The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-19
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Uitimatum of Omcors- withsriur A.
rangement 1T Central Committee
About u Judge.

An Indignation meeting Of the officers
and Executive Committee of the senior
club OF the American Union Party IN the
Third District was held last night. It
was decided that conspiracy against
the organization and Judge Robertson
existed in the Central Committee; that
the latter was actuated 10y personal mo-
tiyes and was making statements that
were open TO question. The following
was adopted:
WHEREAS, Pursuant TO q call OF the
Central Committee of the American
Union Party for the Island Of Oahu, reg
uarly made and advertised. an election
for the purpose OF selecting candidate
for the Constitutional Convention was
duly held in the Third District at the
time and place called for, and A. G. NJ.
Robertson duly elected to represent said
district; and
WHEREAS, Said Central Committee
has since, 10y resolution, declared said
election OF A. G. NJ. Robertson void, on
the ground that he is Government
official, and has ordered 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 nominated for the
] 4 Il.
being that a majority of Government
officials will control the convention by
the terms of the act of the Executive
and Advisory Council creating the
convention, and further denies that the
Provisional Government. either by reso-
luton of the Councils or by any other
means, has notified this club or the
voters at large of its wishes in the mat
ter, if it has any; and
WHEREAS, This club denies that the
ruling of the Central Committee to the
effect that no Government officials
should be nominated for the conven-
ton was accepted and endorsed by
large majority of the party member
ship, but on the contrary affirms that
said ruling is contrary to the wishes of
the voters at large: and
WHEREAS, The said Central Commit
mittee has no power whatever to desig-
nate or determine upon the qualifica-
tions of candidates, the same being
fixed by the terms of the act itself, and
WHEREAS, The said Central Commit
tee is well aware that A. G. NJ. Robert
son is eligible to be elected to. the con-
vention, and that a special committee
of its own body has been so notified by
members of the Executive Council of
the Provisional Government, as this
committee is informed and believes;
and
WHEREAS, The Third District Club
has no proper representation on the
Central Committee commensurate with
its membership, influence or voting
i strength, the ony nIemDeIs u me com
mittee from the Third District being OF
Portuguese extraction and acting solely
in the interest of the Portuguese Climb
and
WHEREAS, This club does not propose
to have the interests of its candidate
jeopardized in order to suit the personal
preferences of the few who control the
Central Committee; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the unanimous
opinion OF the Board of Officers and Elk
ecutiye Committee OF the Third District
Club that the ordering of new election
in the said district is a usurpation OF
authority unwarranted by law, prece-
dent, present conditions or otherwise.
Resolved, That A. &. NJ. Robertson
having been duly and legally selected as
the candidate OF this club. we do not
recognize the right OF the Central Com
mittee, or any other person or body, TO
declare his selection void, and therefore
declare that we will take no part or
share in any new election or April goth.
Resolred, That the Third District
Club, through its Board OF Officers and
Executive Committee, reailirms its
choice of A. q. NJ. Robertson as its can
didate, and pledges itself to do its utmost
to secure his election, irrespective OF the
personal preferences OF the Central Com
, mttee.
, RESOLVED, That as the Central Com
mittee has declared A. G. NJ. Robertson
ineligible for the convention on the
ground of being Government official
those Government officials on the Cen.
trail Committee be invited to refrain
from further participation in any mat.
tiers political.
ResOiUed, That the officers OF the
/ Third District Club be instructed not I,
+ call an election in the Third District fol
, the purpose OF electing another candi
\ date to the Constitutional Convention.
A meeting of the party Central Com
, mittee was held at noon. 1t was decided
that the chairman should endeavor I,
meet this evening with the officers o
q the Third District Club and report a
once to the Central committee, Tn,
latter adheres to the doctrine tina
officials should keep out of the Conven
ton and want Mr. Robertson's friend
to request him to resign his judgeship
The Portuguese delegates from th
:, Third District announced that the,
would no longer contest the nominatio
of Judge Robertson and that the colon
= intended to place two or three cand
dates of its own in the field.
Meeting Tomorrow Night.
a Ex-Governor Wells will be tn
I speaker at tomorrow evenings ope
) meeting at the American League. Tn