Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-06
senator RIGGS
ANNOUNCEMENT
STIRS POLITICS
Continued from page onel

newlY-0fganlZed banQl party tnlS
party, largely composed Of Hawaiians
numbers many of the supporters OF
MeCandless. In some quarters ii Is
believed that the Lahuis will indorse
MeCandless, in others that their sup.
port will go to a Hawaiian. McCaf3d.
less will probably emphasize as issues
greater efficiency in local administra-
/ ton, and, following ideas he outlined
four or five years ago, he viii take
up the. matter of wharf ard harbor
development for Honolulu, which has
recently reappeared as live subject
for discussion by Honolulu business
men, ..g.-s~.... .rssz. sss
Ex-Governor George II. Carter is
seriously considering announcing him
: self as a candidate for delegate on the
Progressive ticket and the Progress
ives are starting a postal-card and
eircularizing campaign.
One interesting announcement dur.
ing the week was that OF Oscar p.
strong among the voters of the fifth
Cox's candidacy for sheriff. Many of
the political wise ones think that he
can defeat Charles H Rose. who will
undoubtedly be Democratic candf
date Former High Sheriff William
Henry is expected to run for sheriff,
contesting the Republican nomination
at the primaries with Oscar Cox.
Among strict party men there is a
! disposition to recall the time when
Henry bottled to the Civic Federation
ticket, now nearly decade ago, and
il this old political story Is brought
out again and used on the stump Il
may hurt Henry. Furthermore, Cox
is veteran in the police department.
strong anon ghte voters Of the fifth
district and in the outside precincts
and well-known even in the fourth
district, so that his hackers beiieya
he can win the nomination frori
Henry.
Deputy Attorney Arthur M. Brown
is spoken of as possible candidate
/ for sheriff, but it is thought far more
likely that he will seek the Iomina-
ton for city and county attoi ney, In
view of the persistent report that
John w Cathcart will retire from pub.
lie office and take up private practice.
Charles B. Wilson, former marshal
of the kingdom and now a leader in
the Lahui party, is also a candidate
for sheriff, and another man men
toned is William j. Sheldon, formerly
of Kauai but now resident Of the
Fifth district and already active in the
precinct club there
Little Legislative Gossip.
Legislative gossip is still slight. For
months the report has been out that
an effort would be made by. Republic
can party leaders to secure the con-
sent of Clarence H. Cooke to stand for
the senate.
Mr. Cooke served his first term in
the house with conspicuous ability and
success. He was chairman of the ed
ucational committee and did splendid
work on it and was also active on the
finance committee. His experience in
finance would be invaluable in the up-
per house, for If Senator Rice runs for
delegate the chairman of the senate
finance committee will be vacant.
Representative Norman Watkins is
also mentioned as a possible candi-
date for senator. -. ~.5- ~
Jack" Lucas is declared to be al.
most sure to run for the senatorial
nomination. He has much experience
as a supervisor and has recently Civ.
en- evidence that he would like moth.
ing better than to get into the thick
of hot campaign. .-.s.
The mayoraity situation can best be
described by the Wilsonian term of
''watchful waiting" Mayor Fern of
course will run. Charles Hustace will
also run, so it seems now. Senator
Charles F. Chil1irgworth and Joel c.
Cohen are two more bright prospects.
Cohen is getting ready to launch an
organized campaign with emphasis on
publicity and is reported to have al
ready employed the services of
press-agent. D. P. r. Isenberg has
not yet made definite announcement
OF his plans. Among many voters
there is decided hope that Isen1erg
will consent to run. In case he does
so, it is deemed not unlikely that
Chillingworth will decide not to make
the race himself and will support
Isenberg.
Democratic Situation Chaotic.
The Democratic situation generally
is chaotic. Though some precinct
work is being done, it is done by in
dividuals. The Bourbon factions are
uncountable and new ones are spring.
ing up every day. The bitter fights
of the past year and a half have dis
organized the Democratic machine
that was running smoothly at the cleo
ton of 1912.
Add to ~ this the uncertainties of
the new direct primary law, and it's
easy to see why the old-line politi-
clans are all cautious about commit
ting themselves. On only one point
are they agreed-that both on the
mainland and in Hawaii there is the
feel of a Republican year"