The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-10

national committeeman seemed c,
have the cart before the horse. ina
the proper order would De % have
party and clubs and then 10 select
vice-preSident and a member for n.
executive committee. Any action be
fore organization would De informa
and irregular. The present body II
meeting had no authority 20 subnl
names.
Mr.. Kennedy inquired If the resig.
nation Of Mr.. Dole IN writing was al
hand. II was not. Attorney Ca.hcart
said the situation seemed plain enough
The me mber CT the national commitfe.
had called a meeting OF Republicans 70
name officials. II was not a party ac
ton that was contemplated.
Mr.. Murray inquired for the creden.
tials OF Mr.. Single and was shown
some printed matters and letters thai
did not satisfy him. Nj. Paris ros,
10 say that SIr. Shingls was properl,
equipped with authority
Chairman Fisher made clear SAFE.
ment OF the business of the meeting
It was to recommend. as a body. our.
side OF any considerations that Nigh,
be brought in. successors 10 MaSsrs
Dole and Shingle.
Mr.. McStocker again Coatended thai
action would not be proper until Their,
was party.
Attorney Cathcart said that what an
peared TO be wanted was a vice-presi
dent and an executive committeeman
Acting upon the advice OF the exec.
utive committeeman. who was present
and duly authorized. IL was clearl,
the duty of the meeting TO name per,
sons for the positions. These new men
If confirmed. could proceed to- the or
ganizauon of clubs
Mr. McS,ocker-HilO has "A Repub
lican club of 800 or 400 members. Be
fore anything IS done along the lin,
under discussion the party ought q
be organized through the group.
Mr.. Cathcart SAID there was no in
tention of ignoring any club. but 4
must be clear TO all that this mee;ins
should express its preferences as re.
quested by the National I.eaEu,
thruug It's representative present
There IS work the officers. They
are needed in tn cause of Republican
ism.
Sol. Berliner made some irrelevant
remarks and Mr.. Murray was doins
the same thing. and IL was ge:tinl
somewhat tropical when Col. Fishel
raped for order.
Mr.. Sims motion was brought forti
and Mr.. Cathoart's amendment follow,
ed at once. Mr.. Cathcart said that on
OF courtesy TO the clubs on the Main.
land. officers should be recommended
Col. Will Z. Fisher is an earnest Re.
publican. He said that the men OF
the faith here We're behind time. They
should have been organized long ago
he understood that there was one c.ul
in Honolulu. There should be more
This request from the committeeman
was plain and should be COMPLIED
with. He favored the amendment and
called on Republicans to delay longer
about organization.
Mr.. Walter G. Weldon opposed the
amendment as the meeting did not
seem to have any official standing.
Mr.. Murray wanted to know IL this
was going to be one horse machine
as in the past. If not. why were not
all Republicans called to the Drill Shed
where there was plenty of room. Mr..
Murray was invited to sit down. but
responded that he had no chair. He
said tine meeting was not representa-
tive. Mr.. Murray was going to- saw a
lot more things, but was called To
order.
Mr.. Paris favored the amendment.
1t seemed To cover the ground
Mr.. McStOcker said he did not con-
slider it proper to make the appoint
ments under the present conditions
There ought to be a big united party
Ii is not yet known who will have
the privilege of the ballot. II is no,
time yet to wipe out all the old land
Chairman Fisher thought Republi-
ans were right in organizing when
,ver they liked.
!. Y. Gear thought action inadvis-
'ble on account of the status at Wash
-ngtCn. The time was not opportune
for carrying out the sentiment OF the
Mr.. Kennedy said the amendment
did not chime with the original mo-
ion.
\. b. Wood agreed with Mr.. Gear.
The amendment was lost by an over
vote. The original motion
was carried without a negative vote.
Adjourned.
Details of the victorious wing cele-
brated the scalp taking until quite a
late hour. They say that the matter
IS now in allegiance till about July next
and that in the meantime obnoxious
aSpirants for preferment will be re-
legated to the background somehow.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS did not appear on
the scene and his managers failed to
exhibit any skill TO amount 20 any
effectiveness in the work they had cut
out for themselves. The opposition. on
the other hand. was well Organized
even 10 the applause.