Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-29

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondencel
HILO. Dec. 26.-Eow that the an
nouncements are out and the adver.
Using cards of the varfcrs candidates
are published, the political campaign
appears to be we'll under way. Jan
didates for the positions Of supervisor
at-large, sheriff. auditor. treasurer and
Just common or ordinary garden SUI
pervisors are anxious to place their
names and ideas before the voters OF
the county.
The political plum appears to be
the position of supervisor-atlarse,
which is co.eted by. at the present
time, four Hten. John Kai. James D.
Lewis, Samuel Kauhane and David
Ewaliko the aspiring candidates
who have, SO far, laid their hands on
the table and announced that they
are in the running for the high and
we'll paid job.
An effort has been made to get f.
H. Austin to run for the position OF
superyisoratlarge but that gentleman
says that he considers he has done his
duty to the public by serving two
years as supervisor. He has no
desire to enter the lists as candi-
date for the Craftsmanship Of the
board.
For the county sheriffship two Re-
publicans and one Democrat are in
the field. The present incumbent,
Sam Pua, is of course strong run
ner for the honors of the primary cleo
ton. He is sure of strong backing
and most people look to see him re-
elected. His record IS good one and
1t is no fault of his Ii Uurderers, G:g-
lars and other offenders are not con-
yicted when brought 20 trial. Sheriff
Pua is standing by his record ct ar
rests made and in this weeks
issue of the Hawaiian paper, Ka Hoku
o Hawaii, report of an interview
with him tells of how he has
cleaned up the county and brought to
book the numerous criminals who dur
ing the past year have committed so
many crimes. -. e.. skE.. j
W. KeolanuL. the other Republican
candidate for the position of sheriff, is
starting out on a strong fight fer the
honors. He claims to have the sup
port of the Home Rule party which
he Topped from last week. lu fact he
is credited with having said that, be-
fore he changed his political faith, he
consulted. the staurch old Home Rul-
ers and got their sanction of his flop
ping to the Republican party. r.
There are others who declare that
the rome Rulers will not support Ke-
.alonui because he topped at the last
moment. These people say that Pua
is q certainty for reelection. They
also say that Keolanui's record of 1907
Is sufficient to down him and that that
record will be used against him in the
present campaign.
For the position of county auditor
Samuel NJ. Spencer Is out on. the war
path and as George Desha will not be
in the running Spences will have a
walkoyer unless another candidate APP
pears.
Treasurer Swain is out to succeed
himself and his friends say that he
will land the bacon.
With the present county clerk run
ming for superyisor-at-large and not in
terested In the job he is giving up next
June, Archie A. Hapai is out for a
dash for the position. He is at pres
ent clerk in the police station and is
well known everywhere.
Henry j. Lyman, James NJ. Kealoha,
Julian Yates. w. H. Johnson, A. M.
Cabrinha and probably several more
candidates are running on their re-
spectiye tickets for the positions Of
supervisors for East and West Hawaii.