The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-10

were mot white but Iluu1k1s theme
selves although they unfortunately
bad whit. skins The Republicans put
nap 90 good clean nght. ana worked hard
but many forces worked against them
to cause their defeat. one of the
chief reasons attributed by most of the
Republican leaders was the work oc
judge j. W. kalua against what was
supposed to be his own party That
hu worked hard and by various means
To down the party is undoubted, and
results show that ne largely succeeded
Another force against the party Of
good government was the detection of
many former declared Republicans,
whom the Home Rulers gathered in
with open arms, and who made the
most of the apparent break I'm the Re-
publican ranks Several of the pre-
cincts went strongly for the Republi-
can ticket but the Home Rulers made
gains i'm almost every one of them over
the vote of last year. Considerable
surprise was occasioned by the straight
party vote in Waikiki, where it was
thought that w. T. Robinson would
run ahead of his unknown and ncom-
petent rival, but the Hawaiians APP
parently cut their own friends to down
"the white mans ticket" WELL they
are elected and now the question is can
they qualify, Many of them should
not be able to get bonds from any sane
man, with their past record so well
known, and their securing of the neces-
sary bonds will be watched with in
terest. Having made a clean sweep
the whole government is i'm their hands
and they will now have a chance I'M
trammeled to see what they can do.
With no money to start in with their
first endeavor will be to try to raise
this most necessary article and it is
thought that they will ,have hard
time doing it, The business interests
place no confidence whatevehr in them.
ana Will be decidedly wary in making
any advances. OF course they may
find men in their party who will be
willing to work for the glory of the
same, but most likely they will expect
to be well paid for their glory. No
names as yet have been mentioned as
possible appointees to the various po-
sitions that are to be filled throughout
the county, and this list is awaited
with great interest All the Deputy
ships will be changed, and there will
be a decided turnover in all parts OF
the county. OF the Board of Supervi-
sors T. B. Lyons will in all probability
be the chairman. He polled the high
est vote and is the one best suited for
a
good Supervisor. w. H. Cornwell. Jr.
has had some experience in business
affairs, in managing his fathers ranch,
but as to his ability but little is known.
HihiO, KoOkOO and Kauimakaole the
other three members of the board have
had no experience to fit them for this
work, and as far as is known are alb
solutely Incompetent. Bill White. the
new sheriff, has had some law expert
ence, but as to police matters knows
nothing more than any other citizen.
D. II. Kahaulelio the clerk and re-
corder is fitted in no way for the posi-
ton. L. Il. Crook elected auditor has
had some experience with books, but
the Deputy auditor from Honolulu is
at the present time looking over his
accounts and Office as Clerk of the Cir
cult Court under a charge from the
Grand Jury that the same were in a
very disordered condition. His find
ing Will of course be known later. d.
X. Kahau!elio the new Tax Assessor
and Collector has never had any eX-
perierce whatever in the tax business,
and is absolutely incompetent. John
Richardson is perhaps the best equip
pea Of the lot for his work for as
County Attorney he will only be carry
ing on his usual line Of work. His
competence Is an advising attorney
may of course amount to nothing.
Patrick Cockett as Treasurer is enter
ing upon an unknown land, for all his
life h has been rancher and cat
tie man and knows nothing about
books or the requirements of his office.
Mr. COckett is known as a good up
right Hawaiian. and stands well on
the island but his fitness for the office
of Treasurer is another question. j.
X KahoCkele County Surveyor is a
surveyor Of Wailuku but his estimates
upon public work of any magnitude
will be watched with interest. The
public may be surprised in many of
the foregoing officials, and they may
prove TO know more and do better than
Is expected, but at present the outlook
for good government and efficient work
is anything but bright The next year
will tell the story one way or the other