The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-09
POLITICAL DRIFT WOOD.
The Leavings of Some Of Our 'FRONT.'
nent Countrymen.
By AHUIMAIA.

10 my last, in slluding to Demo- J
crat MCCARTHY, forgot to mention
that he was National Reform Noble
10 the Legislature Of 1890 and clerk
of the same body in 1892. He is a
friend Of your Tesla, and l under
stand that he was the first kanaks
he became acquainted with when he
arrived ia this country over twenty |
years ago, both being employed in
the same place, and they have re-
NAMED friends since then, one a
born Democrat aud the other made
40 by force of circumstances.
l also forgot to mention little of
Frank Harvey's past. A cowboy, an
expert hula singer, and an all-rouud
| Jolly fellow. Once in his life, he
worked at Waimanalo plant ation
when John Cummins was manager.
AS regards his education, that was
much neglected, but he got the best
obtainable in those days, for he
cared more for the horse aud the
hula with all the concomitsnts
thrown 10. His cowboy propensities
ia 60 imoedded in his make up that he
still remains as such to this day. As
a patriotic Hawaiian, hiss as good ss
they mako 'em anywhere round
about this whole country, or else, |
am badly mistaken. But as Demo.
crat, | have somewhat lost my faith in
him, because of his acceptance OF
Home Rule nomination against the
will and choice OF his party.
When mentioning Harry Murray
the other day, grievously erred in
stating that he was island born
Since then, have learned otherwise,
that he's a California born boy,
came here while yet in his mothers
arms. He attended the California
banquet last month tonight, TO cele-
brate Admission Day, with the avow.
ed purpose, so am told, OF bidding
for the support Of Californians in
his candidacy for the county clerk
ship. One tbicg l must say in his
favor, he does not depend on his
fathers record to make a name for
himself, but is willing to rely on his
own merit for his laurels. When
his father was g rank P. g. partisan
he made his sons do what hs told
them to do end thsy did it too, bu!
of course they were then in their
minority and did not have their own
minds. He's Irish, to be sure, Mike
and Irish will always be out for the
Latin there ia in him. / think he
ought to be Democrat instead oil
Republican, and therein, say, he's
gone wrong, bsgorra, by gosh.
The Republicans have not made
, much choice in the intelligence and
the capabilities Of some OF their
nominees. Now, there's key Sher'
wood, who can't speak one sentence
of English correctly; Murray's bro
que is agin him, but he has an Am
erican polish. Jim Pratt is surly and
gruf, who lacks the stuff to be Q
gentleman, although he tries to, bu,
it lily becomes his nature aud tenn
j permanent. But the peach Of them
: all is Arthur Brown, who is in the
: pink OF perfection as to shape and
y heightb, when in his tight fitting Of
8 fetal togs aud bsstrides his charger
t who likes to chow off his haunchel
4 and to be admired by ell, the gentle
J. sex in particular. And Willie Raw
g Inns only wants to make an expert
I ment as county attorney, not de
s pending on his fathers record
j. which is not anything great.
a Young Kslsuokalani, Murray
Home Rule opponent, is a native t.
the manner born, Finished his edu
= cation in Punahou, was secretary t,
Delegate Wilcox, studied law b.
self application and admitted I,