Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-13
Two To Withdraw
In Speakership Race
No Caucus In Sight

Present indications point to no set
Element on the Speakership proposi-
ton before Wednesday when the Sc
sion of the Legislature begins and or.
ganiyation of the houses is in order
II was thought that, with all the
Representatives in town, there would
be general caucus this morning, in
fact II was given out generally on Sat
urday that there would be such get.
ting together to come to some con-
clusion in regard to the Speakership,
but the chances now are that there
will be no caucus OF the members of
the House, In body, and that the
whole business will remain to be
fought out on the floor of the House.
There seems to be no head nor tail
to the proposition" said Represen.
tative this morning. 1T Is impossible
at this time to say what the result
will be. Here there was cry for
us all to get to Honolulu as soon as
possible, for the country members to
gather in this city week or two be.
fore the opening of the Legislature.
ard now that we are here there Is
nothing doing"
On Fort street, In front of the Re.
publican headquarters this morning,
seemingly ready to get 10 business.
but there We're no developments.
IL was stated by one OF the mem.
bers of the House that there would be
no general caucus. that the members
from the different islands would eau.
Gus separately, some during the course
OF today and others tomorrow, but
that these separate caucusses were
secret affairs and an endeavor would
be made to hold them without the
time or place becoming the property
Of the public.
Carlos Long, according to the talk
on the street today. would appear to
have everything his own way. Long
will not talk on the subject, in fact
none Of those mentioned for the Speak.
ership will have anything to say for
publication In relation to their pros.
poets.
There was well defined talk this
forenoon OF the possibility of with
drawals. II is possible that Knudsen
Of Kauai will withdraw from the race
for the benefit of Long. On the other
hand, Knudsen is busily engaged in
feeling his support and. II he finds he
has anything of a chance, he will re-
main in the race, the contest in this
event probably being, It is said. be.
tween Knudsen and Long, Harris and
Holstein Withdrawing.
Knudsen Is sure of the Kauai votes
and he may get two or three votes
from the Fifth District, the rest Of
the latter votes being for Carlos Long.
The talk Of the street has 1t that
the results of the separate caucuses
OF the Representatives from the diff.
ferent islands will settle the standing
of the various candidates and deter
mine the Withdrawals. One thing Is
sure, Long Is in the race to stay. Har.
ris seems to be the next In staying
chances. according to his friends. II
Is said that II the latter should with.
draw his votes will go to Long, for
an Oahu Speaker. Rumor has 1t that
Holsteln's votes would go to Long
In the event of Harris leaving the con.
test, but Holstein said this morning
that this was news to him.
II there Is general caucus tomor.
row. the affair will In all probability
be open, but II Is unlikely that there
will be any general getting together.
The members of the Senate will
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