The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1922-08-29
Many Candidates
for Lower House
POLITICS WILL BEGIN TO SEETHE
WHEN ALL PAPERS ARE
FILED

The political pot which has been
simmering of late showed signs of
boiling over last week and should
really break out with an eruption
this week. The race for the lower
house begins to assume gigantic
proportions and if many more can
didates announce their desire to sit
in the legislature they are liable to
be more candidates for office than
there are voters.
S. W. Meheula has done an "off
again on again" and is back in the
race after announcing his withdraw
al Just what is the reason for his
charge of front is not known, but
some of the other candidates de-
clare that owing to the fact that he
has been endorsed by the Hawaiian
Civic Club, he has been prevailed
upon to run so as not to open up
the issue again in the club about
endorsing another candidate.
John Camara Jerves won the ell
dorsement of the Portuguese Civic
Club last Sunday at the convention
that was held at Koloa. He won ov-
Makaweli by a matter of ten votes
One local politician expressed the
idea that the club might have had a
stronger candidate in Marcallino ow-
ing to the fact that he is better
known over the island among all
classes, than Jerves, who, although
he may be the stronger candidate
among the Portuguese, would not
have the following among tie other
races that Marcallino would. The
Hawaiian Civic Club has agreed to
endorse the candidate that the Por-
tuguese Civic Club selected, but just
how far these endorsements will go
Howard c. Young and James Wer-
ner have been added to the list of
candidates for the lower house.
Young is Wailua homesteader,
while James Werner is the road luna
in the Hawaiian district and has al
ready served term in the legislat-
ure. Rumor reports that with the re-
entry of Meheula into the race that
Werner may withdraw as he was
counting on the support of the Ha-
waiian Civic Club in his campaign.
Matters are dormant in the race
for the senatorial toga as there has
been no new developments during
the past week. Hoopii's strength re-
mains an unknown quantity with
all local political prophets and no
gauge can be made on what sort
of a race he will make.
Norman Lyman, candidate for the
Republican nomination is now on
Kauai in the interests of his cam
paign and is busy canvassing the is
land and renewing old acquaintances
He has carried his campaign to all
parts of the island and has made
not a few friends by his straight
forward manner of handling the is
sues
Bill Jarrett, candidate for the DEM
Ocratic nomination is also on the
island and although he is not de-
livering any speeches during his
stay, he is busy lining up local DEM
ocrats in a quiet and efficient man
ner. Jarrett realizes that he has a
worthy foe in Dr.. Raymond for the
nomination, but he also realizes that
the big battle will come in Novem-
ber when he will oppose the Repub-
lican nominee if he is nominated, |
and is working along these lines.
DR.. Rayond of Maui, the other
candidate for the Democratic nomin-
alton will arrive next Tuesday morn
ing to campaign Kauai for the nom
ination. He will speak at the prin-
cipal points on the island. His pro-
gram will be announced next week. |
NJ. VI. odnlOS VI TIC iNdpdu iOiiiC-
steads, is managing Raymonds cam
paign on Kauai.
John Hoopale announced that he
is a candidate for the lower house
which is another entry into an al
ready crowded field. Johns an
nouncement sets at rest all rumors
in regard to any desire on his part
to sit in the senate.
Mrs. Sam. Keliinoi remains the
only woman candidate in the field
and from all indications she is GO
ing to give the men race for the
She is making an ener-
getis, intelligent, campaign, which
is certainly more than can be said
for a number of her opponents.