Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-19
Conventions In Session
On Same Day
At Hil0
DEMOCRACY APPEARS TO
HAVE GAINED GOOD Lead
Fusion With Home Rulers Ended.
Apathy Over Legislative Tim
ber-Supervisors.
Desha

HILO, Hawaii, Sept. II. - This
morning the Republican and Demo-
cratic County and District Conven-
lions will meet In Hilo. the former
at . o'clock at the Armory building.
the latter at 10 O'Clock in Serrao
Hall.
Delegates of both parties have been
arriving since Monday morning and.
whether Democrats or Republicans,
all seem confident of victory. With
three tickets In the field It IL any
body's game and the party that NOM
mates the best candidates II can pro-
duce is likely to capture the inde-
pendent vote which. in the First Dis
trict, will be worth something when
the result must be close with three
tickets in the field.
That the Democratic party will
poll much larger vote this year than
In 1906 is acknowledged; in fact
there was hardly any distinct Demo-
cratic party two years ago owing to
fusion with the Home Rulers. Audi
tor Mcguire has practically nothing
to do but accept congratulations and
pass around the cigars. II the Re-
publicans will endorse Harry Irwin
for County Attorney or even leave
the place vacant on their ticket, then
Irwin will have good prospects of
lat hn n nj
name man for that Office then the
Home Rule candidate. Charlie Will
llams, seems to be practically sure
of election.
Throughout the County Of Hawaii
very little interest centers in the
candidates for the Legislature on any
ticket. but very great deal centers
on the Board Of Supervisors. From
all districts there is cry for a new
deal, the taxpayers having had
enough OF the careless methods and
waste of their money by the majority
on the present Board. Good men
are wanted-men. II possible. who
have made success OF their own
business affairs and who would be
careful of the money belonging to
the taxpayers that is entrusted to
their care. For the Democratic tick
ct in North and South Hilo, Metzger.
Keaki, and Osorio have been the most
mentioned this week. Keaki deserves
another term for his refusal to ally
himself with the spendthrift men,
bers of the present Board. Osorio Ia
known as very careful and conser-
vative business man who would be
particularly valuable on the Finance
Committee. as he would scrutinize
things closely. Moreover. he Ia o
worker and not talker. MetzgeI
would make strong Supervisor. but
whether or not he would accept 9
nomination the Herald Is not In a po
sition to say.
The Republicans have made M
change In the names selected severa
weeks ago for Supervisorial possibi
ities-Desha, Lewis. and Ross. An!
lone OF the three would be an i'm
provement over the present majorit!
of the Board. Some say that Johi
Ross would have to fight the fact tina
he is a plantation man, but the plan
tation men are successful bushes
men and 1t is claimed for Ross tina
he is popular with the Hawaiian
and would poll a large Hawaiian
vote, a very important factor indeed
land he is good man. Jim Lewis di,
not make any particularly brillian
success Of his political life In tn
Territorial Legislature. but perhap
that was beyond him and he nigh
do better with the smaller area 0
North and South Hilo for his field o
Operations.
To the candidacy OF Rev. 8. l.. De
sha there is always the objection, ex
pressed now as 1t has been in tn
past. that Church and State do no
mix, that parson should keep out Q
politics. This has cost him votes 4
previous elections and would un
dOubtedly do so again. Whether h
could overcome this and still wi
out is for the Republican delegate
to decide. There have also been ~
mors current, ever since 1906, this
Mr.. Desha did not play fair with HI
lparty's ticket In that year.
With only six weeks left before tn
day of election, and three tickets
the field, the campaign will be a HI
one. As far as funds are concerne
the Home Rule party Is in by far Il
| best position, having been assassin
| the County employees belonging to |
party for a long time back. 1t
! said that there are at least 81, 400
the Home Rule credit in bank. ar
1t has been subject for earnest CO
federation whether $1,000 of tn