The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-12
BRYAN s NAME
MAY MAKE
A FUSS
Local Democrats Don't
Agree Regarding
Instructions.

Whether to instruct for Bryan or to
send an uninstructed delegation to the
National Convention at Denver are
questions that have the Democratics
of Hawaii wrought up at the present
time. The question will be vigorously
fought out in the party territorial con-
vention in Honolulu this month, Ed.
Ingham leading the Bryan wing of the
local party and Senator Palmer P.
Woods the delegates who remember
how instructed delegations worked out
in former conventions.
1t is not the intention of the leader
from the Big Island to work for any
delegation opposed to Bryan orNin favor
of any of the other candidates who get
brief mention from time to time. His
plan is, however. to have the Hawaiian
six on the floor of the convention with
out strings on their votes and able to
throw their strength to whomsoever
they may deem best as the occasion
arises.
The local fight is not to be one of
island against island. On both Kauai
and Maui there are advocates of each
plan, while the National Committee
man will not be able to bring any solid
delegation from Hawaii to back him
up. The Oahu delegates are not of one
mind either. Link McCandless sees no
advantage TO be gained in pledging the
convention to Bryan in advance and
the Aloha Alma echoes the sentiments
of the Kaneohe statesman, declaiming
against any such a movement.
The idea of those behind the instruc
tion movement is that the Nebraskan
Is the man of all men for Hawaii, the
has a grasp of the situation of the
Union beyond the seas and the one who
stands as Greater American"
Economically he is no longer an ex-
tremist. while in all respects he is re-
garded as the one Democratic candi-
date who stands much of a show of
reaching the White House.
JARRETT BUBBLE PRICKED.
In local county politics there have
been some changes in the situation
during the past few days. The fishmar-
ket political takers have suddenly
stopped boosting Bill Jarrett as the
only man for Iaukea s shoes, and have
swung across the line in fla or of a.
NJ Brown. 1t is known that some of
the friends of the defeated candidate
in the last election have been putting
out feelers for some time to see what
a public mention of his name would
produce and in some sections the hint
having been taken up with eagerness.
1t is the remnants of the old guard
that has grasped at the Brown straw,
and the arguments they are advancing
why he should be pushed to the front
again are the ones that defeated him
in 1906. the fact that he was always
easy on the druhks, was a good fellow
to the Hawaiians, didn t see too much
of what was going on, and in all re-
spects had shown himself more lenlent
and less inclined to enforce the law
than Iaukea under whom Jarrett has
been training.
AT anv rate there has been a big
slump in the Jarrett stock among the
Hawaiians and a reawakening of the
interest in Brown. Elsewhere. among
some of the haole politicians, Brown s
name has cropped up pretty often DUR
ing the past few davs, some of them
wishing that there was another chance
to run him. while the better Informed
and more astute rdicule the idea.
In the inner Democratic circles, it is
stated, it has been about decided that
Iaukea shall be the party candidate
again. the knowledge that the independ-
party during the last campaign was
solidly behind him having put whatever
idea they may have had of running
Jarrett back into the closet. The howls
of the disappointed job-chasers do not
sound so loudly in the leaders ears
now. as election time approaches, as
they did some months ago. The bowling
is louder. if anything. but the leaders
are listening to something else.
The disclaimidg of any inherent
rights that Charley Achi may have on
their votes by the waterfront hui and
the announcements boldly made that
the Poolas were as yet unconvineed of
the superior advantages of any one of
the parties is regarded by good many
of the Hawaiian, voters as a terrible
slap at the willy Charles, while good
many of the thlnkinT ones are com
mencing to compare Achi 5 record with
the stand he is now taking, and won !
dering on what phantasy he bases his
claim to strength.
faint echo of the name of John
Wise creeps into the street corner talk
still, but it is getting fainter. he never
had any chance of nomination anyhow, |
and has been moor stalking horse, /
never having come out far enough 10 |
allow anv of the other more possible /
candidates to size up the opposition. /
1t is sun~osed that his friends have adj |
vised him to get back into the earth i
quake-proof archives building and be
content to pull down his monthly check /.
without anyone noticing.