The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-17


and by the time Wilson had taken of
fee, some new men might have come
forth who would be entitled to consid.
Grafton. II looked as if something was
about 10 be slipped over in favor Of a
particular candidate.
Osorio said McCandless should be en-
dorsed, no matter who might come up
for the office. He moved that the club
endorse him and that committee Of
three be appointed to draw up suit
able resolution.
Paahao was sorry to see Metzger op-
pose McCandless and hoped he would
not revenge himself by throwing down
Hilo when he took his seat in the sen.
ate. Metzger assured him that he need
entertain no such fears. He argued
again for postponement.
Waller Very Busy.
"The time to act is now," retorted
IRWIN. d" Waller has a representative
in Washington now working for his
candidacy
"we don know that" said Metz
ger.
az dc" answered Irwin. Further
more, il is not fair to speak all the
time about McCandless' scramble for
Office. On the very night of the elec-
tion, before the final returns were in,
The Advertiser flashed Waller 8 picture
on the screen as Hawaii s next Cover.
nor, and Waller began his work i'm
mediately. If the party gets solidly
behind McCandless, we will get him for
Governor, no matter how many special
interests are working for Waller"
Heen believed it might be well to
take some time for consideration and
to try to get more representative
meeting. Personally, he favored Nc
Candless
"Strike while the iron is hot" said
| Ewaliko.
Mctzger moved an amendment that,
since the matter was placed before the
club as n choice between Link and Wal
Ter, McCandless be endorsed as the
choice of the club between these two.
The motion carried.
Liberal With Jobs.
Irwin and Osorio wished to adjourn
Mt this time, but the rest of the mem
bers wanted to endorse a candidate for
the postmastership. Osorio thought
the time premature ms more candidates
might crop up, but Ewaliko carried his
point. There were but two candidates,
he said, Corbett and Helbush He
moved that the former be endorsed,
Nicholas named W. H. Johnson, but
Ewaliko's S motion carried.
"What, going to take water?" said
Ewaliko. 'Oh, very well.
Pachcco wanted candidates endorsed
for the offices of United States district
attorney, United States marshal and
for the third and fourth circuit judge,
ships. He named Irwin for district
attorney, Metzger seconded, and 1T
carried.
Metzger suggested that as the club
had gone thus far, it might as well go
the whole hog and endorse candidates
for all the Offices.
Ewaliko moved to endorse for mar.
shal, Harry Mossman, the Maui attor-
ney, who had three times been de-
feated as Democratic candidate.
This carried.
Ewaliko moved to endorse Palmer
Woods for collector of customs.
Irwin thought it best to go slow, as
he thought Woods was after the posi-
ton of collector of internal revenue.
That position would soon be vacant, as
Collector Cottrill had himself told
Irwin that he expected to go out of
office soon after March.
Ewaliko admitted that he was not
certain which of the vwo Jobs Woods
mad his eye on. He moved to cut the
Gordian knot by endorsing him for
Secretary of Hawaii, although, he
added, he had suggested to Woods that
he lay his wires for that job, and
Woods had answered that he preferred
the collectorship, whichever it was.
Irwin suggested that it would be a
pious thought to wait until it was
known definitely Just what Woods
wanted. This prevailed, and the meet
ing adjourned,