The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-08-02
Will Probably Be Candidate Of
the Republican Party
Next Fall.
STRONGLY URGED TO RUN
The Solicitations of His Friends
will Very Probably
Prevail.

E. A. Douthitt is the candidate who
will probably be nominated by the Re.
publican party to run for city attorney
20 succeed John Cathcart. Mr.. Douthitt
is being strongly urged by the leaders
of the party to allow his name to be
placed in nomination before the con
vention, and though he has as yet Civ
en- no definite answer, the probabilities
are strong that he will consent.
In case Douthitt agrees to accept the
nomination if it is offered to him, it is
understood that Cathcart will withdraw
and agree to keep out of the political
arena.
1t was the original intention on the
part of the Republican leaders to place
the name of p. l.. Weaver before the
convention for nomination, Douthitt
having several times refused to run.
But Mr.. Weaver is by no means anxious
to leave his private practise to accept
political position, and if Douthitt can
be persuaded to make the race, Weaver
will be more than willing to withdraw
and leave the field to his more ex-
perieneed political friend.
Very strong pressure is being brought
to bear on Douthitt to induce him to
accept the nomination, and though he
has as yet arrived at no definite con.
clusion, it is known that he is consider
ing the matter carefully. And when a
man reaches that stage, the urgent
solicitations of his friends are pretty
liable to prevail.
One of the chief reasons why the
Republican leaders are so anxious to
have Douthitt run is that he would
probably reunite the warning elements
of the party. He is personally and
politically popular with all factions and
his candidacy would do much to
strengthen the party. Undoubtedly
there would be no opposition to him
within the party and very little out
side. No candidate that the Democrats
can put up would have any show at all
against Douthitt.
Another reason is that Douthitt Is
candidacy would eliminate Cathcart
which would also do much to strength
en- the party, for if Cathcart were to
run again, there would probably be as
many Republican votes cast against
| him on account OF MS TecOTu III OllCe az
there would be Democrat votes, Cath
cart certainly could not be elected ant
his withdrawal is regarded as necessary
to Republican success so far as the of
fee of city attorney is concerned.
Douthitt would not be new to The
Job. for he was county attorney before
Cathcart and made a good record. HI
was also a member of the house of rep
resentatives of the 1909 legislature
where he was chairman of the Judiciary
committee and one of the most efficient
and valued men on the floor. His per
sonal popularity was well attested al
the election preceding and insures his
election TO the Office of city attorney
if he will consent to accept the nom
nation.
In case Douthitt should refuse ia
run, which is now regarded as improb
able, P. L. Weaver will probably be the
Republican candidate, although Che
friends of w. T. Rawlins are trying to
secure his nomination.
With new and efficient board OF
supervisors to back him up a good
sheriff and competent and trustworthy
support in the office, DOuthitt as city
attorney should be able to make rec
ord for himself of which to be proud