The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-09-20
FREAK RUMORS
ANENT POLITICS
Rainy Day Brings Out Some
Weird Tales From the
Opposing Camps.

Comes a terrible tale from the awed
throat of Republican ally anent alleg
cd Democratic strategy.
The purYcyor of labeled facts, the
truth of which may best be proved in
the millennium when all politicians will
tell the truth, or, more likely, there
will be no politicians, declares that the
Democrats have with cool deliberation
put up mediocre senatorial ticket, to
wit: Edings, Kalakiela, Rivenburgh and
Hanapi, with the express purpose of
playing to the business element or to
the landed proprietorial interests, plan
tations and the like, on the immigra-
ton issue; that the Democratic scheme
was to put the antiimmigration plank
in the platform with a view to catch
ing the labor vote and the Hawaiian
vote generally, on the county ticket
that being the ticket the Democrats
want to get through, while deliberate
ticket so as not to get any Democrats,
if possible, into the senate, leaving the
senate open for the immigration Re
publicans.
In other words, that the anti-immi-
grafton plank is Il y0te-getter for the
Democrats as far as their strong men
on, the county ticket are concerned,
while they not only are not struggling
to land any senators, but are really Civ
ing the senate to the Republicans so as
to play to the moneyed interests and the
progressivists who want immigration.
1t is a tale that may sound weird at
first thought, though it is vouched for,
the purveyor of facts or almost facts
even going on to mention the names of
| the Democrats interested in the deal,
if indeed it is deal.
What Rivenburgh, Mayor Fern s sec
rotary; Judge Edings, adviser in gen
eral to the Democratic party; Hanapi
| and Old Sleuth Kalakielu will say to
the Republican ally referring to them
as mediocre material may be something
not for publication, and, of course, it
does not follow that they are mediocre
just because somebody happens to say
so.
Perhaps the critic means they arc
mediocre as to their chances of being
elected. This is B. G. Rivenburgh IS first
venture into the world of politics. He
has been capable and popular mayor s
secretary, but the secretary of a mayor
is not necessarily in politics as such
| Edings, of course, il an old standby
having edited Democratic paper. Ka
llakiela was at one time chief of detec
tives and that experience may assis
him in getting a clue to the people Z
wishes in November. If not, it will BIZ
"too bad. How many votes he de
tects on election day depends on how
weak other candidates happen to be.
There is another terrible tale exist
ent. IT'S said with bated breath that
Republican John Lane, candidate fol
mayor, and Democratic Bill Jarrett
candidate to succeed himself as sheriff
are in league to get themselves elected
the one to help the other; the Demo
cratic sheriff to pull votes for the Re
publican aspirant for the mayoralty
and the latter to throw his privat,
political influence for the reelection o.
Big Bill of Waimanalo war fame.
If such should be the case it may
follow that some truth turks in the hint
that the present mayoralty incumbent
Fern, is in league with Cox who want
to be sheriff, on the same kind of
deal. One is fully as liable to be tru,
as the other You can take your choice
Who is to be chairman of the roaC
committee of the new board of super
visors is matter already agitating tn,
minds of not few, though it is a lit
tie early to count your supervisors be
fore they are Matched, or before the,
are scratched as some of them are onl,
too likely to be-
The present chairman of the roat
committee, Jim Quinn, up for reelection
to the circle of city fathers, stands a
good chance as any to be the new
boards road committee chairman, Blu
Lester Petrie, Democratic candidate
wants the appointment in case he i
elected to the board, and he intends II
, be elected.
, Harry Murray, unterrifed though
Republican, wants to be road chairman
! likewise, so there are three aspirapt
; for the road management. Some thin
Murray's talents would better fit hin
$ for chairman of the educational com
/ mittee, but if Murray can't be at tn
! head of the road committee he vii
probably compromise by accepting tn
| police committee craftsmanship.