The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-01
ROBERTSON, PARKER AND CUPID
Second Territorial Convention fleets This Morning To
Select Standard Bearer of Republican Party
Robertson Has Good Chance For Nomination

morning session, there were more in
formal caucusses on the delegateship
question. Robertson stock appeared to
be on the rise. There is a strong Oahu
faction at least, and some of the men
from the other islands are in line,
which objects to nominating anyone
but a straight out and out Repub-
lican. These men are opposed to Cupid,
in view of the stand he has taken. In
the Fourth District it is proposed to
put up Cupid as a candidate for the
senate if he is willing to run on the
party ticket, after he sees the platform.
Il will never vote for any man to run
on the Republican ticket who is not a
Republican" said three or four MEM
bers of the convention this morning,
and this sentiment undoubtedly is the
feeling of many in the convention.
In both the Fourth and Fifth Dis
tri"ts Oahu, Robertson has many of
the delegates pledged to his support to
the end. They go into the convention
as Robertson men, and will stand by
him.
The members of the convention hope
to complete their work today, but all
depends on how soon an agreement is
reached on the municipal government
proposition. A long debate on this
question may carry the business of the
convention to tomorrow evening.
WORK OF CONVENTION.
By 10 o'clock most of the delegates
had convened and were grouped about
the hall. Everything was arranged. in
business fashion, the platform reserved
for the chairmen of the various COM
mittees, the table being draped with
the Stars and Stripes. Facing this ran
three aisles from which showed the
standard of the districts. The center
aisle showed the legends. West Oahu,
West Honolulu, Eva, Waialua, Koo-
lauloa, Vth District" and East Oahu,
East Honolulu and Waimanalo. "
District" To the right showed the
first and second districts of East and
West Hawaii with their particularized
precincts and to the left the third dis
rrict of Maui and Molokai in front Of
Kauai and Niihau or the Sixth District.
A .G. NJ. Robertson called the meet
ing to order at ten thirty as chairman
of Territorial Central Convention COM
mttee, reading the notice of the call
for the convention. w. j. COelho act
ed as interpreter
Mr.. Robertson on behalf of the retir-
ing committee expressed his apprecia-
tion'of the support. He believed that
a first class organization, in good work.
ing order was being handed over ready
to render a good report in November,
on election day. He thanked the coun-
try districts for their full attendance,
showing that the country was awake
and full interest being taken by the
party throughout the country. He then
proceeded to the order of business
starting with the nomination for tenn
porary chairman.
Senator Achi nominated Fl. l.. Hol
stein of the second district, as a young
man fully competent, and deserving of
the office. Judge Kaulukou seconded.
II. p. Baldwin moved the nominations
closed, the secretary cast a ballot by
motion of the same gentleman and w
H. Rice and Judge Kaulukou conduct
ed Mr.. Holstein to the chair on request
of Mr.. Robertson. Applause followed
H. l.. Holstein spoke briefly, After
thanking the assembly for the honor
| bestowed upon him he said that the
| first object was to expedite business.
The Republican party was he said now
at it's best, young, vigorous, ready to
work. What we want is a good legis-
lature and that could only be gained
| through the Republican party Cap
plause). Wilcox" he claimed, was a
| demagogue pure and simple, failure
who had been found out by the Home
Rulers who were daily deserting the
ranks. Race prejudice had been han
! died by him and the time had come fol
a change. A fusion between the Re-
publicans, Democrats, Portuguese and
Kuokoas was needed in which to over
come Wilcox and his hearers"
/ The speaker stated that the mission
ary work that he had done among the
Home Rulers since his arrival in towr
had convinced him of a landslide tC
come in favor of the Republican party
The Home Rulers were understanding
matters. They no longer wanted {
! man who could do nothing but draf
liquor bills and milk bills. Out of on,
thousand millions appropriated b!
Congress all Hawaii got was one small
consignment of flower seeds.
"The minority" he hoped, "woulC
stand by the will Of the majority anc
that all would work from now to No
vember, closing their places of bust
ness for work at the polls, so that tn
answer of the election might be mes
sage to the United States and to al
waiting Republicans that Hawaii hat
gone overwhelmingly Republican"
On request of H. p. Baldwin Mr.. Hol
stein briefly translated his own speecl
and called for the further pleasure o
the meeting. II. p. Baldwin move
that a committee on credentials, con
ssting of one member from each dis
trict, be appointed by the chair Georg
Carter amended the motion by a te
minute recess. Several seconded an
the following were appointed by tn
chair: q. F. Renton, A. c. Mckinney
j. X. Nahale, ]. N. X. Keola, Joe Lua