The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-11-08
KINNEY IS
NOT So SURE
Claims hawaiians Are
Not Deserving His
Party.

Tho hopes OF the Democrats In to
days election are expressed by Chair
man Kinney, who states that Roosevelt
| VIII probably be elected. and that they
hope to elect Cecil Brown, as well ms
To win n victory for 1nul<ea and the
| Democratic ticket I'm general. Kinncys
statement issued yesterday is as fol-
| lows:
II 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,
"First-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 II 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 IL 1t loses
the presidential election, has ample
power left to protect the Hawaiian
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 1t rain or shine. and not to come
in until they We're ready to do so.
THE Democratic Central Committee
now state 1t to be their conviction that
they have made more progress by
tAxinr the above nositinn
would In unjustifiable 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 1t will not be the
first surprise of the kind that has hap
pened in American politics.
I'VE further state that the arrest OF
Home Rule leaders for circulating
gross libels 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 UNI
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 representatives in
the Fifth. Our canvass shows that
Harvey and Waller are elected. also
that Cecil Brown, despite the concern
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 moie members from
Oahu to the House of Representatives
than any other party. our last reports
from Kauai show IA Democratic plural
ity for Delegate, otherwise a split
ticket. Molokai we claim Will go Demo-
cratic for Delegate. Maui uncertain for
Delegate ard otherwise u split ticket
between the three parties. our in
from Hawaii is that Shipman
and + ank Woods are elected, and that
other wise 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 Hawaii
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
grounds for making the
foregoing prediction"