Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-10
HAMA REPUBLICANS
win Big VICTORY
Faction Of Independents
Is Completely
Routed

of the primaries In Hama, Maui,
where the G. o. P. has won a great
victory In spite of the dire prophesies
which were made by certain inde-
pendent gentlemen Of that place
who expected to revolutionize the
present order of things. However,
the old party workers were alert, and
II is now fairly certain thing that
the district will send Levi Joseph
back to the House. possibly the Sem
ate. He is we'll known here and has
many friends In the city who will be
glad to see him back. The principal
feature of the contest was the COM
plete rout of the independents, head
ed by Postmaster Omsted.
G. o. Cooper led the ticket at
Hama. Maui. with w. p. Haia a close
second. Kaualoku and, Koko. who
are also delegates. belong to the
same faction. SO W.. p. Haia will
undoubtedly be nominated by ma
jority or a unanimous vote Of the
thirteen delegates that will go to the
convention from this district.
The vote polled at the primaries
just held speaks for itself. and COM
pared with primaries held In years
gone by shows that the Republican
strength is now 200 per cent. above
par. This no doubt is due to tho
strength Of the party workers Of the
various precincts who are wide
awake to elccting good men.
The feeling seems to be prevalent
throughout the district that the
same officers will be reelected at the
convention. which takes place at
Waikiki, namely: w. p. Haia. Su-
pervisor: +. Wittrock, Deputy Sher-
in; Levi Joseph. Representative.
From looking over the returns of
Kcanae Precinct 1t seems that Napi-
haa met his Waterloo. He is now
too old to take active part in the
debates of the party, and the younger
Republican element are thinking very
seriously of putting him on the pen
sion list.
+. Wittrock, the present Deputy
Sheriff, Is man of sterling worth,
and he has lived at Hama for more
than 80 years. He Is man who
commands the respect and esteem OF
all the people of the district, and he
will undoubtedly be supported fol
recollection by his party at the con
vention.
Levi Joseph, the present member
of the House of Representatives. ha.
given his consent to run again fol
the lower House. 1t is possible hi
may seek the Senatorial honors this
time. as II is thought no more thar
right that Hama receive this In the
convention.
The vote by precincts was as fol
lows:
Keanae, 14th-County: Horac,
Kekumu, 81, elected; T. X. Naholo
81, elected; ID. w. Napihaa, II; c
Is. Keohokapu, Is; Ben wilkins,
Territorial: s. X. Kaailua, only on,
name.
| Nahiku, 15th-County: Solomon
Kapepa. Territorial: Henry Reuter-
This precinct suffers from lack o
interest and as there was no com
petition and nobody seemed over
anxious, they simply laid aside al
rules and chose one man for eithe
convention.
Hama, 16th-Reuter was chosel
for the Territory. He is Deput,
Tax Assessor OF Hama and he coul,
have easily won by a larger major
ity II he cared. The vote was: Ter
ritory: John Kaleo. As; M. II. Reu
ter, 81; Geo. o. Cooper, 100; W. I
Iaia, los; ID. p. Kaeo, %; X. Ka
lama, "a; G. II. Kaualoku, 90; 8. X
Kauihou. 16; J. M. Koko, ST; NJ
Naiole, 10; s. NJ. Neki, 90; N. ON
sted. 81; D. X. Waileihua. 8.
N. Omsted, who also ran, was bad
ly defeated. He seems to have as
pirations for the Supervisor job 70
the coming two years, but 1t Is yer
apparent from the defeat he has re
ceived that he has not got a ghost @
a show. As Napihaa, the Mayor 9
Keanae, says he Is not popula
amongst the native voters through
out the district.
Kipahulu, 17th-1 for Territory
4 delegates for County. Levi JOSEPH
Sila Pupuhi, John Kamai, Hauol
Kaua, nominated by reclamation 70
the County. ]. Kaiwiaea for the Tel
ritorial. They nominated two slate
but through a few turns of the Gran
by the Wood Bass one slate will
drew from the contest, leaving on
ticket. The four candidates no
elected are considered good men.
Kaupo. 1Sth-The following wei
elected for the County and Territory
County: Antoine Vierra, 90, elected