The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-07-12
May Be Two "Third Parties"
Making Trouble for All
This Fall.
KUHIo MAY BE HEAD OF ONE
G. R. Carter and A. L. C. Atkin-
son Are Sure to Organize
Immediately.
lTrom wcdnesday, s Advertiser.l )

There may be two "third parties y
in the field here next fall AT least
that is the rumor the political "wise
ones'' are talking now, and the argu.
ment they are putting up in support
of the story sounds plausible enough,
even under fire. The first third party,
of course. is that which is to be father
ed bv the Roosevelt followers in Ha-
waii, and will follow closely along the
lines adopted by the Teddyites ON the
mainland. with the addition of some
local issues to make it worth while
here. The second "third party will
be backed by the business interests
and will be in direct opposition to the
ticket headed by Kuhio, no matter
what that ticket may call itself.
But recently the representatives of
plantation interests and representatives,
of -four of the large business houses
met to discuss ways and means and
candidates. Several names were taken
up, including that of the Delegate. One
man alone voted to endorse the can
didacy of the Prince for denomination
to make the fight against Link Nc.
Candless. The others without excep-
tion declared themselves weary of the
methods adopted by Kuhio and his fol
lowers here, and refused to become
alarmed over the possibility of having
to fight him at the polls next fall. The
single vote cast for KuhiO' IS candidacy
came from II man who believed 1t Is
still possible to secure harmony in the
Republican ranks and preferred to give
the possibility the chance, for the pres
ent at least.
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the Delegate called a meeting of the
plantation interests some time before
this and made certain proposals to the
men assembled. His offers, which We're
to quit fighting the planters if they
deserted Frear, were turned down cold.
The Parties.
The political situation therefore
shapes itself up something like this.
There is the Progressive Republican
party, which, according to George X.
Carter will certainly be organized if
we can secure the authority party
which, Mr.. Carter declared in an inter
view last night, would have as slogan
Zone Hundred Cents on Every Dollar;
a Hundred Dollars Worth of Efficiency
for Every Hundred Dollars paid out in
Salaries. -
Then there will be the party headed
by Kuhio, r. w. Shingle, Robert W.
Breckons ct al. The main object of
this party, it is generally believed, will
be to reelect Kuhio as the regular Re
publican nominee. Should Kuhio faii
in the convention, by any chance, he
will run as the nominee of a KuhiC
party, but without the support OF
Messrs. Shingle and Breckons, and pos
sbly allied with the Roosevelt men.
Palmer Woods Possible.
Next upon the possible program vii
be the party created by the planters
to Offset and, if possible, beat Kuhio
that is aiways provided the DELEGATE
Is not brought to see the light of rea
son and commonsense before he wan
ders too far from the fold. The can
didate put in nomination by this par
ty has not been decided upon as ye
although several names have been men
toned. Among them are those o
Charles Rice of Kauai and Paine
Woods of Kohaa. And with the nam
OF Woods there comes i'll still anothe
possible combination of this sadl
twisted and much muddled politics
situation. 1t is the part the Democrat
viii play in the coming campaign fo
Palmer Woods is a Democrat.
The split in the Republican party
three coruered, In the Bourbon rank
there are but two factions, the so-cal
ed Mccarthy faction and that heade
and managed by Link McCandles
SoapbdX Barron and others of that i'll
The McCmthyites are determined,
possible, TO beat Link, Alone they al
not strong enough to do so, but in con
binaticu with one Of the Republcu
factions they might succeed, especial
If a strong man such as Palmer Moot
was named the head of the COZ
buation ticket.
McCarthyites' Part.
The question has come mp, and mu
be settled soon, what part the MEGA
thy men win play in the Republics
fracas for some part they win u
doubtedly take. 1T is reported that Il
planters crowd has made overtures
them, which have been accepted.
is also reported that the Kuhio 60
tingent has also approached the NJ
Carthy leaders and that their offer
now under consideration It is pra
tieallr certain that nothing has be,
decided finally, But il looks as thou!
Colonel Mccarthy and his cohorts W
have a winning hand no matter vi
goes in, provided they play their gar
as the cards fall.
The personality of Sheriff Jarrett
another factor which is coming into t
fight conspicuously. 1t is understo
that one of the Republican facti
leaders recently admitted that wi
Jarret and Cupid ON the same tick
the planters would not have chan
in the world of winning their fight IL
fall and that McCandless would
beaten to frazzle. jarrett carries,
is well known, heavy vote to t
polls and is probably better knoy
than any candidate in the Oahuan fe
with the exception of Kuhio.
Progressive Program.
And there then looms up the Roos
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