The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-14
MAY Be NO CAUCUS OF
THE HOUSE MEMBERS


Saturday night and there is srewd suspicion that
Of the honorable gentlemen would give good deal for parachute
1t had been said Friday that there would be of the
House Republican headquarters this morning at 10 o'clock The
Republican Central Committee the would call the
did and nobody did No notice OF the meeting of
| to the members yesterday.
member of the House said last night that it becoming
doubtful whether there would be There in
having caucus unless all the Republicans attend this member
said and have heard several members say that they the
opinion that the fight for the Speaerp would better be fought
the floor of the House"
of the sentiment that the gentle
Of the Fifth District have been led longing para
caucus held on Saturday night which
endorsed Carlos Long for the Speakeshp merely
preliminary the OF the entire Republican party member
ship the House doubt the hope of the four Long
in the Fifth namely Broad Kaawaa Kaleiopu and Maeona that
their action would the that would be held in
the other districts today following their lead and that effect
would all be but the shouting Incidentally they probably
chuced they had bound Oscar Cox Fred Water
house willing unwilling to Longs chariot wheels.
Well the Fifth District caucus appeared from ndica
on last night accomplished of the things that hoped
accomplish 1t endorsed Carlos Long That all The pledge
the little could bind anybody farther than the big
Gus II there is big caucus and the Speaker elected open
session. then Cox and Wahouse will be free follow their
sweet will, and it may hold them to Long it not.
1t had been hoped by the gentlemen from the Fifth District
that their would point the did point
There but held yesterday that Of the Maui deega
on it agree upon anything Hawaii did not caucus
did Kauai The delegations from these islands may
today Very probably they will But there has been notca
ton the members of formal caucus
1t said last night that the Central
today and this meeting be determined definitely whether
there will be of the House. although the members of the
there is and the election of Speaker made
open session. every member the open and go
the record There will be possibility hiding behind closed
doors.
OF course, general held the result of the Fifth
District has left Long several than he
supposed be- although the reported failure of Maui declare for
him ws probably disappointment If there to be general
caucus then the Fifth District up in the air.
Aside from the talk of the failure of Maui agree
left the situation otherwise unchanged yesterday There still
four candidates for the Seaersp the field Long has the Fifth
District under caucus rule and four in the Fifth and possible
candidate whom the people who be served have the
very highest confidence Holstein still in field patiently
ready for the lightning strike him. Knudsen has Kauai the
friendship of all the other delegations and the public feels
that its interests would be safe in his honest hands.
In fact the trend during the last wentyfour hours has been
rather strongly marked He antagonsm
he served accepaby Vice Speaker last e and he has the
sincere devotion OF his friends.
However Hawaii still unpdged anybody Maui still
waiting for the That thirteen known
be unpedged On Kauai Knudsn has four under
conditions it is possible for him three and perhaps five from
Oahu. There is good fighting, therefore, yet
On the other hand if Hoen get Hawaii he may also
become formidable combinations Holstein sad
Saturday that he still in the field but admitted that he did
not have Hawaii pledged to him.
delicate matter to discuss Speaker
ship said Mr.. Hosten, "as of the victims But the
Hawaii delegation pledged nobody 1t will vote for the
who will give the people honest and clean
Il willing to take position where will be of to the
party and the Territory said Mr. Harris If could be of
in the chair than the floor would be willing take the
position the delegations should elect Otherwise quite
content to remain among the members
Mr. Knuden had faith in his arand in his friends So
the matter stood last night Undoubtedly the significant
Sunday development the marked growth of the
against holding general This sentiment may change
again today The members the nme for the assembling of the
legislature approaches will undoubtedly find their of
for the best interest OF the Territory and the party becoming
coherent.
question has arisen as to how the House is to be called
to order the first day. The Organic Act says the member
from the First District who received the highest number of
the polls shall chairman prior the organization That
is Lewis of Hio
The doubt upon the point whether Lewis must be
named chairman member being entitled to call to ORDER
whether Lewis take the chair from the
OF the fights for minor positions all hinge upon the
Speakehp battle but candidate for stenogapher of the
House has appeared the person of r. A. Kens He
I all ways competent to fill the position. ,
At meeting of the Cabinet Minister. cHAMBERLAs COUGH REMEDY