Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-24
METzGER WOULD
BE SENATOR

sations Of various kinds, and the
politicians have been busy making
and breaking combinations us fast as
the new conditions arose.
The first aud greatest wonder was
the persistent report that Supervisor
Stephen Desha was being boosted to
run for the ofIi2e of County TreasA
urer on the Republican ticket. Those
who were busiest circulating the ru.
NOR added that Carl Smith. the man
ager Of the Republican campag n,
was pushing Dcsha forward, his mo-
tive being to gain his support as
an orator for the rest of the ticket,
this in view of the recent announ e.
ment by Desha that he would run
for no Office and would confine his
work on the stump for the benefit
of the Delegate alone.
Smith stated. when asked about
this matter, that he had not even
seen Desha about the proposition. but
he was heartily in favor of seeing
him land the nomination for the
Office Of Treasurer.
In the meantime It seems very un-
likely that Dtha will touch the
nomination even with the ten foot
pole of the proverb.
Another report, which spread
about the town like wlldfire. had II
that Carl Smith was candidate for
the toga of a Senator. This remains
a rumor.
Then a bit of sensation came
along WHEEL the Malamalama, the
Democratic newspaper, came forth
last Thursday containing a notice
signed by A. NJ. Cabrinha, which
was translated by Editor Ewaliko as
follows:
IL hereby declare myself before
the voters Of North and South H'lo
as a candidate for Supervisor, wheth-
er | am nominated or not"
This made the politicians sit up
and take notice, and many of them
declared that IL was the outcrop OF
deep.laid plot between Pachcco,
who is figuring on landing the Home
Rule nomination, and Cabrinda to
land the Portuguese vote for them.
selves, regardless of party lines.
A more serious view of the mat
ter was taken by the more sober
minded Republican leaders, who stat
ed that they did not see how Ca
brinha could figure on receiving the
Republican party nomination after
declaring that he would run indie
pcndently II he were not success
ful. Chairman Beers of the County
Committee said that II was one OF
the elementary rules OF the party
that the candidates for nomination
pledged themselves to abide by the
decision of the convention, and he
did not understand how Cabrinha,
after Issuing such notte, could
expect to receive a nomination.
Cabrinha has since given out that
the noti1e Is a mistake, and that
his candidacy Is subject to the ac-
ton Of the convention.
Among the Democrats the most
I important event has been the change
of position of ID. T. Metzger, who
was until few days ago figured on
hs one OF that party's candidates for
supervisor from Hilo district. Metz
ger has definitely announced that
/ he will not run for supervisor, hut
that he will ACCEPT nomination for
senator, and the leading Democrats
believe that he will be given such
nomination. There is only one flaw
' in this plan, and that lies In the
fact that there il strong senti-
mcnt among the Democrats VI favor
of nominating Harry Irwin for the
same office. It appears at this time
certain that Deputy County Attorney
Heen will land the Democrats nom.
: nation for County Attorney, and the
Democrats have no such wealth of
good material that they can afford
to leave Irwin of their ticket II they
can possibly induce him to run for
office. While there has been, as
stated, great desire expressed to
nominate Irwin for the Senate, II
is obvious that It would never dc
to have two haoles on the same
ticket for the same Office. and the
latest plan Is to get Irwin to run
, for supervisor. The party leaders
figure that he would make an excel,
lent supervisor, and that he would
stand a very good show of being
elected.
The plan to run Palmer r. Woods
for County Treasurer on the Demo
cratic ticket has utterly miscarried
A letter was sent to Woods asking
him il he would accept the nomina
ton, and he answered promptly tina
he would not run for treasurer MOI
for any other Office, as he had /
good position and did not intenC
to NEEDLE with politics this trip,
The greatest source OF spcculat DI
stlll lies In the Office of SUPERVISE
from North and South Hi'o, Tn,
Republicans are suffering from to,
great an abundance Of willing ma