Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-13
straight Republican ticket "

straight Republican ticket"
Are you for Brown or Henry?"
"Who heads the Republican ticket
but A. NJ. Brown? I'm for the straight
Republican ticket"
Each man was called in turn.
Captain Kanae at first said he was
for Henry. Then he said he wanted
time to consider and asked that his
name be not entered as for anybody
until he had further time to think 1t
over.
Later Kanae sought Leslie and said
he was for Brown.
Leslie said he didn't know about peo-
pie who topped around the way Kanae
Ibid.
The Mounted Patrol spoke out solid
for Brown. Alfred Mossman and Sam
| Leslie of the brass buttons" stood
| firm for Brown. The rest of the off,
GERS were for Henry or doubtful.
When the compulsory canvass had
! been made by order of the High Sher.
/ If. VIM. Henry,-and Henry admits or.
dering the line.up,-the large crowd Of
Brown sympathizers among the police
cheered right Justify for Brown. Some
OF the foot police were put down as
Henry men, Some were "sure-enough"
| Henry men.
Out of about 90 men there were only
% who spoke up for Henry as against
Brown.
Leslie Smashes Woods.
Sam Leslie states that after the line.
up upstairs he descended to the receiv.
Ing station and found Billy Woods. eX.
prize fighter and physical instructor,
the turnkey, poking fun at Brown men.
Woods had said he was for Henry.
/ Leslie told Woods he ought to be
ashamed to knife Brown, man who
had given him a job when he was hard
up. Leslie says Woods called him a
foul name and made fighting move
Leslie smashed him on the jaw and he
went down.
Later Woods passed Leslie on Beth
el street, but there was nothing fur
Their doing.
johnson Speaks Out.
A meeting OF the County Committed
was held at Republican headquarter:
ct noon yesterday at which the situa
ton was discussed and Captain San
Johnson was brought out to say thai
he supported the straight Republican
: ticket.
johnson said, in part: ut is bat
. enough to have to stand the criticisms
of Democrats or Home Ruler oppon
ents but to be continually attacked b!
those who | am trying to help and pu
. IN office is more than | can stand
hope | do not owe my position entirel.
l to my political work and trust that m!
Q record as road supervisor Will speal
I for itself and compare favorably Will
!. work in other departments.
I Republicans Confident.
= The Republicans are confident OF vic
/. tory. Campaign work is hustling for
3 ward Brown buttons are to be seel
I everywhere on the streets. The meet
' Ing at Aala Park on Saturday nigh
I was attended by 1000 people. Count,
h districts report good work.
:. Today at noon two rousing meeting
A were held on the waterfront.
|. The candidates for Supervisor
Il spoke at the Hackfeld wharf while tn
/ other candidates addressed an after
!, tive crowd on the Oceanic wharf
:, Brown was loudly checred. Brow
4 enthusiasm was general. Straigh
- ticket talk could be heard everywhere
!, Tonight, near the corner OF Kin
street and the Asylum road. anothe
big meeting will be held. The follow
- ing will speak: A. NJ. Brown, c. w
Booth. J. s. Kalakiela. G. w. Smitl
J. Lucas, Hon. d. Kanuha, Hon. So
Mahelona. ID. Kalauokalani Jr.. Jas
. Bicknell, T.. A. Douthitt, Z. r. Adam
III J. C. Quinn.
Ed. Towse stated this morning tha
a 10 was rendering High Sheriff Henri
y all the assistance In his power. He di
:. not know that he might be terme
= Henry's manager" however.
II think Henry is managing his ow
- campaign" he said.
~ Henry's calling up the members {
- the police force to demand OF thei
!. their political intentions has been e!
:, :, cused by the statement that Brown di
- the same thing last year.
- This statement Is not true, say me
=. now on the police force who were men
- bers of the department when Brow
was High Sheriff. Men who were pre-
N ent at the time Brown called the d
J" partment together declare that III
meeting was solely for the purpose I
n addressing speeches to the force. SEN
tor AchI and others declined Republ
m can campaign speeches in the couI
room, advising the straight ticket, bl
no questions were asked as to how ii
IN men were going TO vote. There wa
nothing of the kind.
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