The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-09-08
WARM
ON BIG ISLAND.
Desha Likely To Defeat Himself
and the Democrat He Is
Said TO Favor
t5fAn Special g me Advertiser.

lilo, Hawaii, September 8. That
Hilc Republican candidates for the
house Of representatives are cycling
each other with anything but friendly
feelings is the report circulating here
now The candidates have been unable
TO agree on plan Of campaign. I'm.
like candidates on other islands of the
group, the Hilo bunch has been unable
to travel and crate together.
Norman X Lyman and Capt. Evange-
lima da Silva, members Of the last ses.
sion of the house Of Representatives,
are said to be sure Of nomination. 1t Is
claimed, however, that Rev. "Stcveo
L. Desha, Hilo's gospel politician, has
his axe out for Silva. DR.. George II.
Hubby is said to be marked for slauQh-
ter, because he voted for the investiga.
tion Of Hilo's county grafters. Thos.
r. Cook is being opposed, it is claimed,
surveyors job from the plantations
Boy Orator Keeps Busy
Bernard Kelekolio, the HBoy Ora
tor, is reported fairly sure of landing
his nomination, despite the murmurs
that he is using county time, county
stationery and the county typewriter in
putting forth before an anxious public
his claims for legislative honors.
But little is heard Of y. p. Hale,
Desha Is eo-lieutenant in the Kuhio
camp. Hale's strong point with the vot.
ers Is his leading at prayers before the
opening of political meetings. Hilo is
said to be not particularly ''stuckn
with Hale's work in the house of rep.
resentatives
One Democratic Senator
The senatorial Republican timber
seems to cause but passing ripple.
8. L. Desha and JAMES d. Lewis are
the only candidates and, since two will
have to be nominated, one vote will
suffice to turn the trick The question,
therefore, is what chances these eandi-
dates have for election at the regular
election on November 81
Desha and Lewis are not training TO.
gether. In fact, they are political enc.
mics of long standing, although both
profess to be Republicans In Hilo il
is stated that Candidate Desha, Repub-
lican, looks with much favor upon the
candidacy of Jim Kepoo, Democrat, as
his prospective seat mate in the senate,
provided Desha gets elected, which
many people in Hilo doubt very much.
II is now said in Hilo that Kepoo is
not looked upon with favor by the
Democrats, because Of Desha's appar-
emit support. The Democrats will, Il is
stated on good authority, center their
strength upon Senator r. II. Makekau
and George p. Kamauoha, the former
Of Hamakua and the latter of Kona.
kamAuoha used to be a Republic6h, but
recently looked upon George r. Carter
and became convert TO the teachings
of the National Progressive Party.
Why Democrats should support Kamau-
oha and not Kepoo, is not stated, but IL
is believed that this due to the fact
that Desha has looked upon KepOo,
Democrat, with favor. fs@
Preparing in Advance sr ,..
Although tho Island Of Hawaii will
not hold county election this year,
this election to take place in May of
next year, there Is already considerable
political talk in Hilo on the question
of prospective candidates. According
to influential Hilonians, Sam Pua,
county sheriff, is doomed and his pro.
bable successor will be William NJ. Keo.
lanui. The latter was sheriff for many
| years. He was the leader Of the now
fast disappearing Home Rule Party
and was displaced by Pua after several
close fought political battles. Hilo
now, expects the worm to turn, . ..
Charles II. Swain, the Republican
treasurer of the county, is also said to
be marked in advance for slaughter.
just why, is not explained, but the
man who is slated to succeed him is
said to be Ezekiel Vieira, SWANS de.
putty in the treasurer's office, County
Clerk John X. Kai, who succeeded Sam
Pua when the latter becma sheriff, is
another Office holder who Is said to be
on the eve of retirement to civil life.
Just who will be put up TO succeed him
is still a matter of conjecture, but 1t Is
believed that If Bernard KelekoliO
fails of election to the house of repre-
sentatives the "Boy Orator" will be
Kai's opponent for the clerkship.
Little is said in regard to George l..
Desha, Hilo's former postmaster, who
succeeded Charles X. Mcguire as audi
tor of the county after Mcguire was
jailed for the embezzlement Of county
tors chance to succeed himself much
is said to depend on the success of his
brother, Rev. l.. Desha, in landing the
senatorial toga Should Brother Steve
become a senator it Is believed the
Desha prestige will land Brother
George in the auditors Office. Other
wise, the wiseacres think that Hawaii
viii have another auditor.
As TO county attorney, Hawaii
seems to believe that it must be either
Beers or Heen. The former is now
the county attorney and Heen sits al
his right hand as chief deputy The
partnership is well established and will
probably be able to endure, even If the
J firm name should be changed from
Beers & Heen to Heen e. Beers.