The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-02


that the county owes them a living. and
are surprised that people differ from
this view.
That ". T. Rawlins viii be elected +,
| the convention in the second precinct
of the fourth district is being made
certain by his friends Billy is want.
ed IN the convention, and 90 there he
viii, IN spite OF the very determined
effort on the part of the County Clerk s
lieutenant to keep him out.
| Tom Gandal is again being talked
OF among the Democrats for legislative
honors. Tom was up for similar honors
once before, but failed to get in.
Jack Lucas says he is all assurance
over the prospect of the nomination for
mayor, and from the size-up of the
possible convention members he be-
ieves he has the right ones and ma
jority tagged, numbered and shelved.
ready TO deliver at the psychological
moment.
In the Eighth Precinct of the Fifth
District the Republican nominees for
county convention honors will hold a
meeting at 1880 this evening at the
residence of Mr., Barker on Kali street,
IN ord to settle about the expenses
of the club. At the nomination meet
ing last week it was agreed that the
candidates should contribute pro rata
to the expenses of the meetings and
the election this week They were to
pay up this afternoon but through some
tiuke or other. this went by the board
and although some were present Others
were not, and it was decided to post
pone the meeting until tonight.
OF course, it is only a political sus-
picion, and one that finds its way to
the street corner congregations where
politics is hammered out day by day,
but just the same there is considerable
said about an understanding between
Lane and Jarrett as to the shrievaltY
nominations Although Lane is Re
publican and Jarrett Democrat, Lane
6oesn t want to stand in Jarrett S way
for the Office of sheriff, it is said. And
this, to some extent, explains why Lane
insists on going into the mayoralty
contest with Lucas and Hustace, leav-
ing an open passage for Jarrett. Lane,
of course, knows that Wise or Kaulu-
kou could be beaten by Jarrett, but
Lane is said not to take any interest
in stopping up the leak in the Republi-
can ticket. Lanes friends are con-
fident, however, that he viii win hands
down in the convention for the mayor
atty nomination, but so are Lucas and
Hustace's friends likewise confdent9
And so, as the Irishman said, There
v ARE =
1t is stated on the street that Enos
Vincent, the Portuguese policeman,
will 90 to Maui, his old home, and
compete with Kalua for the Republi-
can nomination for County Attorney.
The Democrats now have a news
paper. After negotiations extending
over quiet period of time the pur-
chase of Mrs. Nawahi's interest in
the Aloha Alma has been the completed
and the entire paper is now owned and
controlled in the interest of the Demo
cratic party. Mrs. Nawahi viii con-
tinue as editor until the first of the
year.
A corporation was formed nearly
wear ago which took over the owner
ship of the paper which up to that
time had been the property OF Mrs.
Nawahi. But until now she has
owned a controlling interest in the
stock of this corporation. meeting
of the shareholders will be held soon
to elect new officers, and probahly
outline more suecinctly a policy to be
followed by the paper.
Among the Democrats new candl-
date for Deputy Sheriff is meeting
with considerable favor. He is Alex
ander Dunn, an employee of May
Co. He is a graduate of Kamehameha
of several years standing, and has, al
WAYS borne an excellent reputation.
He has been connected with the party
for several years. He was president
of the Eighth Precinct, Fourth District,
precinct club until he moved to Pa
lama, so that now he halls from the
Fifth District.