The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-28
PARKER Is
FIGHTING
Report That Ills
Friends Are
Working.

IN lMbk mas ~ tnhi tht steamer Toe
day viii take from Honolulu strong
Az letters 90 President Roosevelt
urging Farker's nomination for gov
cfnor. There has been some activity
among the men who have been an
along opposed e. the executive chosen
by the late President Mckinley since
the return ~ Parker and frequent
conferences have been held
Parker visited the courthouse yester-
day afternoon and In default OF a
judges chambers had conference
with Judges Gear ana Humphreys In
the hallway of the building. There was
quarter of an hour spent in heart-to-
heart talk and then the candidate FOR
the executive chair drove away. While
members Of the SeWall faction will not
tax OF their fight. Il Is understood that
they are reinforcing the work of their
nonresident chief In every way posi-
BILE.
Republicans are at work all over the
Islands for the purpose of getting In
shape for the coming campaign, and
the making of citizens. the listing of
voters and strengthening of lines of en-
deavor are progressing In "A manner
which cannot fail of effect.
one of the most valuable moves
which has been made is the inquiry as
to the status of the Porto Ricans who
are now in the country. 1t was the
opinion OF many lawyers that every
Porto Rican who is here will be en-
titled to vote when the next election
comes off. There is nothing in the law
which prevents the naturalization Of
the natives of the West Indies, as there
is with reference to the Oriental peo-
pies, and the result win be, without
doubt the taking out Of papers in ac-
Cordance with the opinion OF Attorney
General Dole.
The Fourth District Republican con-
Venton win be held at the rooms of
the Republican Territorial Committee
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The meeting will be held for the ex-
press purpose Of nominating a candi-
date for the legislature, TO hll the UNI
expired term Of the late A. T.. Cilfllan.
The question OF weight now Is to find
a man who would accept the nomina-
ton The most prominently named
candidate is Joseph A. Gilman. but so
often has he expressed his determine
ton to refuse to make the race, that in
the circles OF the leaders his name has
ceased to receive consideration.
with the name of Mr. Gilman out the
nomination seems likely to go to Jas.
f. Morgan. He has been often men
ton, but owing to the state of his
health and the demands OF his business
there is fear that he also will refuse
the nomination. Chairman James II.
Boyd said last evening that the names
mentioned are the only ones which
have been called to his attention and
that he did not have a single candidate
himself for the place. He had been as
sured by Mr.. Gilman, he said, that
there was no condition which would
tempt him to make the race. The name
of James f.. Morgan had been mention
ed, but he was not in good health and
might refuse to give the time and at
tion such a contest would need.
Among some members of the commit
tee, there Is gossip that the only way
a candidate may be secured AT this
time, when the honor is an empty one
is 10 make an agreement on honor, that
the man making this fight shall have
the support of the present committee
men when the next nominating conven-
ton shall be held. This might prove a
bait, but the chances, according to the
most prominent members Of the COM
InilIte, are SlEnl. ne bnly way ou'
of the difficulty, one Republican said
yesterday, seemed to be the inporta-
ton Of man from the Fifth district.
The Home Rulers are caucussing over
the matter nightly, but there appears
10 be only one candidate, Prince Cupid
who refused at first to consider the
matter. The members of the Executive
Committee of the party appear to have
no other candidate at hand, and they
win take up the task of porsuaUng th'
Prince to make the race, at the meet
ing on Thursday evening.
There is among Democrats DISPOSE
ton to not make any fight for the va
cant seat. The leaders of the party SAY
there is nothing to gain in making
contest now and they will await tn
fall campaign for their determine
stand. There may be a change in thei
position later but the men who mad
the last fight are not eager to get int
one now when there is only title L
be had.