Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-21
Many Are Willing To
Become Public
Servants
tspe cial Correspondence

weeks. Now the woods are full OF
would-be candidates for various Off
ces, and large number of gentlemen
are busily engaged in sending out
squid-like fee!ers in all directions to
learn how they stand
Considerable interest has been
shown among the politicians in the
report that Rufus Lyman was enquir-
ing among his friends to see how
much support he could count on, his
particular ambition being to repre-
sent South Hilo district on the Board
of Supervisors. Lyman was asked
point blank last week whether he real
ly intended to run or not. but he re-
fused to commit himself. lie would
not say that he would run, nor would
he say that he would not run, stating
coyly that II was too early In the
game TO give definite answer.
Among the other new candidates for
the office of Supervisor from South
Hilo who have come into prominent
mention recently are Dan Namahoe OF
Waiakea, the fish inspector; and W.
II. Winchester, the harness-maker.
Both are mentioned as prospective
Republican candidates. John Kealo-
ha, who has been holding down the
job OF inspector Of the Honolii road
work, is reported to be working tooth
and nail for q nomination for Sup
ervisor. He is being mentioned as
candidate on both the Republican and
the Democratic tickets, the Demo-
Gratis claiming that he will Join their
party in the near future. lie Is u
prominent member OF the Hilo Labor
Union, and is figuring on strong sup
port from that organization.
On the whole the Office OF Supervis-
or from the lIilo districts seems to be
the one which holds forth the great
est temptations. The other day some
Of the political gentlemen around the
County offices, who are now becoming
lair acrobats In their efforts to hold
both ears to the ground at once, held
a conference ut which they counted
all the persons whom they consider
as possible candidates for Supervisor
from North and South Hilo. They
made up list OF twenty-five names,
and then they said that they had prob
ably overlooked some bets. AS some
of the leaders OF all the parties col
Elaborated in the compiling Of the list
II may be regarded as fairly nstruc-
tive. II Ia as follows:
Republicans-Jas. d. Lewis. John
Bohnenberg, Otto Rose, w. Il. Win
chester, Dan Namahoe. John Kealo-
ha, Keola Kailimai. J. 4. Moir, Rufus
Lyman, A. NJ Cabrinha and c. +.
Wright.
Democrats--D. Il. Metzger. J. A. NJ.
osorio, John Kealoha, Il. X. Sim
mons, s. X. Ktaki. Jim Kepoo, n. u.
Nalimu.
Home Rulers-M. S. Pacheco. Eu-
gene Lyman. w. X. Campbell. VIM. A.
Todd, Simeon Kahana. Ben All Leong,
John Manuia and Moses Doiron.
II Is reported that Siemon Kahana
may switch TO the Democratic party
before long. Jim Kepoo, who is men
toned as u Democratic candidate for
Supervisor, may transfer his. affec-
tons to the House.
The Malamalama, the Hawaiian
Democratic organ, last week created
some excitement by announcing that
II wing of the Home Rule party was
considering dropping Lalakea, who
has held the Office of Treasurer, and
OF placing Eugene Lyman, his deputy
on their ticket In his place This re-
port was denied by Lyman. who said
that his ambitions ran in the direction
of the Board of Supervisors.
| II Is also reported that Chas Il
King, the former school inspector who
was few days ago given a position
as supervising principal in Kona
might be candidate tor the Republi
can nomination for Treasurer, Som,
of his friends say that the change haI
been in the nature OF Irish promotion
and that King will probably be look
ing towards other pastures, There is
however, nothing definite on which t
base this report, and King may bt
perfectly satisfied.
John Maa is being mentioned as 4
probable candidate for the House OIL
the Democratic ticket He is mem
Der of the Labor Union, and will hav,
its support IL he runs.
From the outside districts mum
Der OF political reports have beer
coming in, II is stated that Sam Kau
hane is thinking OF running on thu
| Republican ticket Tor Supervisor fol