Primary Win by Frank Fasi Raises Eyebrows, Interest
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FIFTIETH STATE'S NEWS AND; PICTURE WEEKLY VOL. I, NO. 3 10c July 2, 1959 HONOLULU, HAWAII PRIMARY WIN BY FRANK FASI RAISES EYEBROWS, INTEREST AS GENERAL ELECTION LOOMS Results of several hard fought Democra In 1952, two years after the 1950 “walkout” tic primaries came out about as anticipated convention in which Fasi was a walker- last Saturday, but there was one race that outer, “moderates” teamed up with right brought many an old politico straight up wingers to make Fasi national committee- in his seat. man over Johnny Wilson, the “stand-pat, ” That race was' the bitter fight between or “left wing” candidate. The move was territorial Sen. Frank F. Fasi and former successful because (1) ILWU Democratic territorial Sen. William H. Heen. The sur delegates generally stayed home and (2) prising result (actually shocking to some) an energetic manipulator'. named Albert was the first political defeat of Bill Heen's Tani from the Big Island gathered about long political career, and a thumping vic a hundred proxies of absentee delegates tory for Frank Fasi, a man who has en and threw them all to Fasi. gaged in more violent fights with other APOLOGIES FOLLOW SUCCESS' Democrats than with Republicans. The “moderate” victory won local head Whether or not, as one political analyst lines, but within months those responsible surmised on a radio broadcast late election for the coup were apologizing to everyone day, ' Republicans actually “jumped their who would listen. His success has inspired ticket” to help nominate Fasi, it was cer — Fasi to run against Wilson for the tain Fasi’s victory would be more shock mayoralty —-after making a "nominating” ing to some Democratic party leaders than speech for the mayor at a dinner at Wo to any Republican. And it was also certain Fat restaurant. Fasi told the press he had that ticket-jumping alone did not account made up his mind on a mainland-bound for Fasi’s victory over H een, as it did in plane when God had told him he DAVID OF PUNALUU fishes when the mood strikes him Fasi’s victory over the late John H. Wil make the race. The plane had turned back (pretty often) and explains the cigar is part of his nature. son in 1954. because of. bad weather, and Fasi filed For story of his life and home in the manner Of Old Hawaii But few political observers could avoid against Wilson at the last minute. see page 9. seeing the parallel between last Saturday’s Skeptics said he had placed his order -election and the 1954 primary which ended for campaign printing several weeks in ad the political career of Wilson, the man who vance. served as mayor of Honolulu longer than The last thing the “moderates” wanted any other. Few doubted that Fasi had again was for anyone to give old Johnny Wilson, Who Owns Lands become the instrument of ending the the highest Democratic elected official, a career of another Democratic patriarch, in bad time. Albert Tani became disillusioned this case Bill Heen, for some years the with the man he had made national com only Democrat in the territorial senate. mitteeman and came to Honolulu from Used by Railroad? Hilo to help the Wilson campaign. CONSTERNATION AMONG DEMOCRATS . Even with the Divine ’inspiration Fasi Although he is a Democrat, and has even By MARK WRIGHT claimed he had,. he' failed of nomination, served as national committeeman. Fasi but he threw a scare into the Wilson camp Title to many properties on No detailed study of the problem created consternation among some Demo Oahu now being used by corpora- has been made by territorial of and introduced something new to Hawai crats, including many followers of Dele ian politics. That was the radio talkathon, tions and individuals may b e cloud ficials, but one large corporation gate John A. Burns by his victory. These ed by "rev ersio n to the government has had its land holdings in ques and it was the real introduction of Fasi to " clauses in the original royal tion at least three times without were Democrats who had originally assured the general public as a radio personality. patent grants issued during the any conclusive opinion reached doubters it was "safe” to drop territorial Beginning on noon before election day, via rs of the Hawaiian monarchy. clarifying its status. Sen. Dan K. Inouye from the senate race Fasi took the microphone and talked, an With statehood approaching there That company is the Oahu Rail to that for the U. S. house, because either has been some wonderment if the road & Land Co., Ltd., which has swering questions the public telephoned in, Heen or territorial Sen. Oren E. Long would for 24 consecutive hours. The gimmick cap hooks should not be cleared and been mildly challenged in its con be a cinch to beat Fasi. the old land arguments Settled. tinued use of valuable downtown tured the imagination of enough voters to Honolulu property on a tax-free Ironically, these same Democrats — make the race a close one. The popularity basis. Classed as a public uti Burns, Kido, Takahashi, Inouye and others Fasi enjoyed seems, also, to have captured lity, the railroad escapes payment then called “moderates”—were responsible him permanently for politics, for his career JULY 4 FETE of taxes, although Its main line for starting' Fasi’s big-time political career. operation was abandoned years (Turn to Page 2) ago. It has been charged that it is principally" in the business of TO STRESS providing freight terminal facili '"Jumping'' Big Election Question ties. The history of the Oahu Rail Statehood was approver by a In another key race, that for Supporters of Del. Jack Burns STATEHOOD road & Land Co. is an interest sh o pping 17-1 majority, the Democrats lieutenant governor, the Democra were basking this week In a 20, 000 ing one of enterprise, genuine A stirring Oahu celebration of showed great strength, the tic -. total polled by four candidates edge Bums had scored over Gov. service— and big profits, it is the July 4 Independence Day holiday Republicans professed themselves dwarfed Republican James Kealo- Bill Quinn, though each ran in one of the many interlocking en Saturday will include an ad- encouraged, numbers of Republi ha’s total of more than 44, 000, his own prim ary. But no one was deavors of the Dillingham family dress by Governor William F, can and independent voters jumped -their combined total being more very much surprised. and has as present officers the .. Quinn, band m usic by the arm ed into the Dem ocratic prim ary, and than 30,000 above his. Yet no one , T erritorial Sen, Dan K. Inouye, following:. forces, raising of the 49-star flag that was the story of last Satur knew better man the Democratic polling more than 51, 000 votes Walter F. Dillingham, president; and zooming jet planes. day's election. winner, Sen. Mitsuyuki Kido, that against T erritorial Sen. Patsy T. Lowell S. Dillingham, vice pres The morning program, which The one all-im port ant question a lot of the votes scored by his Mink’s vote of less than 22, 000 ident; R. A, G inoo, vice president opens at 10 a. m. at the Waikiki for both D em ocrats and Repub opponents in the prim ary would go caused more surprise than the and treasurer; Benjamin F. Dil Shell in Kapiolani Park, has a licans cannot be answered until to the veteran Kealoha in the Bums vote. Many had seen that lingham II, vice president and three-fold purpose, according to the general election, July 28. 'That general. race for Hawaii's single seat in general manager; George R. Han M iss Barbara Sprickles. secretary question is —hew many jumped and sen, vice president and assistant the U. S. bouse of representatives of the Hawaii Statehood Celebra h ow many will stay? LONG RUNS FAST as a tight one. The third Dem general manager; Mrs. Ethel H. tion Committee. Trends were about as anticipated In Else race for the "B" seat ocrat in' the race, 'M rs . E lizabeth Holloway, secretary and Kenneth It m arks Hawaii’s advent to by both University of Hawaii re of th e U. S. senate. Sen. Oren Young, ran far behind. M, Young, assistant treasu rer. statehood, pays tribute to Alaska, searchers and am ateur politicos E. Long piled up a total, of m ore A. much Closer race developed the 49th state, whose admission day GETS TRIANGLE with one notable exception. The than 60, 000 against his Republican between Territorial Sen. Mitsuyuki is July 4 and recognizes the ef resounding victory of Territorial oppo n e n t Sen. Wilfred Tsu- . Kido and-Rep. Spark Matsunaga, Oahu Railroad & Land Co. ac forts of Hawaii to become a state, Sen. Prank Fasi over the veteran- k iy a m a who got 40, 000. Both can- quired title to 11. 19 acres of front men in the four-man Demo federal and state offices will former Territorial Sen. W illiam didates figure to draw heavily on cratic primary for lieutenant-gov land a: a location now in the closed on Friday in recognition Heen took everyone by surprise. the Oriental m in th e general. triangle formed by Dillingham bou ernor. Kido won out by about 2500 of the holiday. City offices Fasi polled 44, 000 votes and beat a s a school executive of many levard, King street, Iwilei road polling about 27, 000. F rank Serrao will follow suit with the exception Heen by 13,000.