Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-01
review Of CAMPAIGN

Wailuku. Maui. Nov. est is per.
haps time now to write = calm dis
cussiou Of the heasons why the Re
publiCaa Party Of Maui County lost
the elections on November 81.
1t was the worst political defeat in
the annals Of Maui. Ine Home Rulers
carried the elections on Maui in 1900
but Senator Baldwin and Representa-.
tive Dickey were the Republicans re-
turned from Maui. In 1902 the Repub-
Leans made almost clean sweep with
the exception of Hon. F. W. Beckley
Iheckley IS as much a Republican as
he is Home Ruler, for he is an edu-
Gated mGu Of quite liberal and broad
views, and he is reported 10 have said
that within the Legislative Halls he
was nON partisan.
But a. TO the reasons why the Re-
publicaps lost on Maui There were
various reasons leading to It, but ths
birth OF the defeat took place in the
convention held last September.
The Convention contained various
factions who were aiming FOR self ag-
grandisrment. The leaders so-called
were At iOGSer-heads. The Pogue-Ke-
linoi combination We're too much for
the Ealua adhnrents. The former, re-
lying on their strength in the COnyep-
ton, carried everything their own way,
and never for moment Considcrel
that til public has always the last
cay Ia the matter.
Judge Kalua finding himself In m
unpleasant minority politely declined
an invitation to Join the caucus. There
III he showed a lack Of political saga
lvity and foresight. The caucus threw
down T. NJ Hanuna who was strongly
recommended from Hama as supervisor
and nominated J. X. Iosepa. who is an
excellent man but not over-ambitious
Tor office. The caucus again threw
down Rev. KaGi of MolokaI who was
dominated by about six members OF
the PukOO precinct club. The con.
yention selected +. T. Meyer who nevcI
lCven dreamed OF nomination. ID. II,
I Kahaulelio was candidate for sheriff
but the majority Of the convention
were against him and not without just
cause.
| At nine o'clock that night. the result
OF the Caucus was told bv the votes
cast at the convention for the success
full candidate. Over thirty per cent,
of the successful candidates were from
Hama alone. result not justified by
The combined number OF votes of all
Fast Maui. But the contention was
Ijubilant over It's work little dreaming
OF its ultimate result at the polls.
Hanuua. Kaai and Kahaulelio imme-
Idiately affiliated themselves with the
Home Rulers, and two weeks later
were seeking nominations At the Home
Rule convention held in Wailuku. Ha-
nuna was turned down by the conven-
ton for he was thought TO be too fresh
IA Republican TO be a good Home Ruler
while Kahaulelio received nomination
for County Clerk on account OF lack
IOf proper material. While Hanuna
cannot be estimated as a colossal poll
tnical factor in East Maui. yet his
I''hb'uANE was Sldtlncu " tue result
OF elections OF Nov. 8. That he was a
great loss to the Republicans no one
49, \ \ \ 4 +<<<++ y y \
with finding him in the hospital and
all, ana the way he looked, after being
run over. I'd have killed myself,
would, I'd have taken my husbands
revolver that's always loaded, and put
Il bullet through my head. But though
| can't see much use aliyRg you made
things different, somehow, that's all. "
I'm sure Mrs Blum, anything | did
--" Mrs Smith was beginning with
ready tears, but Mrs. Blum was gone
And she turned indoors with the men,
Tory Of a strange flash Of intense feel
ing with pair OF dark eyes whose
hardness was quenched in tears.-Bea-
'rice Clayton, In Philadelphia Ledger
can deny, but few of his Republican
opponents viii not admit his Every
Republican loss is a Home Rule gain