Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-16
REPUBLICANS Of !.
Senate Discover
AN 'INSURGENT
Robinson of Maui Declines to
Join Caucus and Rumors
Are Busy -.
MAJORITY. Y,.FAV0RS GOING :.
AHEAD WITHOUT MAUI MAN
chlllingWorth Strongly Backed
For President-House Cau-
Gus Harmonious

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Republican senators called into eau
Gus yesterday afternoon found an lin
surgent" in the camp and one who III
to a late hour today had declined to
join the majority in mapping out theiI
Legislative program and deciding upon
the officers and employees of the upper
house. - =. +: -. ~
Senator w. T. Robinson of Maui is
the solon who declined to, attend yes
ferdays caucus. His refusal and the
absence Of others, among them Chas,
A. Rice of Kauai, resulted in the eau.
Gus being postponed until noon today,
Meanwhile the Republicans Of the
lower house met, got harmoniously to
work, selected officers and employees
and talked over the bills to be intro
duced on behalf Of the party.
8 Robinson gratified his friends by
sending word to the. caucus that he is
not going to desert permanently or
anything like that and his action is
taken goodnaturedly all around, SO
that no marring of old-fashioned Re
publican harmony is expected.
Senator Robinson-s refusal to join
the caucus is said to be based on the
fact that he wants support for a taA
aticn measure he intends to introduce
and will not pledge his vote as assen-
ator for president and other offices
until assured that he viii get support
for this measure just what the tax
bill is has not been divulged, so its
chances are not known, but one senae
tor said yesterday that he thought
the bill was aimed at island planta-
lions,
Another reason for Robinson's atti-
tude is said to be that he wants Tim
Lyons of Maui for assistant clerk of
the senate. There are several candi-
dates for this job and 1t was predicted
that Rohinson's aloofness was not like
ly to help his candidate very much.
Robinson was questioned by some of
the members Of the legislature today
but later they said he would not ex-
plain his reasons for declining to join
the caucus.
However, they did not seem worried
over the situation, believing that Rob-
inson will come into the fold and say
ing that they have enough votes any
way to elect Charles F.. Chillingworth
OF Oahu as president and carry
through their other plans.
Legislature Opens Tomorrow.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the
upper and lower houses will convene
In their respective chambers and or
ganize for the session. Senator Steph-
en- L. Desha of Hawaii and Represen-
tatiye Norman X. Lyman of the same
island will have the honor of calling
the bodies to order as temporary chair
men, under the rule that the senator
and representative receiving the high
est vote respectively in the first sna.
torial and first representative districts
shall call the houses to order.
Governor to Read Message.
AS soon as the houses are organ
lied the governor will be notified and
will then present his annual message.
Governor Pinkham will read his
in person, arrangements hay-
ing been made for the senate to meet
jointly with the house in the chamber
of the latter. 1t is expected that the
of the houses will have
been perfected early In the morning
so that the governor will be able to
present his message before noon.
Dozens of bills will be introduced
on the opening days, large number
Of which have been prepared under
the direction of the Republican, COM
mittees to carry out platform planks.
Doing Little.
Although there is a healthy Demo
cratic minority of seven in the upper
house, Bourbon leaders said this morn
ing that no caucus had been held and
their plans had not been systematized.
There has been some talk of naming
James L. Coke for yice-president, but
Coke personally prefers that the vet
eran Makekau should be given the
place. Democrats will have important
representation on the committees and
80 far there has been no indication
that. the majority and minority will
clash in any serious way.
In the house the only Democrat is
D. NJ. Kupihea and Henry L. Kawe-
wehi Is the lone Home Ruler. The
others are Republicans.
House Caucus Smooth.
AT the house caucus last night a
unanimous vote conceded
the choice of the following:
z H, L. HoIstein, speaker; J. H. CO.
1ey, vice-speaker; Edward Woodward,
clerk; Louis K. .Kekumano, assistant
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