Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-14
LaHds former President Local
Leaders Decide on Rules Con-
vention To Be Held
Next February

The declaration by Delegate kuhio
that Col. Theodore Roosevelt is very
likely to be the Republican party's
Isext candidate forSpresident proved 20
be the feature of the meeting of Re-
publican leaders last night, called to
discuss proposed changes in the party
rules to conform with the letter and
spirit of the new direct primary law.
About twenty Republicans attended
the meeting, including the heads Of
the territorial and county committees,
and after settling upsn q rules con-
yention next Friday as the best plan
of getting the party rules fully re-
vised, they listened to informal talks
for the good of the party from Dele
gate Knhio and National Committee.
man Charles A. Rice.
Chairman Robert w. Shingle of the
territorial committee had some trouble
In getting q quorum and finally had
to call Judge w. 4. RawIins from
the banana court" session for a few
minutes. The county committee.
while several members were present,
did not get a quorum, and the meet.
ing finally held was, technically, that
OF the territorial organization.
8 Delegate Kuhie spoke at consider.
able length ON the necessity for the
party recognizing that the new pri-
mary law is aimed to. vest control In
the people and not in few party
leaders He declared emphaticallyi
that the.old era OF a convention ruled
by comparatively few men, and
these men dictated to by bosses, was
at an end
kuhio uphoids Primary.
In answering a previous speaker,
Senator Cecil Brown, who had urged
that convention OF Republicans
nominate the men it wished to sup
port at the direct primaries. the DEL
egate said that such an idea, In his
opinion, is contrary to the spirit Of
the primary law.
Il haven't read the new law. and l.
don't know ANYTHING specifically
about ii, but as I feel its spirit, It is
against any Of this convention bust
ness. Gentlemen, we must 60 to the.
people and take their dictates, and we
must show that we intend to carry
out this law
Kuhio elaborated on this idea, and
declared that it was an idea that was
changing the Republican party all over
the land. He said that Senator Pen.
rose would be eliminated from the.
senate and others IKE him. II don't
know anything against Penrose, but
he is attacked and he viii be drop.
ped, said the delegate. ~
It was at another POINT in the ev.
ening that he referred to Roosevelt,s
candidacy. He had been asked some
questions about the. party outlook on
the mainland, and in response said
that the Bull Moosers would return
to the Republican fold
'TWothirds of the Republicans are
men, and their ideals are
just as high as anyi Bull Mooser.s," he
said. The two parties will come to.
gether to. work for the people.
think that Roosevelt is the strongest
man In the Republican party today.
and ! wouldn't be surprised t. see
Roosevelt heading the next Republic.
an party ticket for president !"
The delegate also urged that Ha-
wall stand more Strongly behind it's
chosen representative in Congress and /
fight harder for control of local af /
fairs,A particularly for the appoint !
ment CT residents to public Office.
Rice Sees Hope for Merger.
National Committeeman Charles Al. |
Rice spoke briefly He said that he !,
received q letter in August from /
Chairman Hilles OF the committee tell /
ing him that there would be meet
ing of the committee Immediately af.
ter the adjournment Of Congress to
revise the party's national rules, but /
hat the late session of Congress had I
upset these plans.
Il believe there is movement on
DOT for the Republican and Progress
i've parties to get together" he said.
They are gradually working together
low"
The real business of the evening,
hat of deciding what to do about the /
rules of the party in Hawaii, was
transacted without much discussion.
After Chairman Robert w. Single I
had succeeded In getting a quorum
.ogether, two sets Of resolutions were
PRESENTED. one by the executive COM
rittee of the territorial central COM
nittee, and one by A. d. Castro, the
yell-known Fourth district Republican,
Who sent his with a letter regretting /
hat he could not be present in per-
,on. Castro's resolution called for
he naming of five Republicans to re-
Use the party rules, and he would
rave these Republicans entirely indie !
;endent of organization influences.
Rules Convention Plan Carries.
The other resolution was for the
,alling of a rules convention in Feb
uary, to be made up of delegates
rom all over the islands, which con-
,ention should formally revise the
ules. Preliminary work on the reyi-
ion was to be done by a committee of
iepublican leaders. their suggestions
o be submitted to the entire conyen-
ion. -
The resolution. finally adopted calls
or the rules convention, bat Castro;1