Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16
FIGHT IS EXPECTED
IN CONVENTION
OF THE REPUBLICANS

There is a very noticeable lack O!
knowledge among politicians today as
to the exact situation of affairs so far
as the county convention is concerned.
I here are all manner OF rumors float
ing about but no one Is Wiling to pre-
act a thing. This is particularly true
OF the supervisors. There are really
SO many in the field that it Is very be-
wildering.
The first fight in the convention TO-
night will be over the attornoyship. a
sharp fight between Rawlins and Cath
cart is predicted, the vote for each OF
the candidates being pretty well split
up in both districts. Both candidates
are firm and show absolutely no indi-
cation of weakening
There has been lot of good hard
lighting for Rawlins in the Fifth Dis
trict today and he is said to have
pulled out some votes that had here
tofore been for Cathcart. Rawlins also
has strong following in the Fourth
District, strongly backed by the fight
ers OF his home precinct, tho Second.
S. Il. Damon will have nc opponent
for the Treasurership and will carry
unanimous vote in the convention.
In the matter Of the Tax Assessor it
Is said that Lucas has pulled down and
that Pratt will be the lone candidate.
For Surveyor, II. n. Boyd will re-
ceive the domination OF the cOnven-
ton.
The Fifth District is standing solid
~ behind Pahi8 and Dwight for its
regular supervisors but the face o.
things seems to be changed from what
pervisors at large. 1t is now claimed
that Geo. f. Renton, the man who
entered the lists yesterday has thirty
five votes in the Fifth and that he will
pull strong in the Fourth.
The Fourth District delegates were
called upon to gather in the hall above
Castle Il Cookies yesterday afternoon.
| Quite a number responded and J. A..
| Gilman announced his candidacy for
supervisor. Nothing else was done
although many there were who expect
ed to see some kind of a balloon go up
There are many delegates in the
Fourth who do not look kindly upon
Gilmans candidacy after he stood so
strongly for John Ouderkirk. In other
words, they have little Latchet up
their sleeves and will moi hesitate 10
use 1t. Gilman's coming into the field
/ hoe al yl, a
has had a tendency to make the forces
of the other men rally more closely
around the candidates of their choice.
Mr.. Gilman will not say whether he
intends to run at large or on the reg
ular list and this is another thing that
is hurting his chances of election.
What he can do in the Fifth remains
to be seen
Hooking, Ouderkirk, Lucas and Rob
inson are sale TO be very strong today
and It is thought TO be impossible to
bulge Pahia and Dwight.
The Home Rulers are holding a eau
Gus today preparatory to the meeting
OF the Central Committee tomorrow.
The conference lasted all morning and
well into the afternoon. Some OF the
names talked over by the Home Rul-
ers for county Offices are as follows:
Sherlff-Robert w. Wilcox.
Clcrk-D. Kalauokalani, Jr.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Attorney-Edgar Caypless.
Tax Assessor-F. J. Tesla.
Treasurer-Probable endorsement of
S. T. Damon.
Surveyor-R. n. Boyd, NJ. y. Mon
slrrat
Supervisors-J. p. Makainai, Curtis
= Iaukea, J. o. Carter.