The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
H0N0LULU HALE
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slider the matter. As stated by one
OF the trustees the members of the
board, up to the present time, had not
considered the time ripe for taking
any steps to develop the property in
question. Recently too, they had
been holding back to see what would
be the outcome of the Mahuka federal
building site condemnation proceed
ings, but it has been decided not to
wait for a settlement of this long
drawn out matter as one of the sew.
eral plans would probably be adopted
within a few weeks.
1t was stated at the meeting of
the commercial bodies committee
this morning that the Bishop Estate
would probably be open to consider
erecting a building for the purposes
contemplated, or a lease of the prop.
erty, provided it could be shown that
it could net a six per cent income on
the investment. Some of the mem.
bers of the committee believe that
this can be done, in which case it is
possible that sentiment will favor the
Bishop site.
Honolulu Hale Considered.
A new proposition, however, was
sprung on the committee with the
suggestion that steps be taken to ac-
quire, if possible, the old Honolulu
Hale property on Merchant street,
and whether or not it would be pos
sible to secure it is not known. Some
of the members are said to favor this
site rather than the Bishop site.
The outlook for something definite
in the matter of this building project
is considered brighter at present than
it has been for some time. Other
meetings will probably be held very
shortly, and strong hopes are enter
tanned that the plans contemplated
will soon become a reality.
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Candless that it would be only the
fair thing for him to release Colonel
Mccarthy from his promises of sup
port and permit the Democratic party
to choose it's own candidate for dele
gate. Colonel Mccarthy started to
protest, but Irwin stated to McCand-
less that the suggestion not only did
not come from Mccarthy, but that il
was plainly evident that Mccarthy
was not in favor of it. But the lead
ing Democrats were getting tired OF
having McCandless an incubus upon
their backs and would like chance
to decide for themselves who should
be their candidate.
McCandless became so angry that
he exclaimed "All right, l do re-
lease Mr.. Mccarthy from his promise.
If he can get the nomination of the
Democratic party, all right"
will you support him if he is nom
inated?" McCandless was asked.
81 will" he said.
Colonel Mccarthy went home and
an hour later was called up on the
telephone by Mr. McCandless, who
wanted to come out and see him. Nc
Carthy assented and McCandless
called upon Mccarthy at the latter's
home. At the conference that ensued
McCandless finally agreed to move, at
the meeting of the executive commit
tee to be held that night, that the
committee reconsider its action in de-
Gliding to have but one conference, and
decide to hold two, one to name dele
gates to the national convention, the
other, to be held after the national
convention, to select candidates and
decide upon a platform.
But at the meeting of the executive
committee held last night McCandless
once more went back on his word and
prevented any action looking toward
reconsideration being taken. The re-
suit was that most of the leading
Democrats washed their hands of Nc
Candless and refused to have any
thing more to do with him.
This morning there was a general
scurrying around and several of the
leading Democrats besought McCar-
thy to come out and announce him
self as a candidate before the conven-
ton.
After considerable urging Mccarthy
finally consented A meeting of what