The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-21
A FIGHT FOR HILO
HONOLULU HAS MOST VOTES 50
FAR.
Choice Of a Convention City This
Evening Portuguese Who Cannot
Qualify at the Polls.

| A fight is being made for Hilo as the
place Tor holding the Republican Ter
ritorial convention, but unless some
! of the members OF the central commit
tee change their views, Honolulu will
| be the choice at the meeting this even
| ing. kepoiKai of Maui ana HoIstein of
| Hawaii nave declared for Honolulu.
A. u. IA. robertson, chairman of the
committee, received instructions from
two Kauai proxies he holds, 10 vote for
Honolulu. Colonel Fisher, secretary,
| received an instruction from his Kauai
man to vote for Hilo. This was some
thing OF surprise, as II was thought
that the Kauai members would be
strong in protest against making the
trip 10 Etilo Col Fisher stated that he
would probably cast his own vote for
Hilo.
Senator Crabbe, who holds proxy
which he will vote for Hilo, has been
given another Oahu proxy with in
structions to vote it for Honolulu.
Crabbe is strongly in favor of Hilo,
| and will make fight to have Che con-
vention held there.
1T would be a very wise political
move" said Crabba this morning, ito
| hold our convention in Hilo. 1t would
strengthen the party on the Island of
strength. If we had held the conVen-
ton there last time, it is very likely
that we should have elected Parker
| delegate Hilo wants the convention,
and in my opinion she ought to have
it this year"
Oahu has 12 votes in the
central committee and with Kauai can
easily control the choice. Some of the
Oahu members, however, have declar-
ed a preference for Hilo. Hawaii has
S votes, one of which, at least, is for
Honolulu, and Maui and Molokai have
6. MolOkai has four, all but orc of
them being for Honolulu.
The Portuguese Political Club which
was formed on Saturday evening, viii!
be a strong club if it's leaders carry
out their plans. 1t is estimated that
there arc between 300 and 400 Portu-
guese voters in Honolulu who are
eligible to membership in the club.
There are over a thousand Portuguese
men of voting age in Honolulu who are
shut out from the polls by the provis-
| ion requiring that voters shall be able
| to read and write the English langu-
| age. A large proportion of them can
speak English, but reading and writ
ing it are tests they cannot meet
Secretary Fisher has sent the follow
ing letter to John c. Lane, accepting
mis- resignation as vice-chairman of the
central committee and member from
the Firth district:
Dear Sir:-I am directed by the Ter
ritorial Central Committee of Hawaii
to acknowledge receipt of your resign
alton, under date of June "a, 1902, from
the Vice e-Chairmanship and member
ship in this Committee and to extend
to you the regrets of this Committee
| that YOU should feel il necessary TO
tender your resignation at this time.
1t having been stated, however, as
your wish that the resignation be ac-
cepted, inasmuch as you felt that just
at present you could serve the party
| more efficiently "a a private capacity,
the same was accepted.
"The Committee appreciates the very
valuable services you have rendered
| the Committee and the party at large
and is much pleased to be informed
that you intend TO remain actively in
the harness. Notwithstanding the sew
erance of your connection with this
! Committee" "