The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-17

rhe Senate caucus three o'clock yesterday afternoon
very promptly disposed OF the business OF getting its organiza
ton ready the business OF the legislative session the
first thing this morning.
The House 7;3o last night at Republican head
quarters flash the The contest for the Speaker
ship therefore will be fought out in open floor OF
the House odaywhere all may clear last night that
the Long considered that the adjournment of the
without action was victory onp himself voted for the adjourn
So did Ayet Coeho wanted it. although he tried to
compsh the thing in another And Pai twice made
motion adjourn the Chairman refusing recognize his
On the hand Knudsen voted against the adjournment
So did Rice Of Kauai of his ardent supporters Rice
thing had gone and Sheldon OF kaua was very earnest IN wanting
to bring matters to vote the Speakership last night
Nevertheless it not unmixed Long victory Greenwe
Of Hawaii who has been counted the Knudsen supporters
favored adjournment because he thought better fight the
thing open session rather than to make nonna
ton and the chance OF falling down it the House.
happened years ago There believe that others of
who voted for the adjournment actuaed by like
motive And there were some who thought the public
would by fight open although
that fight the floor will be fight in the There the
ballot Perhaps those who favor that be worked
The of the House last night the second that had
been held during the day. There pretty full meeting the
afternoon when Lewis of Hawaii called the order but
marked dsnclnaon get down business 1t
the inferior officers ahead Of the Speaker
of fighting away from the main ssueand perhaps of confusing it
but this proposition it would not be entertained for
moment.
1t covered political trick too old by
people who only learning the And last the afternoon
broke without doing anything ALL adjournment be-
ing taken until 7:3o p.
All present Fernandez of Hawaii when
Mr. Lewis called the caucus to order the evening was ap
from the that there plan foot talk against
evidently nobody had posted Mr. Lkaan of the Fourth
District because he got the as meeting
order aud in long speech Hawaiian placed Carlos Long
nomination for Speaker.
Then nobody said anything for long time Presently Mr..
Rice of Kauai his place and asked softly Mr Chairman
would you please state the objects of this meeingP
That is for the members to say said Mr. Lewis
Mr. Coeo Maui with the evident purpose Of savg
off the organization but he wanted to do by taking
up the OF selecting the committees OF the House.
heard Of thing saying what the subordinate organization should be-
and adopting rules
Harris did approve of this all 1--WE here
officers said the statesman from the Fourth cor not
If then simply wasting time And in
that may get the of this meeting whether
officers thresh this thing the
floor in open session. you that proceed ballot
Speaker"
There general second this apparently but Pail eaped
his feet adjourn
this, but recognized
Puaa said that he elect the officers now Sheldon
of Kauai took the same ground A said that he did not want
have repetition this of had years
when the had elected candidate for Speaker and the
House had failed to elect him.
And again Pail moved that the adjourn This time there
many seconds and the Speaker could not escape it, Indeed
probable that the Speaker did not seriously want to
ahead with the election And he the notion and the
did adjourn.
had been flash the pan and the left no
change the standing of the leading candidates.
far apparent surface The thing seemed
that there possibility that bitterness might
between the supporters of the leading candidates Perhaps
appreciation possibility that led to the talk yes
rday afternoon prevalent delegations
favor of turning Carl Smith of o upon whom all
elements could unite harmonousy the of the possibility
h of long drawn battle in the House.
AS matters stood last night while there has been
withdrawal of any candidate while Knudsen and Long
and Holstein still in the field becoming and
apparent that the fight lies between Knudsen Long
bar the sprnging OF dark horse compromise
1t is claimed by Knudsens hackers has promise
teen votes but he win with deal less than that The
Long give figures but neither they give up struggle
is questonabe that Knudn has the confidence
ness men and the House elects with open ballot he will
"a probably be the winner
As to the lesser officers nothing until Speakersh
out OF the How long that fight will last
1t depends largely the of ballot The public will
ID expect the members, however, ballot openly
10 There story last night the effect that Wilcox of Mar