The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-14

to place. New York in the Republican COL
ninn So far he has shown no little re-
,,it ,uctance TO allow public discussion. with
ms iiS,rssa GinSns,enanee. OF his name. but his
uliWuiIusness TO re-enter public life could
probably be overcome if sufficient nress-
Saes upe was brought to bear, A candidate lof
retary OF the Navy John ID. long WIN 10
not9at all unwilling to take the second
place II II comes to him without effort
of Massachusetts and is "a distino,,ihsI5
classical scholar and a graceful and eIo
9uent speaker on occasion. New Eng
acquaintance with the man, would raiiy
TO him IN the convention and give ioyal
ana enthusiastic support.
quite boom has developed for Jona-
than Prentiss Dolliver of Iowa. who ia
now serving his sixth term in the House
OF representatives. He is only AZ wears
TO be without peer as an orator in the
House. He is a man of fine appearance
and maghetic personality. dignified but
ite alike with his older colleagues or
with members new to the service. He
an unusually large number of voters by
ms public speeches. !. The catalogue OF
lesser candidates is numerous, but as
Vice Presidential possibilities they are
mere shooting stars that vanish from
sight after attracting. attention momen-
tarily by their sudden. and brilliant ap-
pearance.
Dswey's Abortive Campaign.
BY. way. Admiral Dewey's presi-
but 1t is still suggested now and then
that he might be useful to the Democrat
&c politicians as tail to steady the Bry-
admirers admit that he made a grievous
mistake in seeking to enter the field of
politics, for which he has not had the
most elementary training. 1t is certain
that the Democratic convention at kan
sas City viii not accept the PopuIist
nomination for Vice President of Charles
their choice will light no man can ever
! forecast at. this distant day. There is
plenty of material. such as 1t is, in the
Following. list. Representative George r.
Mcclellan, son of the Civn War General,
and Representative Sulzer, of New York :
John X Mclean and Representativ
massachusetts, and Governor Stone of
Missouri.
Hawaiian Legislation.
Senator Daniels bill for the payment
OF the indebtedness of the Hawaiian ISL
ands has been crowded aside temporarily
IN the Senate by the general appropria-
ton bills, which have the right of way
over all other business. Secretary Gage
is very anxious the bill should become a
law before the adjournment of Congress,
Whlch should be taken about June 9th
In the meantime 1t is always possible that
Senator Daniel will catch the Senate In
an ldle moment and succeed in pressing
the Dill to passage. 1t is not measure
that calls for lengthy debate or discus
sion, for It's provisions are thoroughly un-
derstood by all and there can be no pos
sible objection to it.
Much the same conditions surround the
bill for the recoinage of the Hawaiian
silver, which is In the hands of Chairman
Knox of the Committee on Territories.
The bill has been slightly amended. be-
cause some criticism was made of the
!ooseness of certain minor provisions.
herher IT Will pass or not at this ses-
sion depends altogether upon the ability
or chairman Knox to get IL before the
House In the closing days of the session,
when every member is seeking to close
up some bit of legislation in which he is
Interested: The House. In reality, is
merely filling in time by talking politics
while the Senate concludes it's labors on
the last of the appropriation bills and
the Conference Committee wrangle over
the difference of the two Houses There
Is plenty of time to pass needful legsla-
ton, If Congress were so disposed with
out postponing adjournment one day,
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