The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-08
Three CANDIDATES
FOR AUDITOR

-Four names have now been put for
ward for the position of county auditor
and only the surveyorship is left with
out an applicant. The asplrants for
the accountants Job are Clarence NJ
White, A. ]. Campbell, Henry Davis
and Isaac Sherwood, of the Surveyors
office, all of whom announce themselves
as candidates.
AS far as Republicans are concerned
A. NJ. Brown stands alone for the Of
flee of sheriff. r. w. Wilcox denies
his wish or intention of trial for the
position but the Home Rulers are
strongly out for him and those with
inner knowledge of the rank and file
of both parties predict that he will
CLEAN sufficient votes to make a COM
petitor against the Republican candi-
date who Is by no means to be de-
spised.
Il. c. winston of the Fifth and Jack
Lucas of the Fourth are said to be out
for supervisorships.
+. NJ. Brooks is the latest candidate
for the county attorneyship. He is
said to have strong following and
will make a vigorous attempt for the
office.
| Delegates of the fourth precinct Of
the Fourth held a caucus in Republic
can headquarters last evening and the
second of the Fourth will hold a meet
ing tonight for the instruction Of dele
gates.
The Central Committee meets at Re-
publican headquarters this evening
when amendments to party regulations
will be considered. No one to fill the
vacancy left by A. l.. C. Atkinson's
resignation as secretary has been
named or appointed.
! a meeting will be held by the Fourth
District Committee to consider the pro-
test in the sixth precinct against the
seating of Lorrin Andrews and others
in the convention. The meeting called
by r. w. Aylett was originally set for
Labor Day evening at 1880 in the Re-
publican headquarters but has been
changed to Tuesday evening at the
same time and place.
F.. w. Macfarlane has stated his in
ability to accept a supervisorship.
such an official" says Mr. Macfar-
lane, should be permanently in the
Territory during his term of office and
my work as ST. Louis Commissioner
effectually prohibits me from enter
tanning the honor
Apropos of A. l.. C. Atknson's with
drawal from the political field, his
father Superintendent of the Board Of
Education, was moved to moralize up
on finding his son asleep the day after
his published resignation. The sight
of the ex-politician, seen dimly through
the mosquito netting and the beatitude
of his sleeping smile, awoke the Muse
in Mr.. Alatau Atkinson's breast and he
retired to his study, returning in few
moments with pin and slip of paper
on which was written the following
quatram:
Here lies my dear loved, eldest SON.
To politics he's dead.
He's worked for naught, he's had his
fun,
Now he'll earn cash instead"
The rumor that his retirement from
politics was merely step towards TAX
ing up the secretaryship to the Dele
gate, is firmly denied by the former |
secretary to the Central Committee, |
who declares himself entirely out of all |
politics.
A few more candidates have come |
forward for the county offices in con-
nection with the supervisorships. Their
names, mentioned as possible runners
for the offices, are: A. S. Hartwell,
David Dayton and the Rev. H, II.
Parker.
In Home Rule circles Caypless is
mentioned as a possible candidate for
clerk. An erstwhile Republican who
was defeated in aspirations with that
party is said to be ranging up for dis
trict attorney with the Home Rulers.
The Second Republican precinct club
met last evening to consider the in
struction of delegates for the Conven-
ton. The rain limited the meeting to
a slim attendance which gathered on
the premises of Colonel Soper, the wind
havi ng wrecked the Makik tent. Mr..
appointed delegate, resigned
as secretary in favor of Harry Murray,
former assistant. S. Hall took MUIR
rays late appointment. But slight
discussion was held the meeting being
IN favor of an adjournment which was
finally fixed for Monday evening at the
residence of Mr. platt Ii