Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-14
Lauds former Presidential cal
Leaders Decide on Rules Con-
yenti0n 10 Be Held
Next February +.

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The declaration by Delegate Kuhio
that Col Theodore Roosevelt is very
likely to be the Republican party's
Eext candidate for president proved to
be the feature Of the meeting Of Re.
publican leaders last night, called ID
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 upon a rules con.
vention next Friday as the best plan
Of getting the party rules fully re
yised, they listened to informal talks
for the good of the party from Dele.
gate Kuhio and National Committee.
man Charles A. Rice.
Chairman Robert w Single of the
territorial committee had some trouble
in getting a quorum and finally had
to call Judge" ". r. Rawlins from
the Banana court session for a few
minutes. The county committee,
while several members were present,
did not get quorum, and the meet.
ing finally held was, technically, that
of the territorial organization.
! Delegate Kuhio spoke at consider.
able length on the necessity fors the
party recognizing that the new pri.
mary law Is aimed to vest control in
the people and not in q few party
leaders He declared emphatically
that the old era OF convention ruled
by a comparatively few men. and
these men dictated to by bosses, was
at an end
kuhio UphoIds Primary.
In answering q 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 1
don't know anything specifically
about it but as feel its spirit, It is
against any Of this convention bush
ness. Gentlemen. We must go to the
people and take their dictates, and we
must show that We intend to carry
out this Law. = fsss
Kuhio elaborated con this idea, and
declared that 1t Was an idea that was
changing the Republ icafl party all over
the land. He said that Senator Pen.
rose would be eliminated from the
senate and others like him. Il don't
know anything asainst Penrose, but.
he is attacked and he will be drop
ped said the delegate.
Il was at another point in the eV.
ening that ne reftffed to Roosevelt,s.
candidacy. He hilt been asked some
questions about tie party outlook on.
the mainland, and IN response said
that the Bull Moosers would return
to the Republican fold.
Twothirds Of the Republicans are
progressive men, and their ideals are
just as high as any Bull Mooser's.s he,
said The two parties will come to-
gether to work Tor the people. Il
think that Roosevelt is the strongest
man In the Republican party today,
and / wouldn't be surprised to see
Roosevelt heading the next Republic.
an party ticket for president
The delegate also urged that Ha-
wall stand more strongly behind its
chosen representative in Congress and
fight harder for control of local af.
fairs. particularly for the appoint
ment Of residents to public Office.
Rice Sees Hope for. Merger.
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Rice spoke briefly. He said that he
received a 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
that the late session of Congress had
upset these plans.
believe there is movement on
foot for the Republican and Progress
siye parties to get together" he said.
They are gradually working together
now. e ~.-- -
The real business Of the evening.
that of deciding what to do about the
rules of the party in Hawaii, was
transacted without much discussion.
After Chairman Robert w. Single
had succeeded. in getting a quorum
together, two sets of resolutions were
one by the executive CON-
nfttee of the territorial central COM
nittee, and one by A. D. Castro, the
well-known Fourth district Republican,
who sent his with letter regrettingl
that he could not be present in per-
son. Castro's resolution called for
he naming of five Republicans tore
tise the party rules, and he would
nave these Republicans entirely indie
iendent of organization influences. /
Rulesi Convention Plan Carries.
The other resolution was for the
Ealing of a rules convention in Eeb-
'uary, to be made up of delegates
rom all over the islands, which con-
Fention should formally revise the
Jules. Preliminary work on the revi-
zion was to be done by a committee of
leaders, their suggestions
% be submitted to the entire conven-
ion.