Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-04-05
DEMOCRATSGROW
MORE bitter in
POLITICAL FIGHT
Ex-Mayor Fern Charges Nc
CandieSs Camp Would Sell
Out to Rap Governor

In the bitterest political fight Ho-
nolulu has known in years, the Dem
ocratic factions are striving to defeat
each other on the election of national
committeeman and the delegation to
the national Democratic convention.
Developments OF the last few days
have brought Ex-MayOr Joseph J.
Fern squarely into the camp of the
Pinkham Mccarthy faction and
against the McCandless camp. And
every night now at the precinct meet
ings personalities are hurled with
bitterness seldom known in local pol
itics.
Joe Fern. wiping his brow-it was
a warm night and a warmer meeting
stepped from the platform last
night in Kakaako and declared that,
in his long experience, this is the
worst scrap he's been in. <
The ex-mayor had just charged the
MeCandless wing with being ready
to sell out its delegation to St Louis
for the sake of walloping Governor
Pinkham. He declares that in order
to "get back" at Pinkham the Nc.
Candless people, if they elect the
delegation to the national convention,
will see that this delegation will not
pledge its vote to Wilson unless it is
assured something will be done to-
ward removing Governor Pinkham.
Charges of party treason are being
hurled with nightly frequency and bit
ter emphasis Fern is campaigning
with Sheriff Jarrett, Fern being on
the so-called Pinkham ticket for the
ST Louis delegation and Jarrett run.
ming for national committeeman, also
on the 'Pinkham ticket"
The charge made by Fern that the
McCandless wing would sell out its
delegation to get back at the governor
is vigorously resented and denied by
the MeCandless people.
Territorial Chairman Pacheco, iden-
titled with this faction, said today
that Ferns charge is nonsense.
The convention will be for Presi-
dent Wilson's denomination, there's
nothing to that" he asserts. I'VE
would be foolish to start any fight in
our little camp against Wilson or try
any holdup game like that"
But Chairman Paeheco does admit
that there's plan on foot to deliver
blow at the administration for al.
legged violation of = the Democratic
principle of local sef-goyernment. 1t
is planned to get a member of the
Hawaii delegation on the platform
committee and get this sentiment -
which may also find a way to rap the
governor-into the national platform.
The sending of mainlanders as office
holders here may be boldly criticised.
The fight is getting hotter every
night and every day. There were five
meetings last night. There will be
others almost every night until April
Is, when there is direct primary
vote on the st. Louis delegation, the
national committeeman and terrific
rial committeeman.
The McCandless camp charges that
Land Commissioner Rivenburgh is
doing politics for the governor by
sending one of his clerks, W. J. Coel.
no, to Maui campaigning, but this
morning Coelho was: busy at work at
his desk and Rivenburgh said he
would stay there. ~
Jarrett will probably go to Hilo on
Saturday on campaigning trip, and
his opponent for national committee
man. John II. Wilson, was reported
as going to Molokai and Maui, but
this was said today to be a mistake.
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