The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
MACHINE STARTS
IN THE TWELFTH
Crawford Gathers His Hench.
men to Perfect Scheme for
JObbing Nominations.

There was a caucus among the rapid
frers of the famous twelfth precinef
over in the fifth district yesterday aft
ernoon, the gathering taking place il
the Ket On Fui Chinese society hall
on Kukui street. It was a motley gath
ering. Willie Crawford, of che-fa fame
and grand jury experience, received, be
ing chief assistant to S. Pahia Maielua
stevedore and president of the pre-
cinct Others who lent the weight OF
their words to the council were A. K
Fierra and Enos Vincent. These faith
full ones were gathered to canvass the
situation in advance of the convention
delegate nominations on Thursday. tc
see that the Crawford ticket would be
apported against that of all Others
nd that the four Territorial delegates
and the thirteen for the county con-
vention would go sweeping to the
nominations pledged to support Craw-
ford for the, House and Cathcart for
the County Attorneyship.
The list of chosen delegates, who
could be depended upon, was carefully
scanned, one alteration being made.
Vincent was down to go to the Terri
orial meet, but asked to be switched
over among the thirteen, desiring more
company in what he expected to have
to do to make certain of his place in
the ring. Otherwise the lists were de-
cided to be all right. Then, solemnly
and decorously those of the delegation
pledged themselves to run on no 9TH
ticket for delegates but the Craw-
ford one and to vote in convention
with one voice, probably Crawford IS
voice. 1t was impressive and awe. in
spring to see these patriots thus pledg-
ing themselves.
Then the real business of the meet
ing was taken up.
care we sure that we have enough
votes to elect the whole ticket?' ask
ed the cautious Crawford.
ffSure, said Vincent, 81 II see that
enough of my young Portuguese friends
ONE in and sign the roll to give US
a cinch. Why, over in Wailuku ---''
"Don't you worry about getting
anybody" broke in President Maize
lua. eff we see that there is going
to be any trouble about votes I IL march
up enough of my stevedores to elect us
ALL That's easy
Then Crawford smiled with a broad
smile as he thought of what he would
do to the Boy Orator and those 9th
ers who couldn't be expected to have
friends with voters at their beck and
call from all over the city. 1t was
too easy. Like getting commission on
a game the police didn t know about.
Caucus in Manoa Precinct.
A caucus of quite a different nature
will be held tonight in the second
Of the fourth. This is the caucus which
a number of the precinct voters in
vited Eugene Buffandeau to call in
order that it might be learned just
what was what. Buffandeau had casu
ally mentioned a short time before the
invitation was given him, that the
ticket for delegates had ali been made
out and only needed the ratification of
those who would gather in his house
on the appointed date for nomination
and election. This appeared pretty
raw and the meeting tonight results
partly from that rawness.
The meeting will be held in one OF
The Rapid Transit vacant houses near
the corner of Beretania and Alexander
Which had been the regular meeting
place of the precinct club until Buffan
1eau moved it nearer home