Nuhou, Volume I, Number 10, 6 January 1874 — The Approaching Election [ARTICLE]

The Approaching Election

Begins to cbknmaD<i attention. There have been some quasi |nominationB; in one instanee when seven i'oreiguers met, and nominated two of their numl)er—ll, L. Sheldon and W. C. Jones, with two natiyc6 f :not parties to the meeting—Z. Poli and J. Kahai. And 111 another instance wlien a smdll of nativcs met at the Stone Church t nominated, \vith eome show of aeclamation, 1\ Malo and AJ Kalauli, an a2?sociatc and luua of this paper; i\nd where a!so, after some diepute, J. 0. Carteriand Z. Poli were nominated. These smali do not yec indicate the real de«ire of thq people. There are other candidates epoken of, aijapng wliom is the publisher oi this paper. But ! hc has not authorized an announeement of hie iiame. lt is true that 4i Kipikona " has been m&itioncd in a native report in our paper as a !probable candidate ; but we ean say, that \Y\ M. faibson declines to seek this honor. It is true he fnterests iumsclf iu public &fiairs, — he commencod this papoi', at somc loss, in order to havc a wprd to say in puhlie ail\urs. He ha* had hitf saj, \nd with eome eileel; and he doet? not believc that !ie will speak iuore potcntially >inywhbre in 'Hawaii than throug!i t!;e eoluiuna of the Nrifor. I S3T It is riimovod that Vh\ Ilutchiaui ig a eaudidate for tlic Legi*!aUire beforc the Lahaina con»tituenoy.' Thīs statemont is not probably warranted by any ai;suraiKv from that gentleman; but it would|bo well for thc countrj t if it eouhl bave the beneht of the e?Lpcrieuco, the knowledge» a»vi übo\e a|i tho uonesty of sueh a iaati iu iU eouueik.