The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-10
Republicans Did Not Care 10
Name LsaQVs 0flcsrS
tine RESOLUTION THEY PASSED
Time inopportune = A Number OF
Speeches Made - Minority
Was a Weak one,

The Republican warriors were early
out Of their tepees last night for a
pOw-wow at the wigwam There was
not exactly an open rupture but some
Of the braves were inclined 10 spill
ashes from the pipe OF peace. There
was animation in the gathering. There
was likewise the widest difference of
opinion. The minority was very
small one, or else did not care TO show
its maximum OF strength. Two votes
by showing of hands were taken. On
one the minority made a showing of
less than ten. on the other II did not
vote at all. Here are the names of =
few more than half of those who as
sembled in the Chamber OF Commerce
hall.
J. Q. Wood, w. r. Harrington, w. II.
Sims, j. A. Kennedy, W. II. Hoogs,
Geo. d. Gear, Walter c. Weldon, w. +.
Storey, Geo. c. Stratemeyer, +. II.
Folsom, X. Weldon Bindt, J. A.
Magoon, A. V. Gear, q. H. Bsrrey, J.
ID. McVeigh, a. b. Wood, Henshall,
Geo. d. Paris, VIM. Henry. L. c. Win
ston, +. b. McStocker, 4. l.. c. Atkin-
son. T. b. Murray, A. L. Morris, B. II.
Wright, Keister Rhodes, l.. 4. Kenake,
ID. l.. Conkling, Jacobs, Cathcart, Hare,
Fred Jacobs, c. A. Brown, Lewis Gear,
A. w. Pearson, J. +. Clay, VIM. Min
ton. II. ID. Sillman, Fred j. Cross. c.
%. Gray, Will +. Fisher, Terry Kevan,
John Scanlon. H. NJ. Dow. II. c. Nor
ton, DR.. Garvin. w. +. Drake, j. II.
Love. Frank Richardson, Carl Rhodes,
Emmett May.
The medicine man from whom the
Advertiser secured its forecast yester-
day morning, knew all the signs. 1t
came out just as he intimated. The
gentlemen named above and others
met and decided that the time was
inopportune," as Walter G. Smith used
to say in his hours of sarcasm and
dreams of a Cabinet portfolio.
Col. j. II. Fisher was made chair
man of the council and Jas. Bicknell
secretary.
This motion was offered by w. r.
Sims and was carried without any
show of strength on the part Of the OPP
position:
o II is the sense of this meet %
o ing that no auxiliary body of %
o the Republican party be formed o
o prior to the formation OF the %
o general Republican party In o
O these Islands, and, further, %
o that %
o The time for the formation OF %
o such general Republican party o
o has not yet arrived. o
This amendment was offered by At
torney Cathcart and was defeated,
having less than ten votes In its favor:
o But that 1t Is also the sense o
o OF this meeting that we as rep y
o resentative Republicans Of Ho- o
o nolulu indicate to the National .
q League of Republican Clubs Q
o. our choice for the Offices OF o
q Vice President and National o
% Committeeman from Hawaii In %
. that body.
The proceedings OF the evening open
ed with an explanatory address ny Mr.
Single. He stated that he had at
tended at Chicago meetings OF tne
higher hodies of the League OF Repup-
lican clubs, had been named as eXecu-
tive committeeman for the Islands ana
had named Mr.. Dole for the Island
yice-presidency for Hawaii Mr.. Dole
did not care to assume the position SO
long as he was at the head OF public
affairs here.
Mr.. McStocker remarked that there
was no Republican party organization
in the country. Mr.. Murray interrupt
ed to say that there was. Mr.. Nc
Stocker continued in effect that the
national committeeman seemed to
have the cart before the horse, That
the proper order would be TO have a
party and clubs and then TO select a
yice-president and member for the
executive committee. Any action be-
fore organization would be informal
and irregular. The present body in
meeting had no authority to submit
names.
Mr.. Kennedy inquired II the resig-.
nation of Mr.. Dole in writing was at
hand. II was not. Attorney Cathcart
said the situation seemed plain enough.
The member OF the national committee
had called a meeting of Republicans to
name officials. II was not party &C.
ton that was contemplated.
Mr.. Murray inquired for the creden-
tials OF Mr.. Single and was shown
some printed matters and letters that
did not satisfy him. Mr.. Paris rose
10 say that Mr.. Shingle was properly
equipped with authority
Chairman Fisher made a clear state
ment OF the business OF the meeting.
IL was to recommend. as a body, out
side OF any considerations that might
be brought in, Successors TO Messrs.
Dole and Shingle.
Mr., McSfocker again contended that
action would not be proper until there
was party.
Attorney Cathcart said that what an
peared to be wanted was a vice-presl-
dent and an executive committeeman.
Acting upon the advice OF the exec
utiye committeeman, who was present