The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-10
MISS|NGlINK Is.
CAUSE Of GLOOM.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Horrible Rumor AfIoat That He
Had Sprained His Pocketbook,
But It Was Only His Leg
CANDIDATES DIG UP
FOR CAMPAIGN FUND
Joe Fern Elected To Be Ring Mas
ter-Tries To Decline But Rour-
bons Insist On Having Him

1t was only half meeting, for
"Link" was missing.
Gloomy were the candidates. for
there was a rumor that the pocket
book of the Democratic leader had
been strained badly, but it was only
ms knee that was wrenched, and the
Democratic Central Committee. in
cahoots with all the available Demo
cratic candidates who could squeeze
into the Mayors office, Immediately
went into executive session.
Behind locked doors and closed win.
dows the Democratic remnants daIlied
with fate, while L. L. McCandless
Vaas confined to his home with an in.
1ured knee, leaving him, apparently,
only one leg to stand on at this stage
OF the campaign.
Altogether there are said to be TWEEN
lynne Democratic candidates, and last
evening every one of these was expect
ed to dig up $15 for the expenses of
the primary campaign-with "heads
l win; tails you lose,' for some Of
them.
Franklin Is Joyful
L. NJ Watson, chairman of the com
mittee, presided and introduced Col
lector of Customs Malcolm A. Frank
lin, who spoke briefly in thanks for
the central committees endorsement
of him as a candidate for reappoint.
ment.
81 am glad to be here to give ex-
preston Of my cordial gratitude for
your endorsement. The only way can
really thank you is by doing all
can for the success of the entire Dem.
ocratic ticket said Mr.. Franklin, and
a moment later he left the meeting.
All the newspaper men and Others
not members of the committee, or can
didates for office, had to leave the
meeting except a personal represent
alive of Doctor Raymond, candidate
FOR delegate TO- congress, the commit
tee deciding by one vote that he might
remain on condition he took an oath
of secrecy. Z 81.
This secrecy was commented upon
as being in direct contrast to a similar
meeting last week Of the Republican
Central Committee, which had many
citizens and newspaper men present
with everything above board and moth
ing to hide, everybody interested and
not only matters for the good of the
Republican Party, but for the Terri.
tory was discussed.
Splitting the Pot
a., Every candidate present was given
an opportunity to express his Demo.
cratic feelings, with the result that
some of them told stories of the hard.
ships of the poor homesteaders, who
ought to get "50-50" with the planta-
tions for their sugar. But mostly it
was how to run the campaign as
economically as possible on the $l5
each candidate is called upon to con
tribute, added to the $25 the can
didates for delegate must also pay into
the pot.
1t was decided, after considerable
discussion, TO open the Democ ratio 1
campaign on September 81, Regatta
Day, and one of the opening DAYS for
the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive; and
until then 1t is not proper for the
Democrats to start a campaign, as all
are supposed to start even on the
opening day,
Fern To Run Campaign
One of the comparatively important
incidents Of the evening was the nam
ing OF Mayor Joe Fern as campaign |
manager.' Joe tried hard to decline |
the honor, but they had him cinched |
and he had to stand for it.
A finance committee was also ap-
pointed consisting of Lester Petrie,
chairman: George Holt and w. P. st. |
Clair. This committee is supposed to !
work in harmony with the treasurer |
of the committee.
Following the general secret meet |
ing the members of the central com
mittee went into an inner room and |
held very secret meeting; but before
they locked themselves in Chairman |
Watson stated that the campaign,
which opens on Regatta Day, was to
be a "short and intensive campaign,
and very economical"
Incidentally not peep was heard |,
the entire evening about the letter
from r. II. Trent regarding the alleged
prOfteering in rice by L. l.. McCand
less; neither was there word said