Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-17
Dove Of PEACE
BOOSTING OVER
G. 0. P. CONCLAVE
! tContih1ed nom pasi one3

~. q fesuit, the platform committee
should be able to render q definite
report when the convention meets
tonight. After the platform is adopt.
ed, the election Of a territorial Gen.
trail committee will be held, each rep.
resentatiye districts delegation nam
ing its committee members. after
which the combined committee will
elect its chairman. ess., 81.
Il 10 expected that the convention
will be concluded tonight, but the
delegates will remain in the city to-
morrow anyway, and the session may
be prolonged. Tomorrow night there
is TO be ratification meeting at Aala
park. -.
Philippines Plank Dropped.
The cnly near-fight In prospect was
over q plank indorsing the national
Republican party's stand on the Phil
MISUNDERSTANDING against the "scut.
tie" policy Of the Democrats. w. G.
Achi opposed this plank. 1t was re-
earded as Q needless arousing of con-
troversy In Hawaii and possibly in the
Philippines, on account of Hawaii's
close labor relations with the latter
islands, and late yesterday the Repub-
licAn leaders decided TO drop II. That
removes what was regarded as the
most likely cause for friction in the
convention. Then the party leaders
got together and decided that all diff
committee, 50 on the platform com.
mtttee there are put two delegates
thought likely TO start some discussion
Achi and Harry Murray. Murray,
II was eoniectured, would want to pro-
test against the plank calling for a
more progressive city charter, since
he ID regarded as one of the men who
helped put through the charter draft
Of the recent convention, which il
much criticized. He was given n
chance TO voice. his views by being
put on the platform committee.
BY this policy OF settling fights in
committee, the leaders are steering
for the haven of entire harmony.
Harmony was the keynote sounded BY
George w. Smith, when upon unani.
NOUS election he took the chair as
permanent chairman Of the conyen-
ton. He made brief, snappy talk
declaring that the party here should
uphold the national party by stand
ing together.
kubIe 10 De Endorsed.
The platform as now IN prospect
win ifdcfse sHawaii's delegate to Con.
eTesss + Kuhio Kalaniapaple. Origin.
ally there was no such plank In the
PLATFORM drafts, and the intention Of
some leaders was neither to indorse
nor criticize the delegate In fact. not
q mention him az aIl--btt yesterday
11od6bort OF the general committee got
1i10.tl1Dl - prince wished an il1s
toiEeuieflt II was at once realized
lhet 20 deny him q eulogistie plank
after this would stir up big row.
The convention Is filled with delegates
who on an issue would, fight for an
Of the delegate. hence
without any further delay such q plank
was prepared. Even those convention
delegates who criticize Knhio Tor In
attention to the duties Of his post say
that f0f party harmony be ought 10
Be indorsed by the convention, and
declare there Is no use fighting an
Endorsement.
BY noon today everything looked
smooth -sailing. 1t is expected that
discussion over certain planks win
develop. and perhaps tilt or two. but
nothing which looks to the old-time
party warehouses; like q real battle.