The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
HERBERT And
TRENT ARE
NAMED
(From Monday s Advertiser

(From Mondays Advertiser.)
Tomorrow night the elected delegates
to the Democratic County Convention
will meet in caucus in the Waverley
Hall to prepare for their convention in
the same place on Wednesday night. L,
is expected that there will be a :uli
attendance of delegates at both the
caucus and convention, the hopes of
the Democrats running high in this
campaign.
There seems to be as much doubt as
to whom the party will place in nomi.
nation as their candidate for Mayor as
there was concerning the result of the
Republican convention, although in the
case of the Democrats there has been
no open announcement OF the candi.
dacy of anyone for the position,
Among the names most prominently
mentioned in connection with the nomi-
nation to oppose Lane IS Allan Herbert,
the veteran party man and former
high Office holder in the government of
the country. 1t is not known to what
extent Mr.. Herbert is ambitious to
head the Democratic ticket, but from
the fact that he with others were dis.
cussing the advisability of issuing a
new morning paper in the city it is
supposed that he is ready to sacrifice
great deal for the party.
Joe Fern is another who is looked
upon as a strong man for the Demo-
cratic nomination. 1t is known that
Jack Lucas had sized up the opposition
and come to the conclusion that Fern
would be the man he would have tC
beat if he landed the nomination in his
own party for himself, but there are
other candidates being backed up fol
| the nomination.
Ashford Backs Trent.
In signed communication to the
Advertiser, Z. w. Ashford comes out
strongly in an advocacy of r. IL. Trent
as man, who could lead his party tc
victory. The communication is here
quoted:
Editor Advertiser.-Th action o.
the Republican convention last nigh
in naming John c. Lane for Mayo
has furnished the opportunity, ant
pointed the duty, of the Democrat,
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a man who will not only poll the full
strength of his party, but one who viii
certainly invade the Republican cam
and capture Republican votes by thu
score.
Sane and reasonable voters who ar
not entirely blinded by party preju
dice will admit that this metropolis O.
the Pacific Islands should have as it
civic chief a man of education, breed
ing, mental capacity, business expert
| ence and probity, whose incumbenc,
would be a matter of local pride in
stead of call for apology. The Demo
Gratis, fortunately, have Just such a MAJ
available, and his name is Richard H
Trent. If the party shall fail to offe
him the nomination. it will deserve t.
lose-and will do so-while to seize thu
opportunity, thus fortunately offered
will stamp the local Democracy as
party alive to the needs of the occa
sion and worthy the confidence of thu
''safe and sane" element among on
voters. C. W. ASHFORD.
Watson for County Attorney.
While there are some in the part,
who are advocating Z. NJ. Watson TO
the party nominee for Mayor, it is gen
orally conceded that he should run TO
County Attorney against Cathcart. Hi
party members look upon him as
strong man for the position, a maj
popular with the Hawaiians and stron
among the whites and a candidate VIII
would fiji the Office with honor to tn
party and credit to himself. He will
doubtless accept the nomination i
preference to making run for tn
Mayorship.
Sheriff and Deputy.
Jarrett and Rose will probably b
the police station ticket to fight fo
the positions of Sheriff and Deput
against Wise and Holt. There is som
talk of putting Charley Baker, the pre-:
emit police station clerk, in nomination a
deputy, figuring that his membership i
the Kamehameha alumni would offse
what strength Wise may have throug
his membership. Rose is a st. Loui
man, and there is lingering suspicio
that there are too many st. Louisite
out for Office now, Far be it fror
: anyone to suggest that either the s
Louis alumni or the Kamehameh
alumni association is in politics, bu
the fact remains that there are man
so careless of the feelings of the co
lege men that they are sizing up I'll
list of candidates and commenting Q
the preponderance that st. Louis ha
Other offices.
If Fern is not nominated for IL
q mayoralty, it is probable that he wi
run again for the Board of Supervisor
> and possibly Harvey will too althoue
:, both are mentioned as possible Sen
torial and House candidates.
The. only Supervisor openly in Il
field so far is Jose J. Dias, represe
J tative young Portuguese.
r. Cathcart has announced himself
. candidate on the Democratic ticket
Auditor.
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