The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-14
PRELIMINARY
SKIRMISHES
YESTERDAY
CONVENTIONS
OUTLOOK
WILD!

Convention will be called to order
at 9 a. m. by Chairman Charles Hus-
taee. Jr.
Election of temporary chairman and
temporary secretary.
Appointment of committee on ere
dentials.
Recess
Report of committee on credentials.
Election of permanent chairman and
permanent secretary
Appointment of committee on rules
and order of business.
Appointment of committee on plat
form and resolutions
Recess.
Report of committee on rules and
order of business.
Discussion and final adoption of re-
port.
Nominations and general business of
convention.
The forecast of the political barom-
eter for the Republican county con-
vention at the Orpheum theater today
shows falling glass. There is big
storm gathering and the biggest sort
of mixup In the convention is cer-
tain. Not only is there going to be
rows over the nomination of officers
but there is certain to be debates over
matters of more abstract character.
The question of a complete ratiica-
fien of the recent platform at Wailuku
where the name of Governor Carter
was omitted viii possibly be the cause
for lively discussion. There is a very
considerable element of the delegates
who are in favor of a simple ratifica-
tion of that platform adopted by the
Territorial convention. while other
delegates believe that recognition of
Governor Carter s work should be
matter of record with the party. The
indications are now that while the
Waikiki platform may be ratified by
the county convention, there will be
some qualification in the form of a
resolution of CONNIE ndatlon of Carter
offered for adoption. That there will
be animated debates in consequence
seems certain
Never before in local political his
tory, at least since Annexation. have
there been such complications as exist
for the delegates of the present con-
vention to solve. The clash of inter
ests and hopes is very sharp and
wounds to be inflicted at the conven
tion today will probably never be
healed.
There will be determined effort
to down Sam Johnson. In fact the
doughty Russian will have to make his
fight for political existence. Naturally |
the attack on the Johnson interests |
eenters IN the fight over supervisors. |
The Fifth district is pretty well agreed |
on the proposition of its support of |
ats candidate but the wild scramble and |
mixup that has occurred in the Fourth |
district over supervisoral candidates, |
has endangered Sam Johnson as never
before. The situation is simply that |
the wrangIing over supervisoral can
didates in the Fourth gives the Fifth
district the balance of power and the
90 votes of the Fifth are likely to go
solidlv agains Sam .Iohnson's can
didates.
Strange as II may seem, this fight
over the nomination of supervisors
will, In most material measure, be
decided by the report of the committee
on rules and order of business. The
preliminary stages of the convention
up to the report of this committee will
be characterized by the most complete
harmony. Every man $ hand WILL up
to that time, be open with a little
chaff for the dove of peace but when
that report Is presented. every man s
hand viii probably be raised political
Iy, against every other man who does
not agree with him aud the first fight
Of the convention viii occur. f.
AFTER DILLINGHAM; s SCALP.
A strong effort is TO be made to shut
,ut Walter F. Dillingham; for a nomin- {
alton for supervisor from the Fourth | /
district 1t viii be attempted through
he medium of this committee. If the
committee recommends in favor of re-
Iuiring every nominee of the conven- {
ion 90 be present and pledge himself y
o support the ticket and the platform.
he prospects of Dillingham; securing
he nomination viii he doomed. He Is
4bsent on the mainland on business and
t will be a physical impossibifity for L
lim to conlnlv with the conditions. [
IN additional requirement that may be
Ienanded is that no one who is af- e
liated with any other political party |
an receive q nomination.
Elements that are strong for Dill
lngham will make every effort to Sc
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