Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-19
HAWAII CANNOT
SENDDELEGATES
TO TEDDY PARTY
Senator Dixon Thinks TeTitor-
les Properly Excluded
from Voting

Il
Especial Star-BuIletins Correspondence
WASHINGTON July 11.-Hawaii
will neither have the pleasure nor
privilege OF sending delegates to the
rBull Moose. convention which Col.
Roosevelt has called for August 5, in
Chicago. No matter how progressive
the people of the islands may be they
must worry along in the best possible
way without being permitted to IS
sist in settling the destinies of the
Nation. The Philippines, Porto Rico
and Alaska are in the same denatur.
allied condition. In fact, all the Ter
ritories have been snubbed by the
Colonel. who believes he can get along
without them.
Senator Dixon, the political man
ager of Col. Roosevelt during the pre-
convention campaign. when he was
trying to beat out Mr.. Taft and Sc
cure the nomination for third term
from. the regular Republican conven-
ton, thinks, the Territories are prop
eriy excluded. IN speaking on this
subject. and relative to the eight
States not included in the call, SEN
ator Dixon said: ..-.-.-.r.,.i
The terriforiel have no place in 4
national convention. and viii not be
considered. As for the missing eight
States, the most Of them probably
will send delegates. although they
have not taken part in the cali Maine,
for. instance. postponed any definite
action because there Is now a. strong
fight on In the primaries, with the
sympathies running In favor Of the
progressive movement. Delaware.
North Carolina, Arkansas, and Ne
vada probably will take part in the
convention. Mississippi and South
Carolina may possibly be- unrepre-
scented.
"The call lays down no lines as to
the way of choosing delegates, and
each State will be expected to Sc
lect its delegates by its own para
phernalia. The. representation will
be cut down to. just one-half that Of
the previous conventions. This was
Icolsidered advisable, since this con-
lyention. Is to be NOTABLY a deliberat
I i've body. and will certainly be COM
posed Of q class Of men altogether
different from those. who usually atr
tend, conyentionss frk .sueif.. A.
I'm all probability the ccnyention
will adopt the name National Pro
gressive' for tire new parity obtt.ti
kcannot say definitelE what ssEilhs be
dome Thus far no issues have been
lauthoritatiyely stated. and, Of course,
the platform ITSELF will have, to be
decided upon by the delegates. -.
The Repuhltean rs and .Bemocf rats have
been lFaNiqgpWpeh fun over Colonel
Roosevelt's search for an. issue that
VIII give his party movement q tis.
tinctive STANDING. IN the campaiet. His
final tdeterp1ination to settle on the
lhigh cost-of -liyinG< and promise the
/ poor cheaper food and clothing III the
event otJhis election has added to the
lmerrime4t
The sBull MOOSE Joke. go.
| The Bun Moose movement In many
respects is a joke, but neither Of the
Econtesting parties regards it In that
| light The serious aspect arises from
the question as to whether Colonel
Roosevelt will draw the more strength
from the Republicans or Democrats.
Whichever party Is the less weakened
lby these DIRECTIONS will stand the bet
ter chance Of pulling through in No
vember.
1t is admitted that the Democrats
stand to lose more than the Republi-
cans. Since the smoke OF the two big.
conventions has cleared away the Re-
publieans are designated as conserva-
tfves, or reactioharies and the Demo-
Gratis as liberals. or progressiFes. As
Colonel Roosevelt poses a. a progress
live pure and sinpIes he stands to wean-
away more support from the liberal
Democrats than Homt the conservative
Republicans. In such an event Mr.
Taft would. hold the best chance OF
winning out in. November as between
the three factions. This tendency wor-
tries. the Democratic and makes them
feel somewhat blue even in the hour
of prospective victory
| August was fixed as the date for
notifying Governor Wilson OF his Pres
idential nomination The Democrats
are now troubled because of that fact.
The date will probably be the big day
of the Bull Moose" convention at Chi
cago and Colonel Roosevelt will be
holding the center of the stage to the
exclusion of other topics. As an OBJ
tainer of publicity the Colonel has no
rival in any political faction. and he
will segregate to himself all the news
paper space that is loose on August Z.