The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-05

In many Of the precincts Of the
Fourth, where it was made a test of
party loyalty to vote for Cathcart. the
voters eveued up with their conscience
by vigorously scratching Wise. This is
about the only way to account for the
very bad showing that Wise made n
the boosted straight ticket precincts
in the Fourth
Resting After the Fray.
There were not many Of the eandl-
dates. either triumphant or detected,
seen about the streets yesterday. Near
~ all were resting up after the work
of election day and the wcarisome task
of getting returns. which came slowly.
John Hughes was one candidate on
his accustomed beat. He regrets his
defeat but expresses his satisfaction
that he ut least few his coIars 10 the
last and went down in good cause.
81 have nothing to regret about the
fight ] made or the stand ] took on any
Of the questions that came up. he said
yesterday morning. 81 DO feel aggra-
waited at the means taken to defeat me,
however, especially at the underhanded
attack that was made on me among
the Roman Catholics I fought a clean
fight, stood on the principles where I
have always stood and am taking my
rundown without bitterness.
Iaukea Congratulated Jarrett
Iaukea confesses his appointment
at the small showing he made at the
polls. 81 had figured it out that there
would be many Republicans who would
not vote for Wise, - he explained yes
terday, "and l did not think that those
votes would 90 TO Jarrett. In the cleo
tion of 1906 / polled many Republican
votes and / supposed the scratches for
Wise would 60 for me. They did not,
TO any extent, however. / am satisfied,
at any rate, TO go out Of office with n
clean record for honesty and economy
in my handling Of police affairs. Jar
rett has my best wishes. / was among
the first to congratulate him and
through him the Democratic party for
the victory they had won. / expect
Jarrett to make good and hope sincere
" for his own sake and that of the
party that he will
"'This election has taught me that
the voters here are not ready TO vote
independently. They seem to feel the
party bond and are swung as wanted
by few men. / am going to make
it my work to try and educate the Ha-
waiians to think less of party and more
of principles and men. I fear that
party rule is going to hurt the Hawai-
ians. As things are now. men are plac-
ed in nomination for offices who should
never be heard of in public life and I
fear that the indications are pointing
to government by commission. can
realize that many persons here would
prefer to see such a government come,
but for the sake of the Hawaiian peo-
pie I hope it never viii. -
Single Planning Legislation.
Honorable R. w. Shingle had no soon
er assured himself yesterday morning
that he was a member of the House of
than he began to plan
what he would do in the session. He
is expressing an idea that the MUM
eipal Act should be remedied without
delay. an amendment for which he will
work being one TO do away altogether
with the salary attachment to the or
fee Of Mayor and the cutting out OF
the clause making it obligatory on the
Mayor to drop all private business dur
ing his term. Single also suggests
amending the act so as TO make Trent