Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-20
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There is liable TO be a severe
squabble at Roaring Camp Saturday
evening when the two poiiticai 2ac-
tons, which now hold forth in thai
metropolis. commence 20 voice tie :.
protests against each other The
members Of the different parties are
eagerly looking forward to the cleo
lion which is to be held SATURDAY
evening, and that trouble has been
scented is shown by the way in which
six-guns are being oiled and triggers
filed down.
The political situation in Roaring
Camp is one which is not to Re re.
larded lightly. 1t seems that for the
past few years the entire camp ;las
been under the domination of
gambling boss by the name of Scotty,
who. with Red George" the propri-
etor of the notorious dance hall, were
the main factors in the election OF
enc Murphy as mayor, and a man
named Brown as sheriff. Now, as the
story goes, one Dutch LIZ, a re-
formed dance hall hanger-on, used
her influence upon Mayor Murphy and
Sheriff Brown, which resulted in these
two officials also becoming reformed
They realized the power which they
held in their hands and at once form
ed a conspiracy against Seotty and
RED" George, and commenced work
ing for The reform of Roaring Camp.
by opposing the gambling joint run
by 5cotty and George.
After much discussion, Scotty re-
taliated by putting up man named
Breckons as mayor and another nam
ed Douthitt for district attorney. both
these men running on the gamblers
ticket. The reformers, in turn, pick
ed up an eastern man, and placed his
name on the reformers' ticket for the
office of district attorney to run
against this Breckons person. 1t is
not known just what the name of the
reformers' candidate is, but several
persons interested in the election say
that it is Dickey. Little is known of
this candidate, but he has oeen ac-
cused by many of having habit of
asking for water chasers, and it is
feared that his name will weaken the
reformers' ticket.
The election will be fight to the
finish, for both the gamblers party
and the reformers' party are resolved
10 get their men. There is liable to
be some tall shooting and it is feared
that one or two of the gambling
houses will be wrecked in the fracas
which is sure to come during the
course of the election. !
On account of the fact that the wo-
men OF Roaring Camp are now allow
ed to vote, the voting will take UP
two days, and on Saturday evening
the ballots will be counted and the
candidates notified of their
election to, office.
Later, it has been learned that Scot 4
ty has employed gang of gamblers
who will endeavor to keep the vote
even. Mayor Murphy and the sner
iff, it was also learned, are to open
q gambling house tomorrow evening
10 run in opposition to the one ownec
by Scotty. Scotty has invited gans
Of cowboys from one of the neighbor-
ing ranges to come into town on the
night Of the election. These men
have been away from Roaring Camp
Tor such a long time that they may
AXE a notion to shoot I'D the town.
If this is the case. Sheriff Brown has
signified his intention of locking the
whole crew up before they can vote.
At present the sheriff's office is
working for the reform ticket, and
1 number of men under the direction
Of deputies Lake and McDuffie will be
On the job to prevent the gamblers
rom getting the high hand.
All peaceful citizens of Roaring
Camp who will be in town tomorrow
evening, are warned to come prepared
or trouble.