The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-16

vention which will likely take place
the first week in September.
We have several hundred of the
enrolment lists now distributed on
Hawaii and Maui, or being distributed.
Those of the committee who remain
will look after this island. 1t is our
hope to get Prince Kalanianaole To go
early with US on an island tour. our
lists are strong already and we shall
soon nave n powerful following on Ha-
wall and Maui. Kauai we claim al
ready as against the Home Rule fac
ton this election
The delegate and Caypless. who is
invariably with him. are constantly on
the streets these days and Merchant
street sidewalks in the afternoon hours
are congested with little knots from
the Campbell block entrance to Kaa-
humanu street and in the neighbour
hood of the post office. Wilcox, Cayp-
less and Makainai hob mob with Demo-
Gratis and Republican representatives,
senators and prominent politicians,
Wilcox replying to their many face
tious sallies with a good natured smile
that is always at hand, on kaahuma-
nu street near the Office of the Kapio-
lani estate, the executive committee
of the Hui KuOkoa are generally to be
found clustering over by the post Of
fee and around Bethel street by King
wait the old folk to be spoken to by
Wilikoki or argue among themselves
Wilcox and Caypless make this a reg
ular beat every day, breaking off once
in while for refreshment and con-
sultation at drug store where sodas
and politics are discussed together.
The talk is all good humored SO far,
Clarence Crabbe the last named Re
publican nominee for the delegacy
commingling with his friends and VIII
cox with anybody with no show of diff
ference of opinion. only the Hui Kuo-
kOa keep to themselves as far as the
Home Rulers are concerned. So far
the street corner politics has been very
mild and there is not even skirmish
to preface the coming battle. as far as
things appear on the surface.
The Republican Territorial Central
Committee publishes in this issue its
official notice and call for precinct
primaries for the election of delegates
to District and Territorial conventions.
The primaries are to be held in each
precinct in the Territory between the
hours of p. m. and s p. M, August ,.
The District conventions are to be held
in each district at IL o'clock a. m,
August s. The Territorial convention
is to be held the first week in Septem-
Der, time and place to be announced
later.
District committees shall meet after
the Territorial convention has adopted
a platform and nominate candidates
for Representatives and Senators.
The Territorial convention will con-
sist of 81 delegates. Hawaii will be en-
titled to 20, II from the first and 9
from the second Representative dis
tricts, Maui, Lanai and Molokai, the
third Representative district, will be
entitled to Is. Oahu will be entitled to
43, q from the 4th and 16 from the 5th
Representative districts. Kauai and
Nihau will be entitled to 9 delegates.
The Representative district commit
tees will be made up of the following
numbers of delegates: First district,
IL Ind, "a; 3rd, 80; 4th, 80; 5th, 81; 9th,
II.
The places where the district conven-
lions will be held are as follows: LIST
District, Hilo Court House, End District
Waimea Court House; 3rd District,
Wailuku Court House; 4th District Wa
verley Hall, Hotel and Bethel streets;
5th District Republican Headquarters;
9Th District Nawiliwil Court House.
On Hawaii and Oahu the Senatorial
and Representative districts are not
co-extensive. On these islands separate
senatorial conventions will be held at
times and places to be fixed by the
joint Representative district commit
tees comprised in the senatorial dis
trict. The Hawaii senatorial conven-
ton will be made up of Al delegates.
The Oahu senatorial convention will
consist of 80 delegates.