The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
Few supervisorial Candidates.


ers in the valley.
Few Supervisorial Candidates.
There is a great eoyness among those
who would be supervisors, so far. In
the Fifth the only ones who have come
into the open are George Wright and
Paikuli and the Fourth has only Jim
Quinn in the publicity columns This
shyness is distressing Chairman Atkin.
son, who is calling loudly for good men
to get in line for Board OF Supervisors
and Senate. Sentiment has not crystal
liked on any one for Deputy Sheriff yet
on the Republican ticket, although Ka.
leiopu is mentioned as a running mate
for Taylor.
Koolauloa Deputy.
There is no lack of candidates for
the one office that goes to the district
of Koolauloa, that of deputy sheriff.
SO far five are out among the three
partIes,N the Republicans claiming
three of them for the time being.
Each of the three has stated that he
would be in the field as an independent
in case of convention rundown.
however, which leaves the Republican
ism of any of them in doubt Hon.
John Paoo, who sat from the Fifth in
the last House. is the best man named
among the Republican trio. He did
good work as a Representative, being
among the most industrious salary
boosters in the Throne Room, but frank
and honest about his opinions and de
sires He will go against the present
deputy, l.. X. Naone, who is strong
through weakness, favored by a good
many because he prefers to never
trouble the law breakers so long as
they fail to trouble him. The other
Republican is l.. NJ. Keaunui, an ex.
policeman.
John Naalualu will be the candidate
of the Home Rulers, who have many
voters, it is claimed, in the district,
while the Democrats have not candi
date strictly of their own, but are
said to be willing to vote for NJ. X.
Aona. a Republican, Democrat Such
are politics on the windward side.
Democratic Convention.
A call was issued yesterday for the
Democratic county convention TO meet
in Waverley Hall on the morning
of Wednesday next at ten o 'eloek, the
call also notifying the delegates Of a
caucus of all delegates which will be
held in the same hall on Tuesday even
ing
BY that time the weak spots, If
there are to be any. in the Republican
ticket will be known and the ticket
of the Unterrified will be builded ae-
cordinglv. with the strongest men pit
ted against the Republican weakest
Lucas Gained a Vote.
One of the stories of the day yester-
day was how Lucas gained vote in
his own precinct from Hustace. RalLh
johnson, one of the elected delegates.
was forced to retire because Of the
warning sent out by the Civil Service
commission Lucas accordingly hunt
ed up the returns and found that Roth,
one Of his supporters. had the next
highest number of votes Satisfied, he
hunted up Hustace and told him that
johnson was out. What will we
do! Will we let the man next in line
go in his place?' he asked Hustace.
..Wen. who is next!' asked the eau
tious Charley Search me. answer
ed Cannv John. ''T think it is Ziegler
though. g" Hustace jumped at this.
Ziegler was for him. "Oh. we'll,
suppose that j. what we viii have to
do. - he said. eareIesslv. " All right, "
said Lucas. fthe next man in line
goes. Yes. that is agreed. and
Huetace shook hands to cinch the
agreement.
He knows by this time Just what
Lucas did to him.