Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
OAHU DELEGATES
REPORTED SPLIT
ON new CHARTER

A split in the Oahu delegation in
! the legislature that may prove fatal
to the convention charter as well as
! TO the amendments to the city charter
bill as proposed by the Chember OF
Commerce, is announced around the
capitol as the result of a meeting yes
terday Afternoon of the Republicans in
the house and senate who we're chosen
from this island. .... -.
Primarily, the meeting, which was
held behind closed doors, was to dis
cHss the question of how the party
should view the proposed amendments
which place tremendous power in the
hands Of the board of supervisors by
giving it the right to appoint all heads
of city departments. The discussion
finally simmered down to the solution
of the problem of whether a charter
incorporating these amendments would
be TO the benefit OF the party as a
whole -.
Delegation 10 Now Divided
The opinion of the Republican dele
cation at once became divided, some
favoring the amendments, others OPP
posing them, and still others holding
out for the election of all supervisors
at large Some of the strongest lead
ers in the house and senate, however.
are backing up the chambers amend
ments and It Is understood on good
authority that they will not give IN
without fight. Those who now are
inclined to back the amendments,
however, desire to learn more about
them and to find out how the Hal
waiian voters feel. At the outset a
majority of the house delegation was
supposed to favor the Andrews-Mur-
ray charter
II was pointed out to the Republi-
cans that, In backing up the amend
ments, they are taking chance Of
THROWN the control Of the entire city
govern ent into the hands Of L. L.
Link McCandless and the so-called
Pauahi street Democrats.
Democr tic Control Feared
The harter amendments call for
the cleo Ion Of three supervisors from
the fop IN and three from the fifth
district, and the election of a mayor
at largs The point has been raised
that tho fifth undoubtedly would elect
three N mocratic supervisors and that
McCanf ess, running as mayor, could
carry a island. In this way the
Democr Is at once would assume con-
troll OF he board OF supervisors, and
at the 2 me time control the appoint
ment Ct IN heads of city departments.
McCand .ss. however, said this morn.
ing he lvored the election at large
Of the 3 peryisors.
Ancsh r point raised was that, if
sss would run for mayor, the
Democfs Is would flock to HIS support
because of the already expressed dis.
satisfact IN with Republican admin
istration
Nothfr definite. was agreed on at
yesterda e caucns and the status may
be som what changed at another
caucus d be held this afternoon. Be,
fore reas Ting q conclusion that may
decide 20 the amendments one way
or the Of ,er. the Republican legisla-
tors deslf 20 obtain the opinion of the
rank and tie Of the party. 1t is ex-
pected On { q number Of caucuses on
the city G. lrter WIN be held next week
by the Ga IN delegation Of the house.
lndicati us were, Il was said this
hat the convention charter
would ha to be abandoned byt its |
hackers OF greatly modified, that the
CS$mber !mendments we're in doubt |
and hat some minor but essential
Is favored by the Chamber |
may be CO rried out.