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

II
Delegate Kuhio's political asgo.
ciates expressed the belief this morn.
ing that the Kuhioites will have III.
tie difficulty in controlling the Re.
publican territorial convention If any
issue arises that promises a fight.
This opinion Is an aftermath OF the
primary election on Saturday of dele.
gates TO the convention next month,
which in turn will name the delegates
70 The national convention. The pri-
may on Saturday was quiet and
almost featureless. The seventh OF
the fourth elected ticket which Is
regarded as pro-Kuhio. some OF Chair
mao Andrews friends being among
,fhesdofeated. The sixth of the fourth
named four out Of its allotment OF
five tie being, registered for fifth,
white the fourteenth. of the fifth
eloeted a straight ticket which will
probably be for Kuhio in the event Of
. fight.
Fed Contests.
Except for these precincts there
Were no contests on Oahu, the fourth
OF The fourth having eliminated its
Prospective competition by the with
drakal of all but the requisite mum.
Der.
HE talk of a possible fight in the
conyention is vague. For some time
there have been rumors that tbs.
rivalry between the Kuhio and the
Hice factions in the last territorial
Urinary campaign has not been en-
TREY eliminated and that il may
break out again at this convention,
but nothing definite has come to the
surface. The Kuhio men have con-
sistently said that they wifi not
'etqrt anything" against Rice. The
isede, II II arises, is likely to come
~ fhe 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
Qlt|tion still in the air. 1t is fecog-
mixed that IL only two are named the
Ii1'I for places is, likely to be much
|ce1er than II there are four or six
POSITIONS.
II the sixth precinct Of the fourth
district last Saturday a tie vote for
Dne.of the territorial convention dele
.|t@s must be settled by action of the
club The precinct is entitled to five
seats I'm the territorial convention.
The following delegates were elected:
Joe Ale, George Hawai-, John Pau
and John p. Mendoza.
I1ofnns e. Saffrey and John Kaapa
tied for the fifth place. each getting
|I Totes Notice has been issued by
the club that its officers and the dele
..|. named viii meet at the .Ka-
..1[0 stables at 1880 p. m. tomorrow
M .ettie the tie. The meeting is a
pedal one.
Steamer mails this week win bring
f. ne list OF delegates from the out
..|e islands. II is expected that
.I|.o'e strength will not be impaired |
~ DE results there.
||ce-C Chairman r. w. BreckOns OF |
me- Territorial committee, who is a |
.|.Der Of the committee on convens |
||I arrangements. announced this
..Iling that. the convention viii be !
Held IN the Skating Rink. upper Fort |
a. - Castle, asked about a rumor
...|ccfIng his name with the national |
.Uitteeman's position. said today |
|.|| be Is not a candidate for the |
.|I|r and knows nothing about the
tie. II any, excitement attended
me 8epublican primary election held
4. Honolulu last Saturday to select |
.1Io<ctes to the big territorial con- |