The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-06
THE RIAL To
DAY BY DAY
Street Gossip Among
Local Political
Push.

The rumor that Abe Fernandez had
visor at Large could not be traced to
any reliable source yesterday, though
the Democrats were earnest in their
efforts to do so. And in chasing the
matter the true inwardness of the ac-
ton of the Home Rule candidate was
brought to the surface. He wanted to
be the nominee of the Democratic par
ty and was so disappointed at the re
suit that he could not restrain himself
when Fernandez came into the eau
Gus before the convention" said one
of the party yesterday, "he found the
delegates were for Harvey and started
to leave the room. Harvey learned OF
the matter and he called upon the del
egates to stand by Fernandez. The re-
suit of that little spiel was the en-
dorsement of Abe. After the caucus,
and while a bunch of delegates col
lected at the corner, Fernandez re-
marked that there seemed to be a di-
vision in the party and if the dele
gates did not stand by him in the con-
vention he would not be of the party.
This remark was not communicated to
Harvey, so L am informed, but it ran
kled in the breasts of the delegates,
! convention Harvey received the nonli-
nation for Supervisor at Large and
Fernandez that for Supervisor from
this district When the result was
made known, Abe stood in front of the
chair and announced to the convention
that he would no longer be with the
party, and walked out.
Il know that Harvey was hurt by
this action, because he had always
looked upon Fernandez as a warm
friend and was an admirer of his. I
am satisfied from what he has told
me that he would have made a COM
promise with Fernandez so he could
have had all the honor there is in the
place, but the men seem SO far apart
now that I do not believe anything
can be done to straighten out the mat
ter Fernandez is certainly not strong
IN the party, and there will not be
enough Home Rule votes to make an
impression. We begin to feel now that
he is doing what he is so as to punish
Harvey for something he is not guilty
of. He is digging a hole for Harvey
which he himself will fill. and Harris
will shovel the dirt on both. Abe will
have no more chance for election than
some of the other men on the ticket. I
do not believe the story duplicating
Abe with the money deal in which he
and Charlie Achi We're alleged to be
concerned. Harvey does not credit the
story, and bases his opinion upon his
long acquaintance with Fernandez. The
belief was alive, after that story was
given a boost, that he would withdraw
as a proof that he had no part in the
deal. but it looks to me as though he
will stick and it will strengthen the
opinion that he is in the fight only as
a spite against Harvey"
A DROPPING CAUSE.
AS time passes the merry ha. ha!
given by the machine men to those
who express an opinion contrary to
their own grows less merry. Even in
the ranks of the strongest of the Vida
supporters there is a feeling that their
candidate will be beaten by Jarrett
Said a member of the Republican
County Committee yesterday:
The Advertiser has the reputation
this year of being the biggest knocker
IN the foundry. Perhaps it does show
strength in swinging the hammer, and
perhaps. in some things. it goes wide
of the mark but if the people read
between the lines they will see the OBJ
Ject OF the attacks and agree with me
that they are right in many instances
and wrong in few. I do not hesitate
to say to you that the Advertiser will
win out in its fight against Vida; if
has him skinned by three long blocks.
He has no more chance of election now
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