The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-19


The town was full of political gossip
yesterday. In fact, the streets were
buzzing with it all day long, the leg
islature not being in session and states
men having little to do but talk politics,
but there were really few developments
of interest beyond the publication in
the Advertiser that the delegates from
the Fourth precinct of the Fourth Dis
trict had endorsed Crabbe for Sheriff.
And upon that announcement the sup
porters of Brown at once advanced
their claim of 81 delegates in the con-
vention to 81.
"And I suppose said one Crabbe
man, that If another precinct were to
declare for Crabbe, they would claim
107"
The Crabbe men, in fact, laughed at
the Brown claims, just as the Brown
men laughed at the Crabbe claims
Maybe one or the other will have the
last laugh. And maybe the dark
horse will do the laughing. Nobody
knows but Sam Johnson,-and perhaps
he doesn't.
There was one clear bid for peace
yesterday, however, in the story that
was pretty generally circulated about
noon to the effect that if Crabbe would
get out of the fight for the shrievalty
the Brown strength and everybody's
strength would be thrown to him for
auditor. AS Crabbe had not declared
any desire to run for auditor, or for
anything but Sheriff it is probable that
the offer was never taken to him at all.
, But a new candidate for auditor has
appeared in the person of A. A. Bray
mer, a clerk in the Secretary's office.
1t is believed by Braymer's friendsJthat
he would fill the position acceptably.
The name of n. Fernandez has been
mentioned for the authorship but Fer
nandez is said to have some unfortu-
nate political affiliations that would
weaken him, perhaps.
1t develops that the nomination for
Treasurer is not going to be walkover
for anybody. Single and Booth are
already in the field, SShingle it is said
with the backing of Sam Damon, and
yesterday it was reported that a num-
Der of business men were seeking TO
prevail upon Clarence Cooke to make
the race. AS to Booth, it is claimed by
the politicians that he has been trying
TO throw the delegation in his precinct
in trades, and there has arisen some
little feeling about it. Indeed, it was
said last night that the delegation
would not back him in that sort of
fight. However, the delegation is
pledged to Booth. How far it will
consent to go in his interest, remains
to be seen.
The Star last night printed complete
tickets, one for the Republicans ami
one for the Democrats and Home Rul-
ers Jointly. The Star is making a
most earnest fight for Brown, hut
whether the Republican ticket printed
is the Brown ticket is not stated. The
ticket, however, is as follows:
Supervisor at Large-H. E. Cooper;
Supervisor for Honolulu-Louis Marks.
Supervisor for Honolulu-Jim Quinn;
Supervisor for Honolulu-A. Hooking;
Sheriff-A. M. Brown; District Attor-
ney-G. A. Davis; Treasurer-C. w.
Booth; Auditor-N. Fernandez; Clerk
D. Kalauokalani.
This leaves a number of candidates
already in the field out of consilera-
ton. to say nothing of the candidates
who may appear between now and Sat
uTudy. II OF INSTANCE, tHe'e lS duCh
Lucas, candidate for Supervisor, TO be
reckoned with, and C. w. Smith, who
is a candidate for the same place. And
there is Crabbe for Sheriff, and Douth-
lit for attorney. and various CthO S
who are probably not prepared to step
aside without a struggle.
AS to the craftsmanship, It looks Ike
Harris vet, but it may be somebody
else. Adams would have n gSol fol-
lowing, but somehow there Is a feeling
that he does not really care about it.
The Democrats and Home Rulers are
silently waiting to see what the other
fellows will do-and, of course, hoping
that the Republicans will make mis-
take. And the shadow of he County
Act litigation is over everybody. There
We're absolutely no Developments what
ever in that matter yesterday.