Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

Bringing to a close this weeks Sc
ries OF primary campaign meetings
in Honolulu, Democrat aspirants for
city and county offices held forth last
night in Ohua lane, Waikiki, and at
Wilder avenue and Metcah streets.
Both meetings were we'll attended
and practically all Of the candidates
were heard at each place.
Prof. William A. Bryan. one Of the
managers OF the present. Bourbon
campaign, opened the meeting in Pu-
nahou, and urged the voters to cast
their ballots for the Democrats. de.
claring that many persons are practi-
cally ready to cencede that the Demo
cratic supervisors gave a better ad-
ministration than the present board
of supervisors.
Hugo Kanae, who is after posi-
ton on the board Of city dads, was
the first candidate to speak. He said
that, II he was elected, there would be
no favoritism as far as he personally
was concerned and that he would
work for the rich and poor alike.
conkIing on Grill
City Treasurer D. L. Conkling came
In for a mild grilling At the hands Of
Deputy Sheriff Julius Asch, Bourbon
can didate for that position. Asch said
he had every right in the world to
plead his cause Is he was q SON OF
the soil and had been in the legisls-
ture, had been chief clerk OF the po-
police department and was now depu-
ty sheriff Of Honolulu. -.
VI 'T promise to give my entire time
to the city and county II elected" he
said. 81 will be on the Job eight
hours a day and will earn the salary
of the office. will not go on the
outside and accept two or three posi-.
tions and devote my time to them
rather than to the government.
"Conkling now holds two outside
positions that | know of, aside from
that of treasurer, an6 he may be hold
ing others"
J. r. Pierce and w. H. Mcclellan,
candidates for the board Of superyis-
ors, were the next speakers. !
Mcclellan, who was chairman OF
the ways and means, or finance,
committee Of the last board Of super
vfsors. said that, when his term ex-
pired, his committee left q cash bal
ance in every fund under It's control.
sBut things have been different
with the present Republican board, z
he continued. 1T has had $1S0, 900
more than the former board to spend
for government and road work. and
some S2S0, 600 more altogether.
says Lane Made Mistakes 4. 4
Mayor Lane has practically admit.
ted that he haa made mistakes and
that he has he'd a weak administra;
ton" Ez.-. :. ~ ...@..
Attorney Joseph Ightfoot, candi-
date for city attorney, confined his
remarks to the present condition OF
the office he is now seeking. The
fight between Lightfoot and City At.
torney A.. M. Brown has not become.
as bitter as was anticipated, some q
the politicians declare. 81
H. M. Ayres, candidate for superyls,
or. declared that, from all indications,
the people are not satisfied with the
administration of the present board 81
supervisors. The people, he declareds
wanted men on the board who display
honesty. certain degree OF fearless.
ness. Considerable ability and so-nd
Judgment and who would give .
square deal - r.. &. ~ ~ "a
IoeIa Kiakahi, although not am
didate, opened the meeting at 40hua
lane with q long speech In Hawaiian
in which he referred to the qualifica
lions of every candidate on the Dem.
ocratic ticket Frank Beneyides,
candidate for supervisor, spoke brief,
~ on the purported failings OF the
present board. r. l.. ). stsssEzs. Z, r :. =
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