The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-08
CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO HOLD A
MEETING.
John Phillips, Theo. F. Lansing and
L. A. Thurston and Others Suggested
for Senator.

In the next twenty-four hours the
central committee of the American
Union Party will decide what shall be
done in the matter of the coming SEN
atorial election. The question now up
is whether the party will put up a
candidate, or let the matter go by the
board.
When the question of action is dis
posed of the future course will be clear.
If it be decided to put up man, the
personnel of the candidacy will be dis
cussed and perhaps acted upon at once.
John Phillips has been freely spoken
of in and out of the party as a desir
able man. Theo. f. Lansing, L. A.
Thurston, Paul Isenberg, A. S. Hum
phreys and A. G. M. Robertson are also
mentioned.
There was a suggestion this morn
ing to bring all these men out and let
the best one win. This idea arises
from certain side backing of one of the
persons named.
AS far as can be judged the central
committee is divided on the question
of acting at all. IT is felt that the
game is not worth the hunt. Some
men feel that the expense should new
er have been incurred.
Other members feel that the matter
is important enough for a campaign.
With the field open there would be q
possibility of an undesirable independ-
ent. There is some honor to be con-
ferred, even if there should be no
work for the senate.
If the committee decides that the
party ought to put candidate in NOM
ination the question will arise how it
shall be done whether the committee
itself shall nominate or whether a con-
vention shall be called. There is a
precedent in a similar case. When
Charles L. Carter's seat in the house
of representatives became vacant by
his death, the convention that nominat-
ed him was called together again and
nominated A. G. M. Robertson. 1t is
suggested that the convention which
nominated Senator Schmidt should be
called together again and nominate his
successor There is time for it, This
would give the widest possible oppor-
tunity to the party to express itself.
1t would remove any possibility of the
charge of star chamber" or "Junta''
proceeding which might be brought,
however unfounded, if the committee
itself took the responsibility of MAX
ing a nomination.
The time for candidates to qualify
will expire by limitation next Monday
By then the fees must be in and the
endorsements approved. The election
win take place two weeks from tonor-
| row.
Later.-This afternoon a majority OF
the members of the central committee
signed a petition to George w. Smith
to call meeting of the nominating con-
vention for 1880 Saturday evening in
the Chamber of Commerce room for
the purpose of selecting a candidate tC
go before the people on election day
and for the transaction of other busi-
ness. 1t is understood that the call will
be issued tomorrow at the outside The
personnel of the convention is as fol-
| lows:
B. F. Dillingham;, F. A. Hosmer, ]
A. Kennedy, w. H. Hoogs Robert
Grieve, j. H. Fisher j. S. Martin, S
B. Rose. f. F. Bishop, G. w. Smith
w. Mcbride, F. S. Dodge, ]. A. Nc
| Candless, E. Benner, C. B. Gray, Ed
Towse, julius Asche, George N. Day
William Henry, r. McKeague, w. K
Rathburn, Andrew Cox, Judge Keka-
hume, w. j. Lowrie, e. B. Mikaleml ]
| A. Low, w. r. Sims, L. d. Keliipio, G
w. Farr, ]. NJ. Poepoe, G. R. Carter, o
Bergstrom and j. c. Cluney.