The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-13
BROWN ORDERED POLICE
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my resignation was greeted with
loud and continuous applause-AND
THE WHOLE MATTER WAS DROP
PED AS To ALL OTHER PERSONS
VIOLATING THE RULE. How can I
believe otherwise than that, from the
chairman of the Central committee
down, they do not wish my assistance
or aid in any political campaign, and
why should I place myself in the po-
sition to be abused and criticized for
the sake of nominees and an organiza-
ton who, once they got in power, do
everything they can to attack and be-
little me?
AT the request of Mr.. Andrews, 1
consented to serve as a member of the
advisory committee connected with the
present campaign but farther than that
l wish to take no action.
After the difference in the attend
ance upon the campaign meetings this
year became manifest, some of the peo-
PIE WIN nave pttH CoIllHudlly
! ing me insisted that johnson should be
made to work again, as it would
change the whole character of the
meetings. This, however. l do not feel
able to do"
NOT EXACTLY COMFORTING.
And all the comfort the straight
ticket men can get out of that procla-
nation, they are entirely welcome to.
Read between the lines, there is mani
fest here a lack of enthusiasm that has
not marked the political activity of the
Sam Johnson of the past. Sam is much
more out of politics now than he was
before the late Progress Hall conven-
tion-and not, this time, altogether by
his own election. The entire incident
is of a piece with the campaign of the
Brown managers. They have alienated
not alone the better element of the
community by their advocacy of their
favorite, but are likewise turning away
party workers. For you may like Sam
Johnson or not, as pleases you, but 10
man can deny his political power. And
all the loyalty Sam seems to have to
the straight ticket this year Is the 10y
atty he has to Lorrin Andrews, chair
man of the County committee.
The pronunciamento is of a piece
with the apathy that has settled upon
all the Republican workers. There is
lots of lip loyalty and bar room en-
thusiasm. You can hear Brown shouts
in Cunha's almost any time. But the
better element of the community Is not
tending that way, and the street cor
ner politicians can only be enthusiasts
tic up to their small limit And that
is very small. Which explains why the
Star permits red clouds of anger to
obscure the usual clarity of it's intel
lectual processes, perhaps, and why
any Brown man Is ready to foam at
the mouth at moments warning.
There are few things more prone to
anger than the advocate of a weak
cause forced to take the defensive.
| COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Republican County committee
had a meeting yesterday, Chairman
Andrews presiding, and heard reports
from the candidates who had been
around the island. There was likewise
n general pow.wou unon +ha oaoa,a+
of the campaign. But there was moth
ing of particular public interest, so
the managers say. And that is perhaps
true, in several senses.
1t Is the purpose of the committee ia
i. devote the balance of the campaign tc
, Honolulu. 1t is recognized that the
: battle must be won and lost here, the
out of town precincts cutting very lit
tie ice-although, of course, in the
event of a close contest, every vote
would count. 1t is not thought, how
ever that this will be very close con-
test upon any office. The Home Rule
scare has collapsed, of course, although
1t Is apt to bob up at any time, even
in the>fight for the shrievalty, whether
, Brown wins or whether Henry does
everybody knows that Poepoe will BIZ
but bad thir& He will not get any
Democratic votes at all. That is Q
cinch. And the leaders of that party
merely smile when his name is men.
TONED. Indeed. these leaders arranged
fusion and nominated Poepoe in tn,
Brown interest-and were almost oper
in it. II was about as shameless BIZ
of politics as has ever been done here
: NO COMPETITION.