The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-30
The DAYS
POLITICS
OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN PRIMARIES AND A SUR
PRISE FROM DELEGATE KUHIO.

The politicians of the city are Won
dering just what will happen, accord
ing to statements made this morning,
which nave come as the result of Sat
urdays election of delegates to the
Territorial convention. 1t is stated |
that many of the delegates will op-
pose the election of Governor Frear, |
although the party leaders are strongly |
in his favor
According to a statement made this |
morning by one of the candidates in
the Fourth District, he was told by
several Hawaiian voters that they
would support him in case he would
pledge himself not to vote for Fredr
for delegate. The feeling was one
which he could not explain but he
said that others among the delegates
had had similar experiences.
On the other hand A. G. M. Robert
son, the national committeeman rs
strong for Frear and has stated that he
will withdraw from the fight himself
if he finds it needed to ensure the-elec-
ton of the Governor as one of the
delegates.
| While there will be six delegates
elected and sent to Chicago it is possi-
BILE that only four will be admitted to
the floor, two delegates and two al
ternates. That Prince Cupid will be
one seems certain. A. G. NJ Robertson
is another man whose friends are nos
worrying. R. w. Breckons, the United
States District Attorney, will make a
strong fight and will have the backing
of the party leaders, but will encounter
some personal opposition. Jack At
Kinson, Git is said,) would be no means
refuse the position, but there would
be strong influence used to beat him.
J. M. Dowsett is among the new candi-
dates. He will be on the mainland at
the time of the convention and seems
likely to be among those named.
The party whips have not heard n
single intimation from either Hawaii
or Kauai in regard to the names which
will be offered from those counties, but
Maui has come forward with a strong
candidate in the person of w. T. Robin
son, of WailulIu, who was in the city
a week ago and did a little fence build
ing in advance.
One more name mas been brought up
that has rather worried some of the
local aspirants. Prince Cupid has prac-
tically issued orders that his private
secretary, George B. Mcclellan shall
} be one of the alternates, that is one OF
} the rst four to be named. That there
} will be more or less complaint over
! this is certain and unless some careful
( work is done, the wishes of the dele
( gate to Congress will not be respected
( W. o. Smith, who was one of the
( delegates elected in thA Territorial
( convention, is very strongly opposed tC
I the instructing of any delegates who
7 may be sent to the Chicago conven.
4 tion. In speaking of the matter this
I morning, he said;
: 81 believe that it would be a grea
I mistake to instruct our delegates tC
: favor any one candidate. There Will b'
Z many names brought before the CON
} vention and as it happens they are al
} the names of men whom We wish TO
} friends on account of the great influ
ence which they are bound to have OF
L any legislation which will effect thi
Il Territory. There is Secretary Taft
5 with the Administration forces behint
him. Then there is Fairbanks, VINO a
the presiding officer of the Senate, /
, in a position of great influence. Their
is Senator Foraker, who is the chair
= man of the Senate Committee on Port
Rico and the islands of the Pacific, t.
which all our legislation is referred
Speaker Cannon, too, will be in tn
field. | do not believe that we shoul
antagonize any one of these men b.
sending an instructed delegation.
GAS to my choice of men to go to tn
convention, / should say that for tn
two regular delegates, who would b
seated regardless of the contest whic
will be made to seat six, would ltk
to see A. G. M. Robertson and KuhiC
In regard to Governor Frear I do no
care to express my opinion. I hav
heard it said by several men that
would probably be very embarrassin
to him to go to the convention, on aC
count of the intimate relations whic
he must maintain with all the me
whom I have just mentioned. For hiT
to oppose all the others by being 70
any one is the thought which l meal
l have not had a chance to think tn
matter over and it is really a littl
aor1y IN mako anv cartain decision "