not yet en-
gagged. Her father was the superin
tendent Of the city schools and treated
nv uo u "Nl' sum a HNiOplDOst Nullt
the president of the school board
whom | suspected of being a rival fol
Elias affections, he treated with def
erence and respect The president
whose name is not material, was a
bachelor OF 10 and seemed to me un
necessarily dignifed in his manner TO
ward me. II could only supplant hin
as president Of the school board how
happy should be, for then ! coulC
meet Elias father on equal terms anC
would stand high in her favor.
"All this was in my mind as Mr.
Gallatin talked of his candidacy ant
when he dropped me at the Banner OF
flee assured him that was his frient
and hoped to give him favorable an
swer to his inquiry soon.
AN hour later a box of good cigar
reached my desk. with Mr.. Gallatin'
compliments, and as | walked down tn
street toward the clubroom putting on,
Of the weeds | determined to spare n,
effort toward inducing the other mem
bers of the club to indorse him for tn
position he evidently desired to fiji. o
course II we took him up he would b
elected, and proved 1t by setting "a
the first round of beer that afternoon
though 1t was not my turn.
What Mr.. Urban Gallatin said o
did to the other members of the clu
they never told me, but that he was tn
first choice OF each was beyond doubt
We'll, the Press club secretly. as
body, and publicly as individuals, OF
,cned his campaign for mayor, but /
such a way as We supposed would e'
cite no suspicion. We invited Mr.. Ga
latin to special meeting of the clul
He did not drink beer, but he had n
prejudice and insisted on paying tn
bill. At this meeting our plans wer
discussed and made and We bega
work at once.
In each of the papers the approach
ing city election was mentioned a
usual. Then came the mention {
probable candidates, the name of NJ
Gallatin being the most prominen
Then followed interviews with prom
nent citizens, selecting always tn
friends of Mr.. Gallatin, the papers ST.
diously avoiding any show Of prefe
ence and suppressing everything VI
favorable to our candidate or favorabI
to any other.
! THE political conditions in Irol
town were favorable TO our plans. U
to that time there was no Dartisan nc
itics in our city elections. No part