The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-09
JUDGE DOLE MAY
!. HEAD CONVENTION
Name Suggested as Permanent
chairman-Rivenburgh Calls
Links Methods Rotten.

Judge Sanford B. Dole, who will
sit in the Republican convention as a
member from the ninth of the fourth,
is being considered by the KuhiO and
Taft League forces for chairman.
Kuhio leaders yesterday discussed the
craftsmanship Informally, and the name
of Jadge Dole was frequently men
toned.
The selection of the Judge was first
suggested for the temporary chairman.
ship, but there is possibility that he
may be, chosen for the permanent chair.
manship instead. Both sides consider
the Judge man above reproach, one in
whom both factions have confidence,
and one who would regard the office as
above political scheming.
Sam Keliinoi was under consideration
sometime ago for chairman of the con-
yention, but developments since Satur.
day have created change in this
regard, and an Oahu man will undoubt,
edly be chosen. Both factions claim
that the primaries gave them a victory
Saturday. The Taft Leaguers in
analyzing the returns have picked out
the delegations which they firmly be-
lieve give them control in the conven-
ton. J. P. Cooke was as firmly con
WINGED of this yesterday as he was
Saturday night. A. L. G. Atkinson
smiles when his opinion is asked.
in all probability neither side is as
confident as both appear and will not be
certain until next Saturday or Monday,
when some intimation of the control
will be gained by scanning the list of
proxies. All the delegates elected will
not sit in the convention. Proxies win
form an important feature of the
strength of each faction, more even
than straight delegations of known
strength and purpose.
Ballot Question UP.
The question of whether an open or
secret ballot shall be used in the con-
tvention has not yet been deeply con
2 sidered by either side Mr.. Atkinson
rather favors the secret ballot. In his
opinion any effort to have secret
ballot prevail next Monday will be de.
feated just as the same suggestion has
been defeated in all previous conven.
tons. 81 believe the secret ballot
gives freer expression of opinion
than the open ballot" said the Kuhic
manager. cit is for the same reason
that the secret ballot at election gives
opportunity for a freer expression thar
! by the other method.''
! J. p. Cooke said the matter had moi
: been considered by him and he wal
not prepared to be quoted on the ques
tion.
4. Rivenburgh Says Rotten
"The primaries were conducted in {
rotten manner, says B. G. Rivenburgh
manager of the Mccarthy Democratic
campaign. "It was McCandless money
booze, autos and hacks which won the
day. We had little or no money, ant
probably did not expend more than $3(
: and that principally for an interpreter
In one precinct McCandless runners
I.picked up crowd of Hawaiians WHIT
had voted at the Republican primaries
and voted them in. That was sample
of the methods used.
l On the floor of the Democratic con
vention the McVarthyites expect Il
convince majority of the delegate
that the plan to postpone the selection
I of nominee for delegate to congress
!, should prevail.
4 GIVE are not so down in the moutl
as some of the McCandless faction
would wish the public to believe,
said B. g. Rivenburgh, a McCarth.
manager yesterday. "In the precinc
meetings we did not have much oppor
tunity to explain the plan, as the meet
ings were generally filed with McCan
I dless runners. believe that when tn
Z delegates hear what we have to say
4 they will take our view of the matter
although they might be McCandles
men,
I Couldn't Find Keyhole
4 81 p. Cooke, / believe, said, he hat
the key to the situation" says Jacl
/, Atkinson, "but Saturday it looked a
i if he couldn't find the keyhole.''