The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-09-11
Primary Campaign is Winding
Up and Numerous Candidates
Win Make Their Last Appeal
Tonight 10 Voters for Support
CITIZENS PATIENT
WITH ALL ORATORS
Every Man Seeking Office Of
Importance Thinks He Has
Game Beaten But Of Course
Some win Be Disappointed

Some viii Be Disappointed
As The Advertiser goes to press this
morning., worry and hoarse candidates
for nomination in tomorrow 5 primary
election are returning 70 their homes
after an eyentful night of campaigning.
From all parts Of the island, these can
didates, seeking big or little jobs, as
the case may be, are returning, some
with tired but confident step, others
feeling the weight Of defeat already.
Last night was political night From
Ka Lac, the southenmost point on Ha
waii, to little Niihau on tine north, Wig,
orons or importuning political speeches
rang. The last lapin the primary race
is coming to n close in a whirlwind,
second-breath campaign.
Scores Of Fcryent Meetings
Meetings were held in scores of
places in Honolulu last night No quar-
ter Of the city seemed too remote for
candidates. to appear and urge their
cause unon voters; and the voters, al
most without exception, listened pa
tienly, which Is one Of the Interesting
Characteristics Of the present cam
paign. With candidates numbering
iouf times or more those Of any pre-,
vious election, they have, as a rule,
listened to all corners with admirable
fortitude and good nature. l@
The two Republican, candidates for
nomination ~ Charles A. Rice aud
y,,ls,a to,o1 ;,t4, th,a Iasf aYr;pE ~
the race with spirit. Both of these
campaigners confined their speech, max,
ing to the city, Rice holding three
meetings at Jack Lane, Nunanu; at
Kalihi and at the Liliuokalani School.
Knhio was the main speaker at u meet
ing at the Diioi ,TheateTs Otlrsri cars
didatea were allowed to appear aud
make short speeches at all these meet
ings.
Citizens Urged to Vote
Both at the Rice and Kuhio meetings
tho Importance Of voting was urged
upon the people. An Indifferent prim-
airy vote, they pointed out, would mean
the defeat of many worthy candidates
who otherwise would be nominated,
Most of the speakers hit at the same
mark they have right along, with ne,
pewed vigor, attempting to drive the
facts home,
SO far as known, the last hours OF
campaigning have not developed any
sensational charges or mud singing.
The chief public interest in the prini'
airy centers on the delegate race, In
which Rice and Kuhio are fighting foS
the Republican nomination, and Pal.
mer 7. Woods and L. i, MeCpndless
for the Democratic.
Next in interest comes the fight for
the Republican nomination for mayor.
This contest may turn on very few
votes, the entries TO it numbering four,
three of whom are conceded to have
considerable political strength j. O,
Cohen and Harry Murray are both con.
fident they will win with q good ma
jority, while John Lane is said to be
strong in some precincts. Charles Hus.
tace is booked as the weakest Of the
four.
Mayor J. J. Fern is conceded to have
the Democratic nomination over his
only rival, John A. Raker, Fern him
self is promising his friends that be
will not only lie nominated but elected
Saturday, while eohen's hackers are
making the same assertion for him,
An Army of Candidates
There are l76 candidates working
for nomination, 10 of whom are out
for territorial Offices; the balance are
for city and county places. No Office
has been overlooked by the candidates
the nearest they came to overlooking
one being in the case of city clerk
where David Kalauolalani Jr,, incum
bent, went for some time without o
rival. He has now, however, Frank q
Benevides, but not for nomination, foI
the latter Is running on the Democratic
ticket. Kalaupkalani may, and 6hould
be elected at the primary.
As county clerk, Kalauokalani an
ronncel yesterday afternoon thai
everything was ready now for the cleo
ton, Three automobiles laden witt
election materials were DISPATCHED thii
morning. one going over the Pail, an
other Ewa.ward, and the third about
the city. They took supplies to every
polling place in the county. Dprinl
the afternoon Secretary Of Territory
w. w. lThayer made an inspection Of
the voting booths On the conclusion
OF his inspection he announced that
they were in proper shape for the elec
tons.
III Progressive Endorsements
For the LEGISLATURE there Is the sam
congestion Of candidates as is TO b.
found in the case Of the supervisors
The Progressive party decided yester
day to pick out its favorites among thu
other party candidates for office, it
i slate being very incomplete. 1t name,
the following as its choice for the diff
terent offices: %t,., |'t"p, H
Delegate George p. Carter. ,....
Senators-D Kalauokalapi, Sr, ]
Incas,. A(hillingsworth. u,
Representatives Fourth District
u. Joseph, George X, Kane, q. II
I VIII. N. . !.