The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-20
Disappointed by Failure of BuSi-
ness Community to Back
Him Up.
JOHN WISE is VERY FEARFUL
Names Some Names on Busi.
ness List Proving to Be
Unpopular.
(From Saturday. S Advcrtiser.)

(From Saturdays AdvertiserO
]. NJ. Dowsett may not run, or rath-
er he may take advantage of the loop
hole he left himself at the time of his
acceptance of the business mems en-
dorsement, and "having found that
the business community is not behind
his candidacy withdraw from the
race for the place now held by Kuhio.
This report gained full strength on
the streets yesterday afternoon and
while Mr.. Dowsett declined to make
any statement regarding his attitude,
declaring that it was too soon, others
were not so reticent.
John Wise, "political manager for
the committee, - showed an inclination
to discuss the situation. TO Joel Cohen
and others he stated that eve are do
ing nothing at present, but waiting
for the convention and other develop
ments.
Asked regarding the report that
Mr. Dowsett is thoroughly dissatisfied
with prospects of the outcome of any
fight made against the Delegate at this
time. and with the methods now IN
use, he admitted that he was not san
guine about Mr. Dowsett S sticking.
Personally, - he added, 81 don t
believe he will run at all. / think
he will withdraw soon."
Mr.. Dowsett announced that he had
no statement to make at this time as
he thought it would be premature He
added that he would issue statement
shortly, dealing with the situation in
full.
While a majority of the recommen-
dations of the business men to the Re
publican conventions, in the way OF
candidates for county and territorial
Offices, are generally commended, un-
stinted criticism is to be heard of a
few of the selections, and there is more
or less wonder at the reasons that
could have prompted some of them.
Achi Unpopular.
In the fifth, the political strength of
Charley Achi appears to have been
much overrated by his business spon-
sors, and it is freely predicted that
he cannot reach the convention with
a majority of the delegates in his
race for a senatorship. In the fourth,
unless he has majority of delegates
10 ITaue WIN, Ht 10 IL u
minority. The Achi boom has been
fiattened further by the announcement
of s. p. Correa that he is in the race
for the senate and not for the house,
where he has served three terms. Cor
rea is stronger politically than Achi
and has a record that is unsmirched, to
say which of the Achi record would be
forgetting plenty. The wonder has
been that the business men, with Cor.
rea in the field, should have picked
on the least businesslike man of the
two as well as the weakest politically.
Castro for Senate.
In the fourth, A. D. Castro, also
chosen for the house, is keen for the
senate and will make the run in that
direction. He is being urged by his
Portuguese supporters to hold out for
the upper house and intends to do so.
j. C. Cohen is another senatorial can.
didate and strong one. Cohen did
not receive the business mems en-
dorsement, although openly in the field,
and this fact rankles. He has strong
backing in several of the precincts,
however, and is going to ask that the
convention pass on his candidacy, any,
how. off ii comes to a vote and
am defeated, all right" he says, "but
] don't want to be steam.rollered out
as l was the last time" Those who
+ainenber the convention referred to
will appreciate this candidate com
ment on the way he was pocketed IN
his last race.
Rawlins for City Attorney
Another strong undercurrent of op-
position to the business men Is selec'
tions comes in in regard to the city
attorneyship. The legal Office of the
city has been fumigated some of late
and the stink about it is less percep-
tible to the uninformed, but the nos
triIs of decent people still detect it
and wonder why it is to be continued
when an available candidate, with a
clean record in public office, is avail
tble. 1t is generally understood that
". 7. Rawlins, who has served as
deputy sheriff and as a member of the
mousse of representatives., would ac-
eept the nomination. Cathcart is un.
doubtedly the choice of those who are
frequently in a position requiring a
friend in the city attorneys office,
but why the business men should have
gone on record as supporting the same
man is puzzling,
A strong effort VIII be made to pro-
mote Rawlin g candidacy, despite the
business mems boost for Cathcart
Many believe the time has come when
certain amount of sobriety and de,
eency in public officials should be en-
eouraged.
Endorse Jarrett.
There are some other objections tC
the selection made by the business
mems committee. The general sent
ment among the business men as O
class is to support Jarrett and Rose
for Sheriff and deputy, forgetting
party lines in these cases. No matter
who the Republicans name-if they dc
not endorse jarrett and Rose-a great
number of Republicans will vote fol
the ineumbents, who have made good
in their four years in Office,
Among many Of the Democrats, the