Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-19
CANDIDATES Of HAWAII
HIL0 CONVENTION STANDS
FOR STRICT PARTY men
GOOD TICKET NAMED - PURpYs
HOME RULEisM IS SUBJECT
FOR oIscUssIoN-uNAN.
iMous CHOICE.


lent Senatorial and Representative
tickets placed in the field:
For the Senate-S. l.. Desha and j.
d. Paris.
For the House,. D. Lewis Of Hilo.
James Kauwila of Puma, Geo. w. Patty
of Olaa. and J. Pritchard of Honokaa.
The proceedings in the caucus and
the convention showed a disposition
on the part of all to work together.
The native element in the Republican
party was represented by Judge Kau.
mau OF Puma and James Lewis Of this
city. In the questions that came up In
the caucus they gave good advice; The
caucus lasted for two hours. which
were spent in canvassing the situation
thoroughly to find out the strongest
position for the party to take.
Among the names informally pre-.
sented to the caucus for Representa-
tive was that of w. N. Purdy of Hama.
kua. Mr.. Purdy had but recently been
nominated for the same Office by the
Home Rulers. He was therefore not
a satisfactory Republican In the judg.
ment OF the delegates. The conven.
ton was made up OF delegates who
were for straight out Republican prin.
ciples and sound party politics. All
the speeches In caucus had the same
ring. There was unanimous prefer.
snce for defeat on straight party lines
rather than for victory at the expense
)f endorsing the opposing principles
II an antagonistic party.
When the convention was called to
order by Chairman Peck at | o'clock
p m, II was at once decided to go into
caucus. Judge Barnard was chosen
chairman OF the caucus and J. C. Ridg.
way secretary. The delegates pres.
ent were William Kaumau. p, Peck.
Geo. Williams, j. ID. Lewis, J. Vier-
"a. J. +. Clay. +. J. Williams. II.
Wicks. w. C. Cook, Z. W. Barnard,
VI. V. Holmes.
J. c. Ridgway held the proxy of w.
II. Beers. Other delegates who were
present by proxy were J. X. Dillon. W
5. Walker. ]. G. Jones and A. Lidgate.
In the discussion OF the eligibility
of Mr.. Purdy to run on a Republican
ticket. Delegate Holmes said that he
had great respect for Mr.. Purdy as
man and as a neighbor, but that he
was afraid he was a little off.color pc,
litically. He had heard II said that
Purdy had no use for the Republican
party.
Judge Malua of Puma, who is a bro
her.in.law to Mr.. Purdy, spoke on the
subject in a reasonable light. He said.
{ was the belief OF the Hawaiian Re-
publicans that with Kauwila from Pu
"a and Purdy from Hamakua on the
.icket the Republicans could sweep
his side of the Island. He believed
however. in straight out Republican.
ism. Some of his countrymen were
disposed to be first on one side, then
IN the other. With himself, he said:
I am a Republican till die" am
sorry to see the natives chasing rain.
BOWS. II Purdy is a Republican, Ae
%ill greatly strengthen our ticket. II
he Is not, 1t would be poor policy to
put him on.
W. C. Cook OF Papaikou spoke OF
| he embarrassing position Mr. Purdy
might be in. He may have been nomi'
mated by the Home Rulers without
consultation and may after all be o
genuine Republican, Mr.. Cook sug'
| ,ested that the caucus take a recess
and that an effort be made to commu'
nicate with Mr.. Purdy by telephone.
This was done, but Purdy could not be
ound.
| j. +. Clay, delegate from Olaa, spoke
or pure and unadulterated Republic
,nism. He said that the Olaa Repub
licans would vote the straight ticket
no matter what the action OF the con
yention might be, but that he could not
consent to fusion with the Home
Rulers in any degree.
P. Peck said, THE question Is, what
will Mr. Purdy be when he gets to the
LEGISLATURE, Home Ruler or a Repub
lncan. II he Is not a Republican now
we cannot AFFORD to endorse him. W.
lcannot afford to follow the example
Of the Democrats of Honolulu, who
after abusing Wilcox, turned aiount
and endorsed him. II Purdy Is
Home Ruler, an endorsement OF hin
would be the endorsement OF wilcox
lat we OF Hilo and this Island wan
nothing to do with Wick Is proved b!
little experience OF my own, which
will relate. Last winter the citizens
Of Hilo held a mass meeting, and pre-
pared a memorial>to Congress, askini
tor, certain appropriations by Con
yress. | was one OF the committee L
onward this memorial. sent cop
les to Congressman Mercer, chairman
If the Committee on Public Buildings
o Congressman Stark OF Nebraska
and to various other Congressman an
senators, including Delegate Wilcox
| received letters regarding the mat
. er from Mercer, Stark and many 9th
jers: but not line OF inquiry or az
acknowledgement from the Hawaiian
Delegate. He seems to care nothin
Tor Hilo or the interests OF Hilo pee
nile The Republican marty is q part