Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-05
POLITICIANS GET
READY TO LAUNCH
CAMPAIGN OF 1916
Two 0Id-Line Parties in Hawaii
Soon to Name Delegates to
National Conventions
REPUBLICANS LIKELY TO
NAME SIX AND CONTEST
Believe Fight Before National
Committee Will Win; Demo-
Gratis to Elect Their Quota
by Direct Primary

Six delegates are virtually sure to
he named by Republicans OF Hawaii
20 go to the national convention in
Chicago next June. National Com
mitteeman Charles A. Rice's sugges-
tion that the G.. o. p. here should
name its allotted two and four others
besides, trusting TO a contest before
the national committee, TO seat the
four, meets with approval OF leading
Republicans who read the suggestion
in yesterdays Star-Bulletin, following
Rice's return from. the mainland.
Hawaii. is entitled TO its. customary
six. the Republicans feel, and the SEN
timent on the national committee is
said to be strong for restoration of
the old order.
Some of the men who are under
stood to be willing 10 go as Hawaii's
delegates are National Committeeman
Rice, I5orrin Andrews, chairman Of the
Republican territorial central commit.
tee; Vice-Chairman Robert w. Breck-
ons. Delegate kuhio. III. l.. Holstein of
Hawaii, former national committee.
man. and Senator A. l.. Castle Of
Oahu.
In order TO give the outside islands
representation, the Republican custom
is to name three delegates from this
island and one each from Hawaii
Maui and Kauai. On the list above.
Mani Is not represented and il Is en-
tirely probable that either Senator
Harry Baldwin or Frank Baldwin will
he looked on with favor as possible
delegate
The return OF Rice and Andrews
Yesterday has stirred up things politi-
cal. Each brought back a trunkful of
mainland political gossip and forecast
From now on both the Republican and
Democratic parties in Hawaii will be
getting ready to send their delegates
10 the big national conventions.
Say Old Fight ls Dead.
The forecast in the Republican par
ty is for a harmonious contest for the
six places. The old Kuhio-Frear fight
which disrupted the party four. years
ago will not be revived. 1t is declared
by men who supported Kuhio then
and since and worked for his success
in the last election for delegate t.
Congress, Furthermore, they say that
Rice's opposition to Kuhio for the
nomination in 1913 viii not now mill
tate against Rice's going as a delegate
to the convention.
I'VE want entire harmony and no
effort will be made to stir up past is,
sues and use them against candidates
for delegates now,'' said leading Re-
publican this morning
The Republican delegates will be
chosen this year in practically the
same way as heretofore. the party
Iules st!ll retaining the territorial con-.
venticn. This convention must meet
at least so days prior to the national
convention, hence II must be held at
least by April Z. So before long the
Republican cohorts will be humming
with the preparations for the contes.
Since the direct primary law went
into effect in the territory governing
the elections to office, conventions are
few indeed.
There will be activity soon in the
Democratic camp for delegates to the
national convention are to be chosen.
by the direct primary method. This
is fully provided for In the revised
party rules, effective at the beginning
of 1916. The representation is thus
apportioned: Honolulu gets three
delegates, Hawaii one, Maui one and
Kauai one. To carry out the primary
plan, aspiratns for delegate must file
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