The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-12-22
THE LOBBY
IN FAVOR
Troln wednesday's AdvertIserl

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At ? O'Clock this mornlag the sub
committee % the Merchants Associa-
tion and Chamber OF Commerce will
probably settle definitely upon the per-
aonnel OF the delegation which Is to 40
TO Washington to look after Hawaifs
Interests.
All day yesterday there was some
uncertainty as 10 what would be the
outcome OF the proposition. but last
evening there appeared TO be a con-
crete opinion that a delegation would
be chosen today.
IL is felt that II a delegation goes TO
the national capital the members
should do their missionary work
among the proper committees Of both
the Senate and House and after so
paving the way. return home. II was
also suggested that toward the finish
Governor Carter should go on and
make clean sweep Of the matter.
This idea seems to have taken ground
and may possibly be adopted.
AS to publicity II has been pretty
well conceded that a press representa-
tive should accompany the delegation.
II has also been suggested that such
person be sent on in advance and get
at Washington. feature which is not
lost sight of by delegations hailing
from other portions of the country
where the methods of dealing with
Congress are better understood. A
further suggestion is that IL Governor
Carter goes on, he might be we'll ac-
companied by his chief clerk, Mr..
Buckland, whose ability as a press
representative is well-known.
Mr.. Lowrey stated yesterday after
noon at the meeting of the Promotion
Committee that the delegation would
probably leave Honolulu on January s.
Yesterday morning at IL o'clock. the
subcommittee, comprising Messrs.
Lowrey, Kennedy, Tenney Peck, w. w.
Harris and F. w. Macfarlane, held
conference on the matter with the Gov
ernor.
Most OF the gentlemen mentioned as
possibilities for the delegation have
said mol" to the query as to whether
they would accept the billet In the
interest of the islands in general, it is
suggested that the subcommittee on
deciding just who are available for that
delegation should take no "Noes."
The delegation. it is presumed, will
have representation from both political
parties. The Democrats have endors-
ed County Treasurer Trent and e. An
McInerny, either of whom is looked
upon as especially qualified for the
work. Other names still in the list OF
possibilities are w. o. Smith, ]. r.
Gait, Geo. w. Smith. W. W. Harris,
Fl. p Baldwin, ]. A. Kennedy and H.
p. Wood
1t is thought that after the delega-
tion appears before the committees
and leaves its impress upon the MEM
bers, the intermediate work will be
carried on faithfully by the Delegate
J. Kalanianaole his secretary. Geo. b.
Mcclellan, and F. M. Hatch, S. M. Bal
lou. Secretary Atkinson, Treasurer
| Campbell, r. C. A. Peterson and many
! others either at present on the main
land or en- route are certain to be in
Washington in the next month or so
and can add their voice to the mis-
sionary work done by the official dele
cation.
What Hawaii wants to do is to have
body of men sent on to Washington
to look after Congress, and such men
as B. F.. Dillingham;, Walter Dllling-
ham. E. A. McInerny. w. w. Harris,
]. r. Gait, Robert Shingle, and men
who have statistics at their fingers
ends all the time and can rattle them
off in a sociable and convincing way"
This is the parting injunction of X.
C. A. Peterson, the broker, who de-
parted yesterday on the Ventura for
the mainland, en- route to New York on
| a business trip. Mr.. Peterson was
armed with long roll of tracing paper
on which was a map of several proper
ties he has on tap to sell in New York;
"Those are up-to-date men and can
mingle with congressman in an easy,
affable way and get along with themt
There's one thing certain. congress1
man doesn't want somebody's card sentl
in to him and then come out ana
meet man who sees and talks only
of the dry business side OF things. Un-
less he has the sociable manner with
him. he's not going to make much
headway with a congressman. l know
the breed pretty well / guess 1 know
as many senators and congressman as
any man in Hawaii. and know thenf
pretty well, too"
Mr.. Peterson will return to Honolulv
about the end OF January
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