The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-24
PORTUGUESE
DISSIDENTS
Democrats After Them
What Today May
Bring Forth.


ization failed TO force down the throat
of the Republican party a man who
vas objectionab bic TO the better ele-
ment, not that he was a whit more
Objectionable than Vida. however. they
rose as one man and said they would
quit and be Democrats. II shows as
an object lesson just how much de-
pendence the party. that IS the Re
OF the workers who. at a moment when
things do not go to suit them, may be
soreheads. The Portuguese Repub-
liean Club received recognition at the
hands of the convention when Castro
was nominated. 1t would have had
recognition if Pacheco mad been nom
mated, and either one of those young
men is a credit to the club ana the
colony. So the Portuguese can not
say they have been sighted.
Now the supposed head OF the late
club has been nourishing legislative
bee in his bonnet and if the truth
was known he probably started to bot
tle-feed that bee when the Robinson
difficulty arose. Silva was not the
choice of the club, possibly TO his dis
appointment, and the disbanding of the
club was the playing into his hands
just as he played TO the gallery the
night the vote was taken and the club
became-nothing. The Democrats have
been waiting for the contamination of
their plans in respect to the Portu-
guese and in order that their votes
may go their way Turrin says the.
party win nominate silva on ita legis-
lative ticket today. Silva has been
quoted as saying he would run indie
pendent. but he forgot TO say indie
pendent Of what.
The convention should be hummer,
for it seems that all Of the Democrats
are not satisfied to have Iaukea bury
his dignity in the shrievalty. They
think he is cut out for something better
and he should not back down. The only
thing better is the position of delegate
TO Washington and it IS conceded TO +,
Kuhio who will return there, ice cream
bills and valet. after the election. But
the latter viii precede him and pave
the way to greater appropriations DUR
ing the session. The objections TO Ku-l
hio are diminishing in the same ratio !
as objections TO castor oil disappear
after it has been a portion of the
daily diet for a few years.
The business men feel that as they
have TO pay a representative for SER
vices if they are to get any considera-i
ton at the hands Of Congress. it makes
not a whit of difference whether il is
Kuhio or Iaukea who draws the pay
from the national treasury and gets
the glory.
Up on Hawaii the Republican party
is spreading the nominations, as the
oId-ti1ne doctor spread a poultice. over
the whole physical form of the island
Reports from that section Of the Ter
ritory are TO the effect that things
look more encouraging for the party
than for a long while. County Chair
man Lyman has some able assistants
in the field. some new blood Of the
husrling variety. one of them Pete
Beau1er. a man who started business
on his face. which still holds its shape.
while the business has spread over two !,
of the biggest islands in the group.
What he did in a business way he is
now doing for politics and il is said i
he sleeps on the last registration roll |
SO that should he dream Of q man who ;
he thinks has failed 10 register he
hunts him up and spots him. John
Moir Is also active this year and the
kingpin OF all. Desha, gives them points
in practical politics and an occasional
text or two from the Psalms Of David
Anton Fernandez. one Of the most
active members Of the Board OF Su-
pervfsors. was selected for the nomi-
nation Of sheriff. but his constituents
in Hamakua thought too much Of him
as a supervisor n let him so. The
honor viii fall 70 Nahale u Kona- a
man who stands well with his people
and who has been Deputy Sheriff
over there for years NahaIe viii
surely give the Democratic nominee
Keolanui The incumbent, run
for his money. for there are some real
Democrats up on Hawaii who do not
care for him and who viii Vote for Ma,
hale when the time comes Charlie
Mcguire. the present Democratic Au-
dftor. has become d Republican or,
rather. he is now in the regular ranks
Of the party, having been dropped BY
the Democrats. and viii be nominated I
bv the Republicans for the same place
ne now fills, and lis father. John Ma
rufre. will be nominated Tor super
visor from Kona. L viii D seen from
this that the coffee belt VII De given