The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-28
BIC ISLAND
POLITICS
SOME SKULLS IN WHICH THE AS
PIRING BEE is BUzzING IN
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didates for the legislature there is but
llittle concern except to laugh at the
suggestion that Robert Hind. who is
on the mainland with John Mcguire
and will not return home till long
after the election, with be a candidate
for the Senate; or that Beers will be a
candidate for County Attorney in de-
fianee of the law.
The best news that the Republicans
can give out is the possibility of for
mer Senator John d. Paris coming
to the front again in politics, not that
he desires office for the sake of office
but that he feels it his duty to help
place Kalaiwaa in retirement as the
Supervisor from the Konas. Man
ager Ross and Jim Lewis still head the
running as the Republican favorites
for Supervisors in North and South
HilO with Todd and j. Mamula willing
to be trotted out from the Home Rule
stable. and Keaki and Osorio as the
probable Democratic choice. though
Osorio is not so much a favorite among
his own countrymen. But they sell
dom stand together. Kohala is likely
TO have three candidates for Super
visor, one on each ticket. Fusion talk
seems to die out with the approach of
the convention, for it is found that an
alliance between Home Rulers and De-
mocrats gives only one man a chance
to run, whereas independence put two
in the field. The Republican candi-
date for supervisor is G. p. Tulloch,
Sam Woods is mentioned as the De-
'mocratic representative unless he
leaves the field open to John Lewis
the present deputy sheriff there; while
Joe Hussey is willing to be the Home
Rule standard bearer.
There is likely to be hot time in
Hamakua, with three candidates. OF
course Purdy wants to keep his seat
on the board and spend some more
money in making roads for his dis
trict. Former Representative A. Fer
nandez seems boxed for Republican
candidate, with Bill Richard, recently
deputy sheriff, for Democratic leader
With three cornered fight, lively
contest is promised, the odds being
quoted slightly in favor of Richard,
with Fernandez second and Purdy dis
| tanced.
Except Henry Lyman for Republic
can Supervisor from Puma, no other
name is mentioned Kau seems to
have two Democratic aspirants, that is
/ if Shipman finally decides to compete
for honors with Apuiki, who has re-
signed his position as assistant book
keeper at Naalehu plantation.
Sam Kauhane would like to be the
Republican candidate for Treasurer,
but the mention of his name evokes no
enthusiasm in the party Lalakea will
of course, get the Home Rule nomina-
ton, while Ryan will give him a run
for his money as the Democratic can
didate though his chances will not be
strengthened by the nomination of
Kauhane. Charlie Mcguire says moth
ing about the authorship, but it is
noticed that he keeps his hand in his
pocket more than usual as if he had
something there that was worth while
John Kai Jr., the assistant County
Clerk, is growing in favor and popu-
larity for the higher position.
And Sam Pua has not yet made a
move to secure the Republican no.
mination for sheriff, and he will not
IF the convention wants me-" he says
81 am in IT'S hand" And there is moi
one official in the whole county who
has kept his Office and done his worl
in better shape Should there be any
prospect for promotion, he deserves
it, just as Johnnie Kai does. And {
prominent Home Ruler of Hilo says
he has received very bad news from
the south side as to the chances O
! the Home Rule candidate for sheriff
Harry Irwin is openly candidat,
for the Democratic nomination fol
County Attorney and will get 1t, Will,
Beers may slip in as the Republican
candidate for Treasurer If not barred
out by the residence clause. Agains
Irwin there will of course, be Charlie
Williams the present County Attor
ney, who is now known among the Ha
d waiians as Charlie MahOpe. It seem
that Williams has refused to sign tn
Democratic precinct roll and, whel
asked to sign the Home Rule roll, h
has invariably answered "Mahope"
Outside of the regular political cir
) Gus there are couple of politica
t side shows that are worth noting. On
3 is the active campaign just made Il
3 Honolulu by Deputy County Attorne
e Aluli, who is working for the position
of Circuit Judge on Kauai, which wi
. become vacant by the retirement @
Judge Harvey
As to the other Eugene Lyman
can tell you there is something doin
. in his aspiration to be the Home Rul
candidate for Delegate to Congress.
II is predicted on all sides that whe