The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-07-05
A. c. N. ROBERTSON
/. IS A POSSIBILITY
T. FOR DELEGATESH|P
May Enter Race II Kuhio Decides
Not Be Candidate To Sue
u coed Himself IN Congress
JARRETT A POSSIBILITY
BUT NOT YET CANDIDATE
Intimation Is Given Another
Democratic Dark Horse
May Appear

Delegate J. X. Kalanianaole 3 init
nation given out yesterday that he
might not again be a candidate for re-
election, IL Is understood, sent a dis
tinct jar through the ranks Of the Re-
publican party, and the result of a deal
of speculation concerning what 3 to be
done in the event that the Delegate
does not run, Is q report that former
Chief Justice A. @. NJ. Robertson, who
was often mentioned for Office years
ago, but who steadfastly refused, may
at length become a Republican candi-
date.
Basis for the belief that the former
chief justice might now be willing to
enter the list If Kuhio does not COM
pete is given when IL is remembered
that his chief reason in the past for re-
fusing to run was that he and the
Prince were the best of friends and for
that reason he would under no circum-
stances oppose him. Political strate-
gTsts, and particularly the Republicans
are now wondering if in a changed con
dition brought about by Kuhio' 5 refus-
al to run, Robertson might not be in
duced to come forward.
hun1o 3 Reasons
In making his announcement yester-
day the Delegate said he had given
sixteen years of his life to the service
of the Territory as Delegate and he
said he felt the time is nearing when
he should retire and give more atten-
ton to his private business. The an.
nouncement, Of course, is by no means
definite decision, but the Prince has
made it plain that he is doing q good
deal of earnest thinking on the ques-
tion of again being q candidate. II is
expected that he will reach decision
in the matter before he leaves for
Washington about the end of the month.
1t seems to be generally agreed
among Republicans that Kuhio can have
the Washington billet as long as he
wants it; and a majority Of Democrats,
from all accounts, agree that he can
not be beaten SO long as he appears as
n candidate. The Hawaiians think of
Kuhio as their Ali; he is popular with
the masses, and his years of experience
in congress impresses the business man.
Independents Hold Field
With Delegate Kalanianaole raising
questions about whether or not he will
be a candidate for reelection, and L.
l.. McCandless, though heretofore a
hardy perennial, remaining discreetly
silent, the political field in a sense Is
barren SO far as party representatives
are concerned and is left for the pres.
ent at least to the two who are run.
ming as independents, DR.. J. H. Ray.
m ond of Maui and Joel Cohen of Homo.
lulu.
Reports that High Sheriff William
jarrett would come out and make the
| race for nomination on the Democratic
ticket under certain conditions could
not be confirmed yesterday, but still
Sheriff Jarrett is a possibility, and be
sides him, it is known that there Is 6
dark horse in the field. 1t begins t
be apparent that whatever steps the
Democratic party will take here to op
pose Delegate Kuhio's reelection OF
the election of another, in the event thu
Delegate does not run, will only b.
known when L. L. McCandless says de
fnitely whether or not he will agaiI
be q candidate.
News to Jarrett
1T 5 all news to me-" Sheriff Jar
rett declared last night when he wa
asked if he intended to be a candidate
II know l haven't taken any steps t,
come out as a candidate and if any
one is framing anything along tina
line, l don't know about it.
"Why should l be a candidateH'
the sheriff asked. ~ am satisfied wit
what l have here, so why should
want to be delegated And besides
believe me, l know what it would mea
to make the fight a man would hav
to make. We're hooverizing and a
that, but campaigns are pretty e1
pensive luxuries.
"But if the nomination should b
presented on a nice silver platter, wha
thenf' the sheriff was asked.
"Well,' he remarked guarded,
THAT might possibly be horse q
another color"
Is Dark Horse
The fact that another whose nam
has not yet been disclosed may tur
out to be a Democratic dark horse wa
disclosed by Governor Mccarthy. Tn
happened when he was asked if he ba
y beard that Sheriff Jarrett might be
6andidate.
II have not heard that Sheriff ia
| iSlt ihb'huSu W Iunj NC dlioN OF %
! ~ haven't heard a word about it.
The Governor went on to say thu
= he had had several talks with Sheri
Jarrett lately and not only nothir
) had been said about the possibiht
" the Sheriff Jarrett would be a cand
y date, hut the Governor said that
one of these conversations a third j.
dividual had been present, and Il
y possibility that this person would mai
the race had been talked about. tt
Governor said he did not feel at liber'
to say who this person was. Who
n the question of his candidacy Li
$ come up, however, he said Sheriff ia
j. rctt was present and had not then i
d timated any intention of becoming
candidate he said.
Russell Candidate
J. W. Russell, the HilO attorney, wi
is at the Young Hotel, said yestt rd'
U that he had fully decided to become
candidate for the senate from the /
/. and of Hawaii, He stated that no h
s. the support of prominent business
It tcIests of the Big Island, Of ;eadiI
: Hawaiians and that he is certain
Z heavy vote among the rank and f