Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-20
'SLX-GUNs' READY
FOR { 0 MIN &
ELECTION

There is liable to De a severe
squabble at Roaring Camp Saturday
evening when the two po:itica. sac-
tions, which now hold forth in that
metropolis, commence to voice, tile-
protests against each other. The
members of the different parties are
eagerly looking forward to the cleo
ton 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 10 be re.
sarded lightly. 1t seems that for the
past few years the entire camp has
been under the domination of z
gambling boss by the name Of Scotty.
who, with Red George the propri-
etor Of the notorious dance hall, We're
the main factors in the election OF
enc Murphy as mayor, ard man
named Brown as sheriff Now, as the
story goes, one Dutch" LIZ, a re-
termed 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 1t is Diekey. Little is known of
this candidate, but he mas 0een ac-
cused by many of having a 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
to 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
winning candidates notified of their
election to office.
Later, it has been learned that Scot
ty has employed a gang of gamblers
who will endeayor to keep the vote
even. Mayor Murphy and the saer-
if, it was also learned. are to open
gambling house tomorrow evening
to run in opposition to the one ownec
by Scotty. Scotty has invited gan5
of cowboys from one of the neighbor-
ing ranges to come into town on the
night Gf the election, These men
have been away from Roaring Camp
for such a long time that they may
take 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
a number of men under the direction
of deputies Lake and McDuffie will be
on the. job to prevent the gamblers
from getting the high hand.
All peaceful citizens of Roaring
Camp who will be in town tomorrow
evening, are warned to come prepared +,
for trouble.