Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-03
RIVALRY STIRRING
G. O.P. FORCES ON
CONVENTION FLOOR
Kuhio Men Likely to Control
When Delegates to Chicago
Are Named This Afternoon
CASTLE MAY BE SENT.
AS SECOND TO PRINCE
Rice and Lyman Spoken of as
AIternates; Many States
Bruited About; Chillingworth
Chairman; Big Rally Tonight

With 172 delegates to the territorial
Republican convention answering in
person or by proxy TO the roll call,
the big meeting is in full swing at the
skating rink at o'clock this after
noon, and enthusiasm is running high.
There. viii be only two delegates
to the Chicago convention = this
seems a certainty now. for this num-
her looks like the wish of the major
iiy as we'll as of the big men OF the
party.
Senator Charles F. Chillingworth,
chairman of the convention, makes no
secret Of the fact that he is heartily
in favor of but two delegates.
A few old wheel horses of the party
men who have followed the work
fngs Of the various factions-predict
that while two delegates proper are
chosen from the list, fonr alternates
will also be named instead of two,
thus making up list of six able to
attend the convention.
Who will the two delegates be-?
This Is the question that is bothering
the majority, and In the big hall this
morning during the brief recess it
was evident that the feeling was
growing tenser every moment.
Many persons predicted excitement
as soon as the election of delegates
TO Chicago is commenced. Others be-
lieved that quietness and harmony
would overrule, and that the election
would pass by without single jar
ring note being struck
Several resolutions will be present.
ed to the convention. among these
will probably be plea for the tariff
to be grounded on good old Republi-
can standards; Q, plea for prepared
ness; resolution dealing with the
admission of the Filipino as citizen;
resolution Of praise for Delegate
Kuhio's work at Washington, and
others
Kuhio is sure of place with the
Chicago delegation, unless something
so far unforeseen develops. Practical
" all members, followers and oppon-
cnts, concede him place. Conserva-
tives feel the fear or an outbreak
when the election starts.
Candidate pickers place Kuhio and
Chas. Rice for first places, with Hen
ry Lyman and Alfred L. Castle, alter
mates. This is one choice. another
being Kuhio and Castle for first place.
with Rice and Lyman elected as al.
ternates
One well-defined story is that Ku.
hio will oppose Rice. If a delegation
of only two is made up. It is no sec.
ret that the delegate feels that Rice
has not worked with him since Rice
was made national committeeman.
Therefore many look to see Kuhio
and Castle sent to Chicago as first.
string delegates.
Lively music from the city band
started things off with a vim this
morning, Peter Kalani's musicians
playing for half an hour at the en-
trance TO the convention hall before
the convention began.
Decorations from the Shriner's big
time on Saturday have been left in
the hall, and add much to the looks
Of the place. They include bunting.
flags, palms and flowers.
Chairman Lorrin Andrews of the
territorial committee sailed the meet
ing to order at 1925 o'clock, the dele
gates taking the respective sections
in the big hall
Secretary Z. ]. Crawford read the
call for delegates. with a grand total
of delegates of ISL
Following the reading of the cali
Chairman Andrews announced COM
nittee on credentials, composed Of
men from each of the five districts.
The committee named was as fol-
lows: Enoka Kaaua. second district;
]. ]. Walsh, third district; G. P. vii.
der, fourth district; w. III. Crawford
fifth district, and ]. II. Coney, sixth
district
Practically an hour was taken up
by the committee in going over the
delegates names and the proxies car