The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-22
POLITICAL DRIF% WOOD.
The Leaving of Some Of Our Promi-
nent Countrymen.
By AHUIMAIA.

Republicans nave put torWnru one
g p Kamauoha, ss candidate for
sheriff, ths Home Rulers having
nominated him for county attorney
previously, but he accepted the Re-
publican nomina alton instead, he be.
ing one himself In consequence OF
this attitude on his part, the Home
Rulers have dropped him from their
ticket. His opponent for the place
is one Robert MaSahalupa, q much
better man than Kamauoha in every
way and popular one too, who is
known as a stauuch Royalist patriot
Kamauoha has had Legislative ex.
perience both under the Monarchy
and 2 g and the record made by
him is rather shady. A connection
and a henchman of Charlie Achi,
the energetic and alleged boss OF
the Fifth. A lawyer by profession,
but | think he is not as capable
man as his opponent, who had for.
mer police experience under Ksulu-
kou as sheriff and marshal, on the
Koolau side of this island, and this
alone should speak volumes 10 his
favor, and I learu that he is sure of
his election with both hands down
as against that OF Ksmauoha, who is
a blatant ass and en- unpriucip'ed
being, easily swayed by the tide
Panils is his middle name, meaning
"the closing out OF the sun" or "the
plotting out" Of the same, and 10
perfectly applicable TO his character,
blotter out of anything good and
sensible, and who besides is adapta-
BILE "for ways that are dark aud
tricks that are vain" wherein his
personality mny be The gamer, the
public be damned" But not 80 with
Robert, peer among his own peo-
pie, staunch and true, reliable and
trustworthy, and the coming man
for that county, and besides an able
native attorney.
Both parties have sam x Pua foI
the county olerkship and i deem
him good man for the position
He is a young man, was once q
strong Home Ruler and was defeat
ed at the last election as auch fol
senator. But since ther, he has be-
come a Republican, as that was the
only road, so am credibly inform
ed, of having his license TO practice
law renewed by Democrat EdinGs, the
circuit Judge OF West Hawai-. He
either had to or go without license
and not keep on with his law prac,
tice, and what was he to do but sub
mit7 Yet l believe him to be still ,
good Home Ruler as OF yore and 9
strenuous fighter from way back
During the first Territorial Legisla'
ture he was the assistant clerk oil
the House. Was mentioned fol
sheriff OF Kohala, although be made
application to the High Sheriff, he
was ignored after becoming Re-
publican for another Home Ruler
who had become Republican, now
a Home Rule candidate for super
visor in East Hawaii county. II
mistake not, it is my impression tina,
he was born in Kapalama, or may
be on Kauai, but became q residen,
of Hawaii by marriage. Was edu
Gated in the Royal School and ]
think him quite competent to fiji
the position.
think the only nominee who hal
the easiest chance OF sure election
| is the Republican candidate for at
torney, one Maydwell, who an
given to understand is good bee
soak in the Kailua saloon, becaus,
he has no opponent on the Home
Rule side. He is q malihini | dom
know anything at oil about nor d.
care, but il he is good attorney,hl
is entitled to his laurels. Go it ohio
old soak.