The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-08
KINNEY IS
not So SURE
Claims Hawaiians Are
Not Deserving His
Party.

The hopes of the Democrats in to-
days election are expressed by Chair
man Kinney. who states that Roosevelt
will probably be elected, and that they
hope to elect Cecil Brown, as well as
to win victory for Iaukea and the
Democratic ticket in general Kinney's
| statement issued yesterday is as fol-
lows:
IT have admitted publicly that the
chances appeared to be in favor Of
Roosevelt as against Parker, which adj
mission is generally considered poor.
politics on my part. The admission
was deliberate and to impress upon
the Hawaiians,
F'irst-That we were dealing with
absolute honesty with them, and,
Second-That there was little use
for them to turn Democrats or to ex-
pect recognition from the Democratic
party on the mainland if their only
motive was to get in on the winning
side.
THE Democratic Central Committee
have further taken the position that
the Democratic party. even if it loses
the presidential election, has ample.
power left to protect the Hawaiian
p6Op1e IEOIH any Injustice or aDIlug-
ment of their rights if anything of
that kind is attempted. The Democrats
have urged the Hawaiians to come
into the Democratic party and to stay
with it rain or shine, and not to come
in until they We're ready to do so.
THE Democratic Central Committee
now state it to be their conviction that
they have made more progress by
taking the above position, than they
would in unjustifabIe contention that
Parker was sure of election. We have
not said and do not say now that he is
sure of defeat. We simply say that it
looks to be in favor of Roosevelt But
if Parker is elected it will not be the
first surprise of the kind that has hap
pened in American politics.
1--WE further state that the arrest of
Home Rule leaders for circulating
gross lfbels against the Democrats on
the eve of election has resulted in
bringing great support to the Demo-
cratic party particularly among Ha--
waiians. The wholesale desertion by
Hawaiians of the Democratic party
alleged by opponents is absolutely un-
true. That the contrary is the truth
is sure on the Island of Oahu. The
other islands have not yet been heard
from.
I'VE predict the defeat of the Home
Rule party on the Island of Oahu bar
ring perhaps two represent atives in
the Fifth. Our canvass shows that
Harvey and Waller are elected, also
that Cecil Brown, despite the concen-
trated efforts of the administration to-
beat him, If no one else, is a winner
The count also shows that the Demo-
Gratis will elect more members from
Oahu to the House of Representatives
than any other party. Our last reports
from Kauai show a Democratic plural
ity for Delegate, otherwise a split
ticket. Molokai we claim will go Demo-
cratic for Delegate. Maui uncertain for
Delegate and otherwise a split ticket
between the three parties. Our in
formation from Hawaii is that Shipman
and Frank Woods are elected, and that
otherwise the representative ticket will
be split up with representation from
all parties. We expect to hold our own
as to Delegate on the Island of Hawaib
and the Island of Oahu, and upon the
information at hand at this hour, and
according to conditions as they exist
or existed from the last reports from
the other islands, We claim we have
substantial grounds for making the
foregoing prediction"
%-s-*-s<-s-$-s-<-s-<-s-<-s-
signed offers a reward of $4,000 for evil
dence that viii lead to the conviction
Of the parties who forged the name
of the Good Government Club and
the name of the undersigned to the cir
cular aimed to defeat Cecil Brown,
posted al the Post Office in Honolulu
at p. m. November 9Th 1904
P. T. RYAN.