The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-11
POLITICS ON THE
BIG ISLAND
OUTSIDE DISTRICTS MAY FIGHT
FOR A CHANCE IN THE Ma.
TIONAL CONVENTION.


This is the year of a general pOliti-
cal campaign in the Territory of Ha-
waii when the voters must nominate
their candidates and make their choice
of those who shall represent them a.
Delegate TO Congress. as TerrItOria
Senators Members Of the House oil
Representatives and in am the elective
County offices
AS far as the Delegate TO Congress
is concerned it is generally conceded
that Mr.. KuhiO-as the President calls
him-will succeed himself As dele
gates 10 the Republican NauOnal Con
yenton there viii be- only two repre-
sentatiyes from this Territory where
there were six representative four
years ago Then the Island Of hawaii
had one representative the late NJ
A. y. Loebensteiu. This year they vii
probably both be- taken by Oahu
though there Is "a chance for some
pretty politics By other Island ANAL
gamation The number of delegaUeg
allowed al the Democratic convention
is not yet known.
Al the present time local DoBuos
attention is being given only ~ the
County offices Among the superyls-
ors, Chairman Todd talks sOmetiues
Of being satisfied with one term and
willing TO retire from DuD1c lie The
political parson," IL Is said would
Ike TO be back on the Board but even
his friends say he has less chance tbau
ever OF getting there While Jim
Lewis is earning a modest competence
by issuing building permits 10 the jap
anese still he may be- counted upon
as ambitious 10 enter the political
arena once more and devote himself
for the benefit OF his constituent
either IN County or Senate
Puma is already IN the field with
three names for the suDerUsorshiD
the present incumbent SuDe, y. ). ~
an and AHA, who bad aspirations "
join the lowry IN the House ri Repre-
sentaUyes. KalaiWaa viii run again
IN Kona, and 50 viii Purdy iB Hama
ku9, and both stand excellent ehanoe
Of reelection for they are the cieYeT-
est politicians On the Board. For no
bala II is thought that FRANK WcDog
viii retire IN favor Of biz younger
brother, Sam. And a. is probable thai
there wiz be q big surprise foT s0ytb
Hilo IN the candidacy Of Senator J1bB
T. Browp who, ~ is salq, IS wiling "
leave the higher legislative b0cy apc
devote bis time ~ the good Of ne d.
trict IN which pc is resident Ape
John =, NOR VIZ pc gFgee W TgB
again, some Of those Wh0 y0iee
against him in 1905 announcing mar
be viii now receiye tpeir support.
For the Lesser though more EeWU-
perauye County Q6iGes, tbe big 6g0f
is likely to be for tbe SbrieysHy me
present sberi6, NJ KeQlapVj, WI w
doubtedly strive for p TepQH)Dsii0p,
Then Hamakpa rs said W bsye n nsB-
didate IN Antoine FerpaBdez, Wb0, a
is claimed, oap PIT W 2 b9Tq nm, n,
~ SbjDmap has packers f9T NE DeBl-
Qcrajc domination Wbiob W0glG leaye
an open Reld tQr tbe Jfag sgDeTVjsQJ-
ship on tpat ticket F0y H9Hpty n
t0rgey Wise ana irwin have GteBqg
and supporters pm Charlie WjjDgBqg
has held ne fort f9y tW9 teTBlF, ~ ~
sbrewd p politician ~ mere ~ IN M
Comfy, ana VIII be bsF4 msB ~
beat a. me D9lls ~ IN sBy c3WkiRs,
tiog, bis strength BeiBg IN me M
tTicts aWay ram Hil9,
sam Ppa ~ thinking aBg sayg tbe
night is yet y9gBg, A4qit9T MREHlTe
VIII be wiling W aGeeDt another NM
nation, ana Treasurer IA8lake8, Rl}9gt
whom there WIS s9me a9gbt, HsBbIy
says tbat be VIII again be q candidate,
But this Is 9gly me beginning M
the year ana baH p gqzeR new m99Rs
win rise before politics beRlB " Eel
warm, SIN there Is M harm IN me-
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