The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
POLITICIANS WORRY
OVER WHO SHALL GO
TO BIG CONVENTIONS
Fight Among Boirbons VIII Be
Between Link McCandless
and Governor Pinkham Z
JUDGE WILDER WANTS ".
TO GO WITH REGULARS
Republicans Win Send Two Men
To Chicago and Big Island
Sidesteps Kuhio =.

The Democratic nomination for the
primary election for officers of pre-
einct clubs, delegates to the ST. Louis
national convention and for national
,committe Nman are keeping things hum
ming about the several headquarters
of the different factions Of Bourbonism
in this city, and the fight seems to
be ccntcring on the national delegates
and committeeman. ....,...., a a.-
A well known Democrat said yester-
Jay that as long as the Governor, who
is Ella med by some to Ibe nominal
Repu olical, il trying to be the head of
the Democratic party in Hawaii, just
so long will there be dissensiou In the
ranks of the party. aud tho coming
primary will show to al concerned
where the real strength Of the party
in Hawaii lies. e. Is. ~ ..
link, Corusctes With wilder o..
There are two states in the field fol
delegates TO the national convention
One is known as the Irregular slate
and consists of l.. l.. MeCandless, Jesse
Uluihi and NJ. c. Paeheco of Oahu
Morris Keohokalolc Of Maui, David
Ewaliko of Hawaii and man to BE-
selected by "Link' from. Kauai. A
A. Wilder is a candidate for a place in
the regular delegation but it has moi
yet been decided if Pacheeho or Ului
hi viii be asked to step aside to make
place for him.
1t is said on good authority that
Wilder has tried to get the support OF
the Nee andless faction in his fight fOl
the de'egateship hut that the leader OF
The party here has ccquctted with Viii
der and has. sidestoPpcd anything
definite.
Judge win Make Race
Wilder friends here and in Wash,
ington have mportuned him to make
the race and at considerable sacrafce
to 9simself aud business he has con
sfht$1ito rJr5k i21e win make the race
whethef or not he receives assurances
f:op MeCandless OF, support, although
he kn|Ys that without "Lfnk So hcIp
he will go down, to almost sure defeat
II Is claimed by the regular party men
that there is no objection to Wilder
going as an alternate but that he is
too late an addition to the ranks OF
the 0Iitimers to be considered as a
delegate, The judge says he will 20
to the convention whether he is elect,
ed or not, bit Of course wants TO be
in, the party officially,
Mccarthy Heads. Pinkham Slate
The other safe known as the Pink
ham slate, consists of Col. C. J. Nc
CRrthy, Rertram G.. Rivenburgh and
John Bhinger of Oahu. DR. j. H, Raw
l.m0nd Of Maui, Oi+io Shipman of Ha.
yaii and j. X. Farley of Kauai. With
the. exception of Raymond and Elm
ger all on the Pinkham slate are ter
ritorial officers, Switches on the, two
states ARE liable to happen before the
nominations close, as there is a strong
ATTEMPT being made to have High
Sheriff William Jarrett and Charles II
Rose, sheriff of Honolulu, placed as
delegates to st, Louis.
Nat1opal Committee Fight
| Tho candidates for national commit
tceInan are numerous. G. J. Waller,
prominently mentioned for the govern,
'"rShip 10 succeed former Governor
Frear, is said to be anxious for the
honor, as are Colonel Mccarthy and
! 0r. }. II. Rayn OVID On account OF
their closPness to the Governor, it is
| la .aed that the rank and file of the
! patty will have none of them and that
a,i,i ho ,bo' nno .ha. ~ 90, n"r Tp'.s
will! srm,olt ~"
| The claim is made that with any OF
the others representing the Territory
as national committeeman, the Gov.
erDOr wOu'e have things his own way
/ and controlling the committeeman the
| powers that bc vonIJ no led Ia hc,ieve
that the party WINS hack of the Gov.
ernor here. -
Two Republican Deleaates
In Remblican ranks the rroicc+ n,
sending but two IeIegatcs 70 ne Cbi.
rago rorvcntion is gaining move and
more az time goes on II il Looked on
as foregone conclusion tia, tbe Ter
ritory will be unable TO scat six and
therefore If is unwise 70 send morI