New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-03
HONOLULU BIDS
FOR REPUBLICANS
Hilles Invited to Hold Ma
tional Convention in
Pacific City.
HUGHES IN FAVOR;
SOUTH LOSES POWER
Sentiment for Justice Found
Widespread - SO Delegates
Less in Democratic States.

Honolulu has made bid for the Re-
publican National Convention next year
The proposition was made in all seri-
BUSINESS to Charles d. Hilles, chairman
of the Republican National Committee
Mr. Hilles said yesterday that Charles
A. Rice. a Republican delegate from
Hawaii, declared that the people OF that
far-of city were anxious to get the
convention. Mr.. Hilles IT timated. how
ever. that the suggestion probably
would not merit serious consideration
Mr.. Rice sang the praises OF the en-
ticing climate of the Pacific Isle, and
the spacious accommodations Honolulu
would afford the delegates. lie told MI
Hilles that Hawaii soon intended 70
apply for her statehood and that the
Republicans might gain another gov
ernor by being on the ground first.
The national committee will dete;-
mine the time and place for the con-
vention at its meeting in Washington
December IA. Mr.. Hilles said that nifty
of the ffty-three members of the com
nittee would be present. lie sald ne
Ind talked with or nearG from all the
meml ers of the committee during the
last few weeks. The majority OF the
committeeman favor Chicago or d.
Louis for the convention. Ihese TWO
cities have developed into the two most
active rivals for the big show: inyl-
tations from San Francisco and Phila-
delphia will not be passed by without
proper consideration.
Hughes Still Favored.
Speaking of the possible Presidential
candidates, Mr.. Hilles said that the
reports of the committeeman from the
various states they represent indicated
a strong sentiment throughout the
country for Justice Charles r. hughes
Most Of the committeeman reel, now
ever. that Justice Hughes took himseit
out of the running when he witndre"
his name from the Nebraska primaries
and probably would not Accept the nom
ination under fny circumstances.
Hughes appears 20 be the one man
most wanted by the Republicans
according 10 what the national chair
man has heard from various commit
teemen, with the sentiment for Emu
Root fairly pronounced
sons" from several states, East ana
West, are in the field. The opinion
of the national committeeman. accord
ing TO Mr.. Hilles's reports. is that the
majority of the delegates viii enter
the national convention with open
minds on the question of candidate
and that the search may continue
there for "a good strong man."
/ Besides fixing the date and place
| for the national convention. the com
mittee will apportion the delegates
under the new rules adopted since the
+ 1912 convention. Under these rules
the strongly Democratic states IN the
South will each lose several delegates.
There will be eighty-nine delegates
less than at the 1912 convention, the
losses in the various states being:
Alabama, s; Arkansas, 3; Florida, d;
4 Georgia, II; Louisiana. 8; Mississippi
s; North Carolina. 8; South Carolina,
| 7: Texas, 16; Virginia, &; Hawai-, d;
Porto Rico, 2: Philippines. 2; Tennes-
see. 3; New York. 2; Total. SO.
The national chairman pointed out
that so per cent, or 600 Of the 1000
odd delegates to the national conven-
ton next year, would be elected at
the primaries in the various states.