The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-08-05
Lucas Busy and Lane Out Of It
One Candidate Leaves
Party Stronger.
POLITICAL DOPESTERs BUSY
Single Suggested as Treasurer
and WaterhOuse and Hughes
for Board.

Two years ago the Republican party
had three strong candidates for the
honor of heading the municipal ticket,
this very strength in candidates proving
to be a weakness at the convention and
afterwards at the polls. The party was
divided into Hustace, Lane and Lucas
camps, the result being that among
them all Fern surprised himself and
everyone else by becoming the first
mayor of the city of Honolulu.
This year, unless all signs fail, there
will be only one strong candidate, that
being Charles Hustace, Jr. John Lane
has had his chance and failed, not al.
together from his own fault But still
he failed, and failure politically, under
the circumstances, has had the result of
putting him out of the calculations for
the coming campaign. John Lucas, the
third candidate last time, has practi'
cally announced that he is out of poll.
tics, the landing of an eighty-thousand-
dollar contract this week clinching the
matter. At the convention it ought to
be Hustace in a walk.
There is some talk among the Re-
publicans of nominating Robert w.
Shingle as their candidate for the
treasurership. 1t is said that Shingle
has had the matter of running present
ed to him and IS considering it. There
are large number among the Repub-
Iieans, however, who would rather have
Single back in the house or on the
board of supervisors if he is going back
into politics, believing that the indorse-
ment of Trent would lie good politics
and letting him have his present Office
unoppOsed.
Such a suggestion as indorsing a
Democrat is too new for the majority
of the Hawaiians to swallow offhand,
however, and they seem inclined to
think that any such thing would be an
intolerable admission Of weakness. The
fact that the parties on the mainland
in municipal elections frequently do
Just that same thing is not generally
known or appreciated.
A small-sized boom 70 John Hughes
for the board of supervisors has been
launched. Hughes would prefer to go
upon to accept another nomination. NJ.
C. Amana is another fifth district man
many would like - ee on the board.
He is n Chin -,FawRi n, an employe
of the Bishoo Estate and a m n of good
business abili,.j and unquestionable in
tegritv Should he run he would be
almost certain of election.
John Waterhouse is another candidate
in prospect who is being urged to al
low his name to go before the conven-
tion for the city board. The board
needs such n man, while W. H. Hogs
is another business man who is among
those the leaders are hoping to interest
and be able TO nominate.
Logan and Quinn of the present board
are favored by great many for re-
election, although there are some who
would prefer to see the former allow
his name to 90 in as a candidate from
the fourth for the house, Should he
consent. and the wishes of the precinct
leaders and the business community be
carried out he would have with him
on the house ticket such men as Ka-
manoulu, Akau and Walter Drake-if
he should be out of the federal employ
ment by that time.
It seems fairly certain that Andrew
SON Will ne nominated lOT IHe suSIlh-
ship, no other name being as yet men
toned. Cox has made good during his
terms as supervisor and could be court
ed upon to give Jarrett hard run and
beat him. There would be no such
hollow fight as was put up in the last
election, with Wise trying to oppose Our
Bill.
It is too early to make any predic-
tions. but from present appearances the
party is in excellent shape so far as
material for its ticket is concerned.
Just what will happen in the city at
torneyship is problematieal. It is gen
orally supposed that the incumbent,
John Cathcart. will withdraw in the
interest Of party harmony. leaving the
field for p L. Weaver and w. T. Raw
Inns to fight it ont in the convention.
The Democrats will probably nominate
Wade Warrent Thayer as their eandi-
date.
That partv. so far ms they are saying
anything, will have Fern and McCard,
less as their mainstays, with KaDiho
and Like TO lead the house fights. Nc
Clellan viii be given another chance to
make the board and Trent viii undoubt-
edlv be renOminated for treasurer and
Rose as deputy sheriff. Whether the
party will nominate candidates against
Bietnell and KalauOkalani remains 70
be seen. IF they are wise they win
save their powder.
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A PRICELESS POSSESSION.