Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
Rivalry Between ChiIIingworth
and KnudSen of Kauai for the
Presidency of the Senate May
End in Breakup of Carefully
Laid Plans
STATESMEN KEEPING CLOSE
DETAILS OF STRUGGLE
ChilIingWorth Reported to Have
Formed Coalition of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans to
Back Him for the PIace-Re-
apportionment Bill Certain at
Coming Session of LegisIa-
ture

mere Is grave Danger tnat the Il =
publican majority in the upper house
tf the Territorial legislature may be
broken into and that carefully LAID
plans for the coming session may be
brought to nothing. The trouble, it
is said, arises over the rivalry be-
tween the followers of Senators
Knudsen and Chillingwortn Tor tie
presidency Of the senate. Reports OF
the pending difficulty. have been cir.
culated about the streets anG in cer-
tain political circles, with the result
that the leaders are alarmed by the
threat OF dissension and strife in the
O. O. p. ranks rs-s.--.s-~ ..
Efforts to obtain definite state
ment regarding the matter brings one
Up against stone wall OF secrecy.
None OF the senators-elect or the
hold~oyer soiQBs who could ne reach
ed by this paper would talk of the
cispate beyond edfhitt mn FffRt there
was trouble IN the air, and that the
matter might lead to unpleasant coz.
sequences unieRs harmony could be
brought to brood over the face of the
turbulent senatorial waters before
the opening Of the session.
Senator Chillingworth is accused OF
having already begun building up OF
following upon which ne relies To
l,lace him In the coveted posItiu
while the friends OF Senator knu!.
sen are believed to be fighting harl
fer him already.
: The attitude adopted by the 'adhe"-
eEts of the Kauai solon is that the
LII providing for the re-apportionmeEt
o. the representation of the different
islands will most certainly go throug
the legislature this coming session
and that Kauai will suffer the lois OF
one representative in the upper house.
This means that Knudsen will not
lave q chance to succeed himself, and,
so say his friends, 1t is but fair to give
him the post OF pretident of the Sen,
ate before his retirement-for time
az least-from public life.
Much anxiety is felt over the att
tude said to have been taken by Sen,
etor Chillingworth. The G. o. P. lead
ers, scenting sedition in the ranks Of
the party are reported to have an-
IroacLed Chillingworth with requests
fol information. These reports that
the Senator has re-affirmed his devo-
ton to the party and declared that he
is willing to stand by the party cah-
Gus in every case.
House Also Involved.
The rivalry Between the Knudsen
and Chillingworth forces may very
likely involve the House speakership.
Representative H. L. Holstein is q
candidate for the speakership again,
hut there is strong movement under
way to elect Clarence H. Cooke, Of
Oahu. From time to time there have
been reports that the Cooke hous e
forces are trying to get an addition
of strength from the Kauai represea
tatives, and that the Kauai represen-
tatiyes are willing TO support Cooke
il the Oahu senators will support
Knudsen.
From the way things are now fran
ing up, it looks as If the fight will
bring in both houses, the Cooke-Knud-
sen senators and representatives form
ing one faction and the while Chi.
lingworth and Holstein are expected
to wor ktogether. The split, if there
is any. however, will probably not
come into the open until few days
before the legislature convenes.