The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-03
RAYMOND ENDS HIS
BIG ISLAND TOUR
CandidateFgHas Assurances Of
Strong Support - False
Reports Are Spread


DR.. James II. Raymond, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for dele
gate to congress, will arrive in Homo.
lulu this morning after completing a
vigorous and satisfactory campaign on
the Island Of Hawaii. Doctor RAYMOND
has been making a winning fight in his
contest against Link McCandless for
the nomination and made large mum
bcr Of friends and supporters on his
swing around the Big Island. Although
Doctor RAYMOND is widely known on
Oahu and Maui, this was the first CD.
portunity that the voters on HaEhH
had to get In personal contact with Vie
Valley Island medico and hear the doc.
trinCs Of Democracy he is preaching
The Bourbon standard bearer will leave
for Kauai this week on similar mis-.
sion Of getting together
At IIonokaa last Tuesday night, Doc
tor Raymond held a rOusing meeting
which was attended by practically the
entire population of that district, ac.
rOrdng to the HilO Tribune. Senator
Makckau, who is resident of the
Honokaa district and who has been nc.
cOmpanying Doctor Raymond on his
campaign tour, reported that Doctor
Raymond would poll an overwhelming
vote in that district.
Exp aims Land Policies
Last Sunday an enthusiastic and
largely attended meeting was held in
WaimCa and Doctor Raymond 5 policy
on land matters made a strong appeal
to his auditors as the large ma iority of
+ residents Of that prosperous district are
strongly in favor of DEMONSTRATING.
Three large meetings were held in KO.
hala at the conclusion of which Doctor
Raymond left with assurances from a
large number of Democrats and Re
publicans that he would get their sup
| port.
The Kohala district is intensely pa.
triOtic and statements were made to
Doctor Raymond to the effect that
prominent Republicans in that district
were going out to work for his, Doctor
| Raymond s, nomination in order to
show their loyalty to the nation and
, incidentally show Link McCandIess that
his standard Of patriotism will be
neither cOuntenanced nor condoned by
the loyal Americans of that district.
Kona Out Strong
In Kona, the Raymond party held
/ one of the largest meetings on the tour
and in his speech there, the candidate
! for congressional honors dealt entirely
with his views on the land question and
the loyalty and patriotism which every
American should place uppermost at
! this time, when the nation needed every
! loyal citizens help.
Doctor RAYMOND told his hearers that
false reports had been sent to Homo
lulu regarding the various speeches he
had made on the Island, the intention
being to assist McCandless. The latter
be said, was making a1despetate fghi
for the nomination but be, Doctor Ray.
mond, did not believe that McCandless
had authorized these false statements
being sent out. Nevertheless they were
being sent by friends of McCandless
who wore attempting to injure Ray
! mOnd S chances for winning in the
| primaries. The statements referred to
were to the effect that "RavmOnd wa.
damnlng' tho planters and the big
interests and was attacking the Bald
wins of Maui Doctor Raymond vigo
! rouslv denied having made statement t.
attributed to him and said they were
manufactured out Of whole cloth by
interested parties in HiIo.
Doctor Raymond will confer with
Chairman +. NJ. Watson, Richard II
Trent, William II. Mcclellan, Mayor
Joseph }. Fern and other Bourbon lead
crs regarding his coming campaign and
to outline his future course for the
November elections, as he is confident
that he will head the Democratic ticket
this year.