The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-24
Isenberg for Mayor Appears the
One Best Bet At Present
Some Hardy Persnnials.

Candidates are early appearing upon
the scene this election year, induced to
sprout ahead of the usual season be-
eanse of the new primary law and the
Uncertainty as to just what IL may all
work out to. The feeling among the
rank and file Of Democracy, which start
ed in with nncasiness tew weeks ago
and has almost arrived at the shrieking
point, rs also responsible for the forced
growth Of blooms, The Democrats have
not let their partisanship get below
fever heat once since election night, as
matter Of fact, and the fierce faction
alism within the ranks has kept the
minimum temperature high.
Republicans have been less eager tc,
scrap among themselves In public, but
this is not because there is not seeth-
ing below the surface nor because there
is dearth of ambitious ones ready to
spring to the front. r. w. Single is
prepared to run as the party's candi-
date for Delegate to Congress, If events
properly shape themselves. Senator
Rice is being urged again in some quar-
ters as the logical candidate. KuhIo is
having his friends send up few bal
looms to note the currents, and there are
others. For Democracy, L. J.. Me-
Candless is still running, Mayor Fern
Is ready to listen TO reason and lead his
party and Senator James Coke has a
few wires laid out, with others to hear
FROM &
Question Of Eligibility.
The friends Of both Coke and Rice
are only worrying over the recent deci-
sion from Washington that hold.over
senator is ineligible for appointment or
election to any Office in the Territory.
Would election to congress be consider
ed election to an Office in the Territory
That is the point, If il is, cross Coke
and Rice of the list of prospective can
didates. IL II is not, prepare to greet
their names on the primary ballot.
Isenberg for Mayor.
There is plenty of willing Republican
material tor mayor of Honolulu, even IL
W. K. Harrington says he will not run.
The most promising name to date is
tnat of ID. n n. lsenberg, ex-senator,
ex-ehairman Of the board OF agriculture
and forestry and leading citizen. Mr..
Isenberg has practically offered himself
as candidate and should receive
plenty of encouragement in his politi-
cal ambition. He Is one Of whom. il
cannot be said that he is after the lob
for the salary that is in it, and his name
at the head OLA cfty ticket would give
IL character and strength.
Senator Charley Chillingworth Is
mentioned by his friends as a probable
candidate, something which he neither
denies dor atfirms. He would make a
strong race and, II elected, bring heap
Of experience to the mayors ONCE.
Judge Archie Mahula is also spoken
Of as strong candidate. He is one of
the best known Hawaiians of the is
land outside Of the city, but is not as
well known today TO the majority Of
voters as was the case few years ago,
the voting population having materially
changed, especially in the fourth dis.
trict. Mr.. Mahula would be credit.
able candidate, however, and should he
land the nomination would command
support. III H
willing to Try Again.
John Lane, who made two desperate
attempts to capture the plum, is willing
to be persuaded to try a third time,
and, of course, Charley Hustaee still
has the habit of trying TO land the
nomination and the prize. Hustace was
an independent last time, but win prob.
ably be back in the @. o. r. ranks as
a regular this election. He left the
party as a protest against convention
methods, which no longer prevail. He
wants to be mayor now just as much
as he ever did.
The impression Is growing among Re.