Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-22
MANN REPORTED !
OUT OF CONTEST
FOR PRESIDENT
Continued nom page one,


g.
with Senator Weeks OF California for
second choice. Nevertheless, it Is
conceivable that political factors
would bring Hawaii's support IN the
next Republican convention TO an M
IIofs man. - = - 80 ~,
The Chicago Tribune OF September
10 contains the following article
KANKAKEE, Ill. Sept. 9.-Senator
Sherman gets the Illinois delegation
to the 1916 Republican national con.
vention without q fight = lanes r.
Mann shortly viii announce that he
does not care to become an active
candidate for the presidency at this
time, and will have the full support
of Illinois Republicans for the speak.
ership IN Congress-, which Will be de-
cided in November, 1916 AZ -
These two highly important politi-
cal probabilities were determined de-
finitely last night at a conference In
the residence OF Congressmai William
B. MCKINLEY at Champaign, at which
were present Mr.. Mckinley, Uncle
Joe" Cannon, Speaker David E. Shan
ahan, and between 80 and 40 Republi.
cans from the eastern Illinois terri.
tory. s7s fttes.T =. i
The news was conveyed quietly to-
day to 800 Illinois Republican leaders
who gathered for Republican day at
the Kankakee fair--the real curtain
raiser for the Illinois 1916 campaign
and preliminary to the big round up
which viii be staged at Springfield
during the state fair. .l5
coneede Mann ls Out. ~
It was important because the con-
scession IL general. politically, that
Congressman Mann has no chance to
get Illinois unless such OF the old
timers as Cannon and Mckinley are
willing to. get out and fight In their
districts against Sherman. III
There was a straightout count of
noses at Champaign. The sentiment
was all one way and It was favorable
to Sherman. The decision reached
was that all Illinois Republicans, re-
gardless Of faction, must now get be-
hind Sherman and ION the square
go the limit in putting the senator
into the presidential going as the II
linois candidate and let the rest OF the
country know it at the earliest mo-
ment, for strategical purposes.
Mr.. Mann's position, as reported to
the conference, Is that he has at no
time been candidate for the presi.
dency. The general opinion was that
he viii be elected speaker of the 1917
house ii 1t is Republican, and ilpon
this understanding II is safe forecast
that Mr.. Mann very shortly will issue
a formal statement eliminating him
self as D presidential candidate atstl!s
time Is. -. ~ - i,ls f.tets
This news brought intense satisfac-
ton to the flock OF state ticket candis
dates who were in Kankakee today
II was accepted as eliminating the
immediate chance of involving the
presidential contest in the governor.
ership campaign. To considerable
extent It relegated the contest be.
tween Roy o. West and Mayor VIII
liam Hale Thompson for the republi.
can national commftteeship to seaon-
dairy consideration. y, <. = 8.
That will be settled by the Illinois
delegation in the national convention.
which, under present plans, win be a
pro-Sherman contingent OF So. repre-.
sentative Of all wings and elements
and containing in its personnel TIE
recognized party spokesmen of the
state. Sc f y
Goyernorsl1ip the Bone" =. i
With this prospect the governor
ship contest became the political live
wire in the state. It was intensifed
by the taeit word from Medilf MeCor.
mick, who was very much among
those present. in the republican 1fes.
tiyities, that he is likely to become q
candidate for governor - Z
, Mr.. Mccormick did not saw SO IN
cold words Of announcement. but it Isl
d safe bet that Ne WIN have to be fies
ured with as d candidateh This intel
ligepce, sent flying throhsh the ranks
of the politicians, served to depreciatf
somewhat the stock, of former State.
Senator Hugh 8. MagilI and former
State Senator Logan Hay. both o.
Springfield. - ..sr !. :. y ,."t-t. -
Both have been named as guberna,
toriaf probabilities, looking forward u
annexation of the 1919 and 1914 Pro
gressive vote. by the republican party
=