Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-27
PRIMARY result
SATISFACTORY TO
KUHIOPS FRIENDS
Say Prince viii Be Strong
When G. 0. P. Convention
Meets Next Month

Delegate Kuhio's political ass0
Ciates expressed the belief this mOrr
ing that the Kuhi0itcs viii have lit.
tie difficulty in controlling the Re
publican territorial convention IL any
issue-aTises that promises a fight
Little, If any, excitement attended
the Republican primary election held
in Honolulu last Saturday to select
delegates To the big territorial con-
vention. Contests existed in only two
precincts Prior to Saturday there
was a contest in the fourth of the
fourth, this having been eliminated
by the adoption of a harmony pro-
gram.
or the 90 precincts. % nominated
their candidates to the convention
Those elected in the seventh of the
fourth, and the number of votes they
received, were William p Pau-Kala,
81: William HaEbottle. %; George Ka-
hakauila, %, anti James Aud. Jr.. %.
Those defeated were Peter Baron, six;
J. G. Cohen, five, and Clifford Splitter,
two.
The election in the I4th of the fifth
was on. a straight ticket as follows
d, L. Ekwaf, William II. Crawford,
Pulee Kahiamoe, d. p. Kauhili, James
X. Kualike, John X Motley and A. X.
yierra.
The talk Of a possible fight in the
convention is vague. For some time
there have been rumors that tn
rivalry between the Kuhio and the
Rice factions in the last territorial
at, hne
tirely eliminated and that it may
break out again at this convention,
but nothing definite has come to the
surface. The Kuhio men have con
sistentIy said that they will not
iSstart anything" against Rice. The
issue. If it arises, is likely to come
in the selection Of delegates to the
national convention. Both the prince
and Senator Rice are candidates for
places on the Hawaii delegation.
Whether there will be two, four or
six delegates named by Hawaii is =
question still in the air. 1t is reeog-
nized that il only two are named the
fight for places is likely to be much
keener than If there are four or six
positions.
In the sixth precinct of the fourth
district last Saturday a tie vote for
one of the territorial convention dele
gates must be settled by action or the
club. The precinct is entitled to five
seats in the territor al convention.
The following delegates were elected
Joe Ale, George Hawai-, John Pau
and John p. Mendoza
Thomas E. Saffrey and John Kaaua
tied for the fifth place. each getting
so votes. Notice has been issued by |
the club that its officers and the dele |
gates named viii meet at the Ka- |
kaako stables at :30 p. m. tomorrow |
TO settle the tie. The meeting is 4 |
special one.
Steamer mails this week VIII bring |
in the list of delegates from the cut
side islands. II is expected that {
Kuhio's strength win not be impaired !
by the results there. |
Nice-Chairman r. w. Breekens Of /
the TERRITORIAL committee, who Is a |
member of the committee on conven |
ton arrangements, announced this
morning that the convention will be
held in the Skating Rink, upper Fort |
street
A. L. Castle, asked about rumor
connecting his name with, the national I
position, said today I
that he is not candidate for the I
honor and knows nothing about the
rumor.