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

G. p Kamauohs as candidate for
sheriff, the Home Rulers having
nominated him for county attorney
previously, but be accepted the Re-
publican nomination 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, a 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 @ and the record made by
him is rather shady. A connection
and benchmsn of Charlie Achi,
the energetic and alleged boss OF
the Fifth. A lawyer by profession,
but | think he is not as capable a
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 learn that he is sure OF
his election with both hands down
as against that OF Kamauoha, who is
a blatant ass and an uDpriucip'ed
being, easily swayed by the tide
Panils is his middle name, meaning
"the olosinR out OF the sun" or "the
blotting 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 and
tricks that are vain" wherein his
personality may be the gamer, tho
public be damned" But not 30 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 K Pua for
the county clerkship and l deem
him good man for the position
He is young man, was once a
strong Home Ruler and was defeat
ed at the last election as ouch fol-
senator. But since Their, he has be-
come a Republican, as that was the
only road, so l 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 20 without license
and not keep on with his law prac.
tice, and what was he to do but sub
mi,i Yet l believe him to be still q
good Home Ruler as OF yore and @
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
wae ignored after becoming Re-
publican for another Home Ruler
who had become a Republican, now
q Home Rule candidate for super
visor in East Hawaii county, II
mistake not, it is my impression that
he was born in Kapalama, or may
be on Kauai, but became a resident
OF Hawaii by marriage. Was edu
Gated in the Royal School aud
think him quite competent to fill
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 a good BEEF
soak in the Kailua saloon, because
he has no opponent on the Home
Rule side. He is q mslihini dom
know anything at oil about nor de-
/ care, but il he is good attorney,h'
is entitled to his laurels, Go it thic)
old soak.