The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-21
AND
TRENT ARE
NAMED
Democrats May Place
One on Ticket for
Mayor.

Tomorrow night the elected delegates
to the Democratic County Convention
will meet in caucus in the WaverIey
Hall to prepare for their convention in
the same place on Wednesday night. It
is expected that there will be a Eul
attendance of delegates at both the
caucus and convention, the hopes of
the Democrats running high in this
campaign.
There seems to be as much doubt as
to whom the party will place in nomi-
nation as their candidate for Mayor as
| there was concerning the result of the
Republican convention, although in the
case of the Democrats there has been
no open announcement of the candi,
daey of anyone for the position.
Among the names most prominently
mentioned in connection with the nomi-
nation to oppose Lane is Allan Herbert,
the veteran party man and former
high Office holder in the government of
the country. 1t is not known to what
extent Mr.. Herbert is ambitious to
head the Democratic ticket, but from
the fact that he with others were dis.
cussing the advisability of issuing a
new morning paper in the city it is
supposed that he is ready to sacrifice
a great deal for the party
Joe Fern is another who is looked
upon as strong man for the Demo,
cratic nomination. 1t is known that
Jack Lneas had sized up the opposition
and come to the conclusion that Fern |
would be the man he would have to |
beat if he landed the nomination in his |
own party for himself, but there are
other candidates being backed up for |
the nomination.
Ashford Backs Trent.
In a signed communication to the |
Advertiser, c. W. Ashford comes out |
strongly in an advocacy of R. I'll. Trent |
as a man who could lead his party to
victory. The communication is here
quoted:
Editor Advertiser.-The action of |
the Republican convention last night
in naming John G. Lane for Mayor |
has furnished the opportunity, and |
pointed the duty, of the Democratic
convention, next Wednesday, to name |
a man who will not only poll the full
strength of his party, but one who will
certainly invade the Republican camp
and capture Republican votes by the
score.
Sane and reasonable voters who are
not entirely blinded by party preju-
dice will admit that this metropolis of !
the Pacific Islands should have as its |
civic chief a man of education, breed |
ing, mental capacity, business expert
enee and probity, whose ineumbency
would be a matter of local pride in
stead of a call for apology. The Demo
Gratis, fortunately, have just such man
available, and his name is Richard IL. |
Trent If the party shall fail to offer
him the nomination. it will deserve to
lose-and will do so-while to seize the
opportunity, thus fortunately offered, |
will stamp the local Democracy as a |
party alive to the needs of the occa-
sion and worthy the confidence of the |
safe and sane' element among our
voters. c. w. ASHFORD.
Watson for County Attorney.
While there are some in the party
who are advocating +. M. Watson for
the party nominee for Mayor, it is gen,
erallv conceded that he should run for
County Attorney against Catheart. His
party members look upon him as a
strong man for the position, man
popular with the Hawaiians and strong
the whites and candidate who
would fiji the office with honor to the
party and credit to himself. He will
doubtless accept the nomination in
preference to making a run for the
Sheriff and Deputy
Jarrett and Rose will probably be
the police station ticket to fight for
the positions of Sheriff and Deputy
against Wise and Holt. There is some
talk of putting Charley Baker, the pres
mt police station clerk, in nomination as
Deputy, figuring that his membership in
The Kamehameha alumni would offset
what strength Wise may have through
his membership. Rose is a st. Louis
man. and there is a lingering suspicion
that there are too many st. Louisites :
Dut for office now. Far be it from
anyone to suggest that either the st. ,
Louis alumni or the Kamehameha :
alumni association is in politics, but
the fact remains that there are many !
so careless of the feelings of the col !
ege men that they are sizing up the :
ist of candidates and commenting on :
he preponderance that st. Louis has. i,
Other Offices. 5
If Fern is not nominated for the