Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
DEMOCRATS and The GOVERNORsHIP

The clans are gathering in Washington with
the evident intention Of being on the spot when
tomethimg happens in regard to the GOVERNOR
,khip. Attorney w. \. Kinney is reported aS at
the capital. Brrtram Rivrnburgh has happened
IN, and there reports of another prominent
Democrat who contrmpIarrS hooking ont G IIo-
noulu soon ON IL ticket that reads ito Washing
on"
Locally. one can hear govcrn"r>hip politics
buzz with that low humming sound made by the
bfficeholdng bee when il gets under full steam.
Half a dozen announced, Scmi-annonnctd. re-
feptivc and passive candidates for the job of sue
Feeding Frear are sitting tight and putting in
twenty-five honrS Il day watering their political
hopes Several other good and true BOnrh0ns
WOULD probably be after the governorship bad
they not i'm mind less exaeting federal offices.
Few people belieyestha Mr.. Kinney is visit
ing Washington with any plan Of looking after
Nj personal candidacy for the gOvernorship.
Kinney has thoroughly disposed of the idea here
that he is a candidate to succeed Frear. AS il
natter of fact, Kinney is probably urging the
flams of another, and shrewd guesses have been
made among Democrats here recently that Kin
ney will he found supportihg CT j.. Waller. At
amy rate, he is to be counted upon TO oppose
II. i. McCandless. ~. .-
E. NJ Watson. one of the most formidable of
The governorship candidates, should he actively
seek the office, has indicated that he is not Il
Candidate though he would consider an offer of
aile gubernatorial t0ga signal honor Watson
has received much strong backing here, but at
this time it isverv doubtful whether he is to be
considered seriously in connection with the gov
prncrship, because and solely because, of ILL
health. Shonld he feel able ~ undertake the
exacting duties that deyolve upon ex-governor of
Hawaii, he is then to be, regarded as a most inn
portant factor. -.,' -a~.'~
The work on behalf of. Link McCandless is
going along with considerable more aggressive
ness tllaIi most people are aware. AlcCandless
bias the advantage of controlling the Democratic
maehinery of the territory. The precinct clubs
ARE lining up for him one by one. Even the at
Efempt of Hilo Democrats 10 head off the pre-
cinct clubs of Hawaii from indorsing him seems
Ito be going awry for news has lately arrived
here Of at least one Big Island clnbGwhich has
Adeelared itself for .McCandess. Furthermore
Met andlcss has, the obligated backing of the ma
Efional committeeman, John III. Wilson, and
chairman Met ombs, of the Democratic national
krommittce has informed local Democrats that
nc will work heartily in cooperation with tho
national committeeman of Hawaii. If this
means anything, it means that President-eiec1
EWilsCn will listen attentivcly to the recOmmcn
dations of the Democratic organization of tho
territory.
Judge 4. A. Wilder. Col. Mccarthy, Harry
Irwin Of lilo, and ID. f. MetZger have all beer
mentioned i'm connection with the governOrship
but nCne has so far manifested either desire fol
the office important backing.
The practical result of the present situation
/ is that there is going 10 be decided split il
/ The party here So far there is no Indication Of
anys get together movement to support any one
candidate and the outcome is not unlikely to b,
The appointment of man who has no great
strength with any faction.
The present goVcrnorshp Situation outlook
is neither agreeable to the Democratic party o
The territory nor satisfactory to the citizens il
general.
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