The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-19

The Executive Committee of the
Third District Club held a meet
ing last evening at the drill shed to
take action on the order of the
Central Committee setting aside the
selection of A. G. NJ. Robertson as
it's candidate for the Constitutional
Convention, and ordering new
election.
A communication from the Sec
retary of the Central Committee,
embodying the resolution passed
and published in yesterdays AD-
yERTIsER, together with all order to
hold a new election, was received
and read.
On motion the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, AS
expressing the sentiment of the
Board of Officers and the Execu-
tive Committee of the Third Dis
trict Club on the action OF the Cen
trail Committee
Whereas, Pursuant to- a call OF the
Central Committee OF the American
Union Party for the Island OF oahu,
rognIarlv made and advertised, an
election for the purpose OF selecting q
candidate for the CONSTITUTIONAL Con
veptiou was duly held IN the Inlfd
District at the time and place called
for. and A. @. NJ. Robertson duly
elected TO represent saId ulslrict' anu
Whereas. Said Central Committee
bas since. bv resolution, declared said
election of A. O.. Nj. Robertson void,
on the ground that he is Govern
meuI official, and has ordered a new
election to take place on the evening
of Friday, April 20, 1894; and
Whereas, This committee denies
that it was the understood desire OF
the Provisional Government that
none of its officers should be nomIn-
ated for the Constitutional Conven-
ton, the fact being that ma
iority of Government officials
will control the convention by the
terms of the act Of the Executive and
Advisory Council creating the con
yention. and further denies that the
resolution of the Councils or by any
other means, has notified this club OF
the voters at large of its wishes IN the
matter, if it has any; and
Whereas, This club desires that the
ruling of the Central Committee tt
the effect that no Government ON
ciaIs should be nominated for the
convention was accepted and en-
dorsed by large majority of the
party membership, but on the con
trary affirms that said ruling is con
trary to the wishes of the voters a
large; and
Whereas, The said Central Com
mittee has no power whatever q
designate or determine upon Tn
qualifications of candidates, the sam
being fixed by the terms of the &C
itself; and :.
Whereas, The said Central Com nit
tee is well aware that A. @. NJ. Rob
ertson is eligible to be elected to th
convention, and that special com
mittee of its own body has been 9
notified by members of the EXecutiy
Council of the Provisional Govern
ment, as this committee is informe
and believes; and
Whereas, The Third District Gu
has no proper representation on co
Central Committee commensurate
with its membership, influence
voting strength, the only members
the committee from the third dIstrlt
being of Portuguese extraction an
acting solely in the interest OF To
Portuguese club; and
Whereas, This club does not pre-
pose to have the interests OF It's car
didate jeopardlZed in order to su
the personal preferences of the fe'
who control the Central Commits
therefore be it
Resolved, That it IS the unanimoU
opinion of the Board OF Officers an
Executive Committee of the Thlr
District Club that the ordering OF
new election in the said district is
usurpation of authority unwarrante
by law, precedent, present condltloi
or otherwise.
Resolved, That a. O.. M. Robertson
having been duly and legally selecte
as the candidate of this club, we {
not recognize the right of the Centr
Committee, or any other person
body, to declare his selection void, ar
therefore declare that we viii take
part or share in any new election {
April Goth.
Resolved, That the Third Distri
Club, through its Board OF once
and Executive Committee, reatf1rn
its choice of 4. Ct. NJ. Robertson
it's candidate, and pledges itself to
it's utmost to secure his election,
respective of the personal preference
of the Central Committee.
Resolved, That, as the Central Cor
mittee has declared A. q. NJ. Robel
son Ineligible for the convention
the ground of being Governme
official those Government Officia
on the Central Committee be lnvit
to refrain from further participate
in any matters political.
Resolved, That the officers of I'll
Third District Club be instructed u
to call an election in the Third Di
trict for the purpose of electipg a
other candidate to the Constitution
Convention.
Thare vas q fnIl ATTENDANCE