Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-26
KEPOIKAI and
HIS CANDIDACY

Editor Evening Bulletin
My attention was called this morning
to the editorial appearing In the Maui
News of this date. II Is very short
and is herewith reproduced:
Judge A. n. Kepoikai Is work
ing hard for nomination at the
Republican convention for Coun-
ty Attorney against the incumb-
ent, ID. II. Case. With the aid of
the Democrats and Home Rulers,
the judge has very fair pros
pect of election II he decide to
run as an independent. Honolulu
Bulletin.
The Bulletin correspondent on
Maui must place very low es-
innate on the Republicanism of
Judge Kepoikai. The Judge has
been too long Republican to
think of boiling the party nomin-
atlons, whoever they may be, and
II he should receive the nominal
ton for County Attorney he will
be entitled to, and no doubt will
receive. the hearty support OF ev- b
cry Republican voter In the Coun-
ty; II defeated In the convention
we do not think he would ever
turn traitor to the party, and bolt
the ticket for the sake of Office
II Is amusing TO one who under
stands the situation. The aforesaid
Mr.. ID. II. Case is the secretary OF the
publishing company that publishes
this paper. The editor Is an employee
of the same company.
II appears that Mr.. Case is more
concerned about the candidacy OF
Judge Kepoikai than would appear on
the surface.
The Republican party will hold a
and will proceed to despatch the Hon.
w. J. Coelho and Judge Kepoikai.
Neither one of these <rentlemen will
have any earthly show to receive the
nomination of Senator and County At
torney, respectively, In this conven-
ton II appears that the Senator
made some speeches in opposition to
Prohibition. and Judge Kepoikai alone
was so indifferent to the will of the
powers that he voted against Prohi-
bition, and is supposed TO have ad-
yised others to do likewise. This in
Cured the displeasure Of the Repub-
lican party of Maui. and the Republi-
can party OF Maui will drive over in
hts antnnnnhiIn m 10 an,
ployees and their friends that Coelho
shall not be the Republican nominee
for Senator, nor Judge Kepolkai for
County Attorney,
A large number of petitions are be-
ing circulated by number of our
people asking these gentlemen to con-
slider whether or not their first duty
Is to the people or to one individual,
or whether or NOT the rarty controlled
by one man is more potential than the
will of the citizens.
|, for one, do not believe In calling
an assembly OF employees of an in
dividual convention, and the people
are going to ask both of these gentle
W dilO" W Nplt lOl
and are not going to consult any sin
gle power in relation to the matter.
! do not know whether either of
these gentlemen will consent to run
Independent i do not believe that
any such article as the one quoted
above would frighten anybody into
submission and compel them to lie
down because they are not Prohibit
tionists.
As far as Republicanism is con-
cerned II may be well to note that the
Republican Party of this Territory
owes great deal to both Judge Ke-
poikai and Senator Coelho They
both helped organize II in 1900 and
have always been loyal and faithful
servants. Possibly they may feel that
no one man made the Republican Par
ty and no one man can drive them out
of II. But let me assure you, Mr.. Ed
itor. that when the election Is over, II
they do consent to run, they will have
victory perched upon their banners.
Yours truly,
W. h. BoOTE, DDS.