The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-02
TO
CAUCUS TODAY
H0lSTElN WILL WELD GAVEL
Fate of Administration Bill Will
Be Decided in the
Senate.
tFrom Monday,s Advertlser.l

At four o'clock this afternoon the
meet in caucus, following meeting of
the territorial executive committee of
the Republican party, scheduled to be
held at noon in the party's headquar
tiers. The Kauai members arrived yes
terday from the Garden Island, and
nearly all the out-island members are
already on hand.
The main question to be brought up
at the caucus will be the land law mat
ter, the caucus to arrive Mt a decision
as to whether the discussion will first
be presented in the house or in the
senate.
As to the organization of the house,
it is likely that the organization effect
ed in January will prevail, the only
thing left to the members being the
filing of vacancies. The Hawaiian in.
terpreter at the last session was vii.
liam Beers, who has just been appoint
ed county attorney for Hawaii, and his
position will have to be filed. The jan
itor arrived yesterday on the Mikahala
from Molokai.
Speaker Holstein, while not absolute
ly certain, is of the opinion that the
organization of the house will remain
unchanged, which means that he will
WELD the gavel during the special ses.
sion, and that the committees win stand
as at the regular session. j. II. Coney
of Kauai stated last night that the
Kauai members have practically held no
meetings so far, and their first knowl-
edge of what is to come up during the
special session will be learned at to-
days caucus.
As to the proposition of annual ses.
sions of the Legislature, which Speaker
Holstein is said to favor, that gentle.
man stated last night that he had no
intention. of introducing such measure
during the special session. Mr.. Holstein
did not give any positive assurance that
such a measure would be advanced at
the next regular legislative session, but
he said he felt certain that nothing
would be brought up about it during
the special session.
Is House Is Safe.
At present there appears to be little
| doubt but that the so.called admins
tration bill will pass the house without
much trouble, though probably with
some minor amendments. OF course
there will be much oratory spilled, and
probably attempts will be made by
the various representatives to tack OIL
| riders to make themselves solid with
their constituents but such things are
to be expected and are not liable to
have any great effect.
| Senate Doubtful.
1t is in the senate that trouble is
to be expected. There is possibility
however, that there will be less pilikia
in the upper house than has been anti
cipated. If the Democrats are unable
to get together on their bills, very
slight detection will give the Republi
cans everything they want-unles
they, too, split.
Considerable depends upon whether
or not Senator Kalama appears. 1t ha'
been variously reported that he is com
ing, that he is not coming, that he may
come or he may stay away. Nobody
seems to know for certain, and probab
ly nobody will know until the steamer
| gets in.
The Spirit of Link.
Link McCandless has gone away tt
the mainland and cannot be here Il
watch over the child of his brain, hi
land law bill. Probably, however, hi
spirit will fit back now and then t.
brood over the sensationl doorway. How
strongly it will be able to make itself
felt remains to be seen.