The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-31
WILCOX RESIGNEDt
Teace Restored in the Ranks of
the Hui KaIaiajua.

d.
another meeting of the Hui Kalai-
anna was held at Robinson Hall on
FRIDAY evening, a large number of peonle
oelng present, many of whom were not
members of the Hui. Mr.. R.W. Wilcox
who was elected last Tuesday evening
py another portion of the Hui Kalaiaina
occupied the chair. A question as to his
right IN assuming the Presidency soon
arose, and in the disorder and chaos
which followed, Mr.. Wilcox thoughtfullv
vacated the chair, still believing. how
ever, that he was rightful President
The Hon. j. Nawahi was called to the
chair. AS soon as he had taken his
seat, almost everyone wanted to express
his views.
Among those speaking was a MIR. Ka-
nul who after talking at some length
concluded his remarks by requesting
Mr.. Il. w. Wilcox to resign the presi-
dency to Mr.. }. A. Kahoonei the duly
elected President of the Hui.
Mr.. Pua wished that the Office should
be bailoted, and another among
the audience suggested that meeting
Tor that purpose be held next Friday.
MIR. J. A. ~kahoonei then briefly adj
dressed the meeting as follows The
hui kalalalna was organized in 1887,
with Mr.. Bush as its first President. I
was chosen President in May, 1889. I
have worked hard for the good of the
hui, going to great expense, so great
was my. desire to promote its OBJ
jects. At one time | wrote as
many as fifty-three letters per day
and forwarded them to branches on the
other islands. Now, after having passed
through this very trying experience, l
have learned to love and cherish the
Hui, its aims and objects, more than
most so / do not wish to see any i'll
| feeling nor anything that will bring dis
repnte upon our organization. I wish
harmony and good will to reign among
us.
Mr.. J. K. Kaulia said: The matter
before us is which of the two presidents
is the rightful one? Why was Mr.. Ka
hoonei removed without cause? Was ne
brought before any meeting of this Hui
and found guilty of any misdemeanor
Ii the action of the meeting which
elected MIR: Wilcox was illegal, why con
tinue to uphold his claim?
|
roaring tones resembling a mad steer
proposed that those who wished Wilco,
to be president should follow him, anc
those who favored Kahoonei should fol
low him and organize another Hui. Fo
himself he saw no other way of gettin,
out of the present difficulty. He himsel
would join Wilcox.
Mr.. Kaulukou said he did not approx,
| nf al bUy1 4
Gentle measures were best. A nation
at war with itself is doomed to destruc
ton. He moved an ad journment.
The Chairman thought according to tn
constitution that neither Kahoonei no
Wilcox was legal President as the con
stitution had not provided for the cleo
ton of President.
Mr.. r. w. Wilcox said: We must han
monte. / do not like the present situa
ton of our Hui. If I thought Mr.. Ka
hoonei were Influenced by unprinciple
foreigners, as I at first suspected. woul
not yield the chair to him. I appreciat
how Kahoonei has toiled for the Hui. ]
was not Dan Lyons who organized it, h
was only tool, but Mr.. Kahoonei.
have great confidence in him, not on az
count of his scholarly attainments, bu
for his integrity and honesty. Therefore
l now gladly resign the Presidency
him. prolonged cheers.)
Mr.. Pipikane, a strong adherent {
Mr.. Wilcox, then stood up and shoute
at the height of his voice that he woul
not give in; he was still for Wilcox VIII
was foolish in relinquishing his claims
/ Mr.. j. A. Kahoonei was then aske
J to take the chair, after which the NEE
ing adjourned