The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-04-12
BUSY ALREADY IN
THE PRECINCTS
Democrats Say Republican Work
Forced Them to Begin
Activities.

"You began it, is what the Demo.
Gratis are saying to the Republicans in
connection with the extraordinary pc.
litical activity of the present in all the
precincts of this Island. Though the
election is far off, the party workers
are hustling just as If they were on tho
eve of a primary. The Democrats say
that the Republicans started the work,
and that it was necessary for the fol-
lowers of Bryan to work also in order
to keep even.
The charge appears to have consid-
cradle truth in it, and the Republicans
don It seem disposed to deny it. In
fact, they are rather proud of it. When
the Republican county committee re-
Gently began to study the political stu
alton and decided upon Lorrin Andrews
| for chairman and party manager, the
party's organization appeared to be in
| pretty bad shape. 1t was decided to
reorganize at once, and all over the
Island steps were taken to put new life
| into the precinct rolls. The result was
unexpectedly large. Precinct Repub-
lican rolls began to grow so fast that
the Republicans couldn't believe they
were true and suspected Democratic
stuffing. Then the Democrats got busy
| themselves, and now they are hustling
| to enroll the voters. The Republican
workers say they have capbaged the
vote already.
1.-THE Republicans began it, said
McCandless yesterday, in speaking of
the unusual political activity. "We
had to- show six to their half-dozen,
and so when they started III precinct
work we started in also."
| McaCndless neglected to volunteer
his views on the prohibition issue and
| didn't enthuse with any expression
| when the matter was mentioned.
Senator w. G. Achi has been doing
soma political talking in Hilo. So has
Senator Makekau, according to the Hilo
| Tribune, which publishes an account of
a gathering at which the two senators
dld considerable talking, Makekau be.
| ing accused of an intention to support
Link McCandless. The account runs as
follows:
There was an informal conference
of the powers last week. Several well
known politicians happened to fore
| gather in Hilo, and last Thursday they
met in the office of the county clerk.
Charlie Achi-generally referred to
as "Wily Charlie Achi" in the Homo.
lulu papers, in which he fills much space
every ampaign-presided. He repre-
sented the Republican party. Last
election he had party of his own, the
Labor party, Laborites or Laborulas,
according to taste, but this year he has
come back into the fold of the G.. o.
p, where he has been given much honor.
1t has been habit of the uniformed
to scott at Achi's political influence,
but he has without doubt following
of some faithful hundreds who will fol-
low him on any proposition. Lorrin
Andrews knows that; that is why the
fatted calf is being sacrificed for the
return of the prodigal.
Senator Makekau. of Honokaa, who
had just returned from Honolulu repre-
sented the Home Rule party, and David
Ewaliko. said by some to be the
sented the unterrifed ones. Then there
were bystanders who did not count,
except as a chorus.
81 don't know if Cupid will really
run again. remarked Achi. HIt is
not generally known that he is really
sick man. OF course, in Honolulu,
it is generally understood that he will
run again, but have seen some private
correspondence which has created some
doubt in my mind"
"How does Kuhio stand in Homo
lulu9' asked one of the bystanders.
Gle ought to do better there this
campaign than he did last time" an
swered Achi. HLast time I instructed
my men to vote for Motley, and that
although the Home Rulers knitted me-
And I polled over nine hundred votes
Nearly all of these votes were taken
from the Republican camp, and this
time they will probably go to Cupid.
"Link McCandless is working very
hard.' remarked Makekau.
$50 he is, (" said Achi "He is pull
ing over some votes from the Home
Rulers. Motley will have no chance in
Honolulu at all this time. He will
get about five hundred votes on the
whole of Oahu if he runs. maybe six
hundred at the very outside. Link il
getting at his votes.'
"Kaniho is working for McCandless
this campaign" said Makekau.
"That is right, {" agreed Achi. "He
told me he was going to work fol
: Link"
eyes" added Makekau. Gle told
me that he had written letter to
Motley, telling him to drop ont of the
fight for delegate. He said It was q
J waste of votes for him to run again.
"What is there in the talk that IA
nho is going to try to do up Holstein
in Kohala?" asked bystander.
"Nothing in it," said Makekau and
Achi in unison.
) 81 shouldn't be bit surprised D
, said Achi dreamily, speaking apparent
ly to fly ON the ceiling. 81 shouldn Z
be bit surprised to see Senator Ma
kelau working for Link Mccandlesl
this campaign
"What's that said Makekau, sit
ting up "What dye sayf"
~ said that you would be working
for Link this time" repeated Aeh
with emphasis.
~ am not going 10 work for anyone
for delegate,p explained Makekau
"Itjs this way. There were three OF
Us orators on Hawaii, Desha, Kanihf