The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-13
POLITICIANS To
ASSEMBLE
TODAY
Uninstructed Delegation
Will Probably Be
Chosen.

It is generally stated with the author
hailing from the other islands, who
have invaded the capital to attend at
10 O'Clock this morning, in the Orpheum
theater, the Republican Territorial con-
vention. that there win be no instructed
delegates from this Territory to the
National Republican Convention at
Chicago.
Jninstructed is the watchword, or
was yesterday, and it is likely If there
are any instructions that the delega-
tion will instruct themselves, among
themselves.
That they will be given their own
way seems to be the sentiment on the
eve of the convention, though there
have been conflicting reports and few
very earnest endeavors among the Ca
hu delegation to get the Instructed idea
started. Jack" Atkinson, for ex-
ample. is credited with moving to in
struct for Taft and Ex-Governor Geo.
r. Carter is also reported as favoring a
delegation which will unanimously sup
port the Secretary of War as a friend
of Hawaii and for the reason that Taft
may be the choce of the Chicago con-
vention and 1t might be well for Ha-
wal TO line up strong on the side of
the general sentiment. if such that gen.
eral sentiment should be.
On the side of an uninstructed dele
cation there are a number of careful
thinkers who argue that the delegates
from Hawaii should not be tied down.
This morning the delegates from the
Island of Maui will caucus and come
to a determination. The Oahu dele
gates held their caucus Saturday af-
ternoon at Republican headquarters.
To instruct or not to instruct is the
question that will of necessity arise,
but it is thought to be already settled.
Rice of Kauai is slated for honors
at the session and the representative
is spoken of as chairman, as Kauai
has not been overburdened with such
preferment and it is her turn. w. 0.
Smiths friends have his name ready
to go at the head of the committee on
resolutions where considerable tact is
required.
Senator Kalama the latest TO arrive
from the other isles, came to town in
the putting off of the Maui caucus un-
til o'clock this morning.
1t is likely that the delegates to
Chicago will include from Oahu some
of the following: National Committee
man A. G.. NJ. Robertson, Delegate to
Congress Kuhio Kalanianaole, Ex-Gov-
ernor George r. Carter. Ex-Secretary
of the Territory A. L. c. Atkinson,
Senator J. c. Lane and ex-senator J.
NJ. Dowsett, the latter having stated
just before leaving for the Coast that
he would like to be one of the delega-
tion.
Oahu Will probably send three dele
gates-likely Robertson and Kuhio for
the first two-and there viii be one
each from Hawaii. Maui and Kauai.
II. P. Baldwin is supposed to be in
the running for Maui. and there is
Tax Assessor Robinson. Kauai will
probably send Knudsen or Charles
Rice. Col. Sam Parker is out for Ha-
waii. with wm c. Walker. manager
of the Ookala Sugar Company. also
a strong candidate. Charles weather.
bee of Olaa will probably be the alter
nate from the Big Island.
Delegates who will sit in .today's
convention are:
FIRST DISTRICT HAwAID.
First precinct-Daniel Kalei
Eighth-John NJ. Ross
Ninth-w. C. Uoekei.
Eleventh-John All. Sr., Philip Ke-
ola.
Twelfth. NJ. Kuhns, F. c. KoeI-
ling.
SECOND DISTRICT HAwAID.
First precinct-H. L. Holstein.
Second-R. r. Elgin, David Lono
Kaaiauoha.
Third w. Hawai-, J. *. LelepaIi
Fourth-James Ako.
Sixth-C. wolters. W. W. H. Haysel-
den.
Eleventh-George NJ. Robertson.
THIRD DISTRICT (MAUD.
Second precinct-David Taylor.
Third-C. r. Lindsay. Edward Wal
oholo. George II. Dunn.
Fourth-Rev. J. Nua.
Fifth-wiIliam F. Bal. Augustine !
Enos w. T. Robinson.
Sixth-C. Hansen. W. Krame, John |
Nasconcellos. II. P. Baldwin.
Seventh-Horace Kekumu
Eigth-Henry Reuter-
Ninth-M. Fl. Reuter-.
Tenth-Levi L. Joseph.
Eleventh.. P. Inaiua
twelfth. Emmersley
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