Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-27
DELEGATES Fight FOR HAWAIIs
REPRESENTATION IN CONVENTIONS
OF G.O.P. MAYBRINGR RESULT

marty OF the mainland does not
on an elevation and look down uDds
but rather that il cones doWlo
our, or better still. that 1t Tits up
10 its level. We do not wish top
front the situation which will bee-
sented when the Democratic ty
here points with pride" to THEFT
that It gives equal representative
Hawaii, while the Republican ~
does not. The Hawaiian voter d
large majority of the voters fe
are Hawaiian resents bitterly en
an intimated or insinuated inferty,
and when IL exists, does not aIys
look too closely into the motives ich
prompt the distinction. In ouTtht
to uphold the principles of the 1ib-
lican party, to assist in securiiits
return to power, you can readifec-
ognize the effective capital Wilbur
opponents would make of theifore
indulgent treatment of the Haian
voter.
Now, senator, you must not Ter
stand me as saying that we Vnot
be loyal II the national eoIiftee
stands by its action. We haveenty
of good Republicans down heIwho
will remain good Republicans, mat
ter what you may do Rep8ans
ready TO back up the leaders faith
and works, financially and tally,
through thick and thin Reptcans
who never sulk in their tent But
We do appeal to you, in thtmall
matter. to aid and assist andIcour-
age us; to allow US to say to peo-.
pie that the great Republicabarty
has not overlooked the righef its
humblest, most remote memH and
that our interests are as nh the;
care OF the great leaders of tgreat
party as those of the most inkntial.
| am also writing. to form Sena.
tor on this subject and 1t that
both you and he will see the lice Of
our claims.
Very sincerely,
Territorial Chairman Shih also
got in communication with hirman
Hilles of the national commte, and
received from him the folding re-.
ply:
January 22d1s14.
Mr.. Robert w. Single, fritorial
Central Committee. GumlR Build
ing, Honolulu, Hawai-.
Dear Mr.. ShingIe
I have your letter OF iJdary 9th
and note that Prince Kalanikole viii
present the argument for bur COM
mittee to Senator Smoot. Benatofs
Jones Of Washington, Bfadl of KEN
lucky, BoralI Of Idaho al jackson
OF Maryland were present. the re-
cent meeting of the nation commit
tee in Washington as WI as Con-
gresham Hawley of Oregd
AS | have already said Mr.. Rice,
this matter must rest in atance i'm
til the next meeting of { national
committee 1t. will come for final
consideration at the mee|g in de-
cember. 1915, which viii hailed for
the purpose of making aallotment
OF delegates for the natid conven-
ton to be held in thetmmer of
1916.
Very sincerely hrs,
CHARLES ItILLES.
Replying to q Letter wlen to him
by an ardent Honolulu republican,
another United States kator indi-
Gates his intention of ting up Ha-
waits fight, by the folding letter:
Washington, Ja1sO, 1914.
My Dear
am in receipt of youhvor of sth
instant transmitting a ~ of let
ter from the Hawaiian delegate to
former senator u reference
to Hawaii's represented in future
Of the iReppican party.
As / understand lit, 4 recent ac-
ton of the Republican Ati6nai Com
mittee was in the hatuHof recon-
nendation or suggesfoihnd requires
he affirmative attidl 4 Republi-
can national conveiti4 before be-
coming final.
The arguments Rented in Your
etter and in thai oIthe delegate TO
Senator arr Ferths of con,
sideration and at til earliest oppor-
UNITY will confel With Senator
and if possie with Senator
---- in referenctto the matter