Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-15
THE SLATE
ON HAWAII
Political Factions Are
Shaping Up For
Fight
Especial Correspondence

IIilo. Hawaii, June 10-While there
has apparently been but little doing
in politics during the past few weeks.
there has under the surface been con-
siderable activity, and various candi-
dates have been busy sizing up the
situation before making the jump,
which would land them In the midst
of the turmoil,
The most Interesting recent polit-
ical event is undoubtedly the possible
candidacy OF George Richardson, who
may run as the Democratic candidate
for County Treasurer. Richardson
has been asking the advice of his
friends on the matter, and they have
been urging him to run. He is, of
course, an absolutely new man in the
political game, but It is thought that
he will sand very good chances. The
present treasurer. Lalakea, will be a
hard man to beat. as he has the old
Home Rule and other Hawaiians lined
up behind him. but Richardson would
on the other hand command the sup
port Of the business community as
well as that Of the younger element
among the Hawaiians.
Richardson said few days ago.
when asked about the matter that he
was thinking Of running He had
tried horse racing and many other
games. and might as well take a try
at the game of politics. The fact that
he the other day signed the Demo-
cratic roll indicates that he is quite
serious in his intentions.
Judging from present indications
the principal fight in the Hawaii
County convention will be for the Of
flee OF County Clerk. Charlie Swain,
Second District Magistrate of Hilo,
some time ago announced that he
would be In the field for the Republic
can nomination for Treasurer, but he
has since then changed his mind, and
he now openly makes the state ment
that he will seek the nomination for
the Office of County Clerk In this
case 1t will be fight between Swain
and County Clerk Kai. who does not
intend to relinauish the office without
fighting for 1t. Earl Williams, who
was first mentioned for the Clerkship
by National Committeeman Holstein,
who thought that as a son OF the late
County Attorney Williams, he might
command considerable vote, may
also step in to make the scrap inter-
esting
David Ewaliko. the Democratic
boss, Is pretty certain OF being the
Democratic nominee for the clerkship,
and Archie Hapai. at present en-
ployed as clerk in the Clerks office,
Is being mentined as the probable
Home Rule candidate.
Swain will. in case he finds that he
cannot land the nomination for Clerk,
seek the nomination for Treasurer.
Another fight in the Republican
convention threatens In connection
with the Office of Sheriff. II is pretty
generally understood that Supervisor
Of Hamakua Fernandez would very
much like to have the Republican
nomination for Sheriff, and that. as
matter Of fact. he is quietly laying
his wires with this purpose In view.
Fernandez has had experience in the
police, and he would be certain of
the support Of the Hamakua faction,
which Is led by Deputy Sheriff Harry
Overend on account OF the incessant
war which has been waged between
Overend and Sheriff Pua Pua in
tends to fight hard for the Repub-
lican nomination. In the meantime
he has been approached by his Dem
ocratic friends. who have offered to
give him the Democratic nomination
In case he should be defeated In the
Republican convention. The Demo
Gratis have no candidate OF their own
in view, and II Pua should be NOM
mated by the Republicans. the Dem
ocrats would probably endorse him
VIM, Keolanui is certain OF getting
the Home Rule nomination.
The Home Rulers are gradually
getting busy with preparations for
the campaign, The .Kohala Home
Rulers recently had "a injecting, at
which they expressed themselves as
favoring Lalakea for Treasurer, Ke-
olanui for Sheriff and Deputy County
Attornew W. II. Heen for County At
torney. The Offices of Auditor and
County Clerk they wanted left blank
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