The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-02
CAUCUS last NIGHT GEAR is DISQUALIFIED
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Robertson men did not give up, how
ever, and some of them came to the
convention this morning ready to make
a warm fight unless called off by their
leader.
There We're very vigorous objections
to giving the nomination to CUPID, but
1t was early realized that his opponents
were running against a stone wall. The
Maui men insisted upon Cupid or some
other native from the time when they
arrived on the Claudine, and as soon
as 1t was stated that Cupid was Re
publican, the delegates from both Ha-
wall and Maui insisted that he be
chosen.
Robertson signifed his willnrn sss to
accept a nomination for the House in
the event of his not being chosen for
delegate, and he will probably run in
the Fourth district There We're
number of soreheads among the Oahu
men who have stuck to him from the
first, when the sudden stampede for
Cupid developed, but practically all Of
them freely stated their readiness to
fall in line and support Cupid if Cupid
could win in the convention.
The Kauai delegates in caucus de-
cided to support Charles Gay, and the
three votes he secured represented
those who stood by the caucus plan
1t was still the policy of some to stand
by Cay and they seemed to have a bit
, of hope that he might be put in as Il
compromise candidate. The general
sentiment was, however, that Cupid
would in the end receive a unanimous
vote.
The Democratic attempt to fuse with
the Home Rulers was a subject of gen.
eral comment among the Republicans,
4atI
able for the Republicans. 1T will put
the Democrats out of business for the
campaign" said some. The voting
strength of the party cannot be switch
ed by small committee, and the intel
ligent Democratic vote will go to the
Republicans.
The fusion is regarded as not done in
good faith by either side. Sooner or
later" said one of the followers of Jei-
ferson and Wilcox this morning, tine
natives will join either the Republican
or Democratic parties, and the fusion
we have affected now viii make them
choose our party
This let's the cat out of the bag 1t
is move that is hoped to benefit the
Democratic party in the future. 1T is
not for the purposes of this campaign, -
continued the Jeffersonian Home Ruler
but it Will make the party in the flu
ture."
Larry Dee was out with an axe as
soon as he heard OF the fusion. Il am
not going to vote for any Home Ruler"
he said. Il am an old time Democrat,
but you won't catch me casting a vote
for Wilcox This is a sample of what
many other Democrats said.
There is great amusement over the
predicament of some of the earnest
leaders who expressed themselves about
! Wilcox in the past, and now find their
old remarks dug up and quoted To
| them. Col. G. j. Mccarthy is quoted
as having said recently that it was the
| duty of all business men in Honol llu to
combine and bend all their efforts to
! defeat Wilcox. Others have roasted
| the delegatae in the strongest terms
! they could command, and they do not
| like to recall old meetings of their party
On the other side the situation is the
! same. Mrs. Wilcox has used her bes
terms in denunciation of the Democrats
in her paper individually and as g
| whole Now she is supposed to have
experienced a change of heart.
Under these circumstances it is STATED
generally that the fusion, so-called
| does not amount to anything. The
Home Rulers will not support Demo
Gratis, and the Democrats who will real
ly vote for Wilcox will be few in num-
! Der. Neither of the committees which
met last night can deliver the goods.
The new Republican central commit
tee has held informal meetings and is
preparing to organize. A. l.. c. Atkin.
son or Senator Clarence Crabbe vii
probably be the chairman. Atkinson
as the man who received the highes
vote on election to the committee, is tn,
logical chairman, but it is said that ht
does not want the position.
A change in assistant secretaryshiI
of the committee has been discussed by
some of the members, and it is sale
that c. r. auckland will be chosen fol
the place.