The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-03
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to consist of thirty members from the
representative districts as now appor.
toned" j. II. Fisher seconded the res
olution. This was the point in the cut
and dried program where the meeting
parted company with the program.
mers.' From this point on the meeting
did its own work, and when IL had FIN
ished it was clear that the programmes
numbered not more than a hundred in
Guiding the Turk and Lewis contingent
Lorin Andrews offered the amendment
that precipitated the controversy, and
the battle of votes lasted nearly two
hours Mr.. Andrews wanted the COM
mittee to only prepare a plan for or
ganization and submit it to another
meeting. Mr.. Robertson, Mr. Hum
phreys, Mr.. Ballou, the chairman and
Mr.. Fisher, spoke in favor Of the origi-
nal resolution, and r. McCants Stewart
rose with a substitute that had the
meeting from the time II was read, but
was nevertheless vigorously fought
against.
1t provided that a call be Immediately
issued requesting all citizens qualified
to vote and intending to act with the
Republican party to meet on Saturday,
the 18th day of May, 1900 at 4 o'clock
p. m, at each election precinct, as now
| existing at the several Representative
! District Convention one person for ev-
! cry thirty votes cast at such precinct
at the last general election; provided,
| however, that each precinct shall be en-
! titled to elect one delegate, and that the
| polls shall be kept open until 6 y. m.
of the same day.
The date of the convention was fixed
by Mr.. Stewards resolution as May &c.
and he announced that he had made in
quiries and found that a delegate to the
| Philadelphia convention could start
from here on June and get there In
| time for the opening on June 10. The
delegates elected at the primaries are
to meet in district convention on May
20 and elect as territorial convention
delegates, three persons for every legis-
lative representative to which the dis
| tricts are entitled. A committee To
carry out the plan was 10 be appointed
| by the meeting at once, the committee
| to consist of two members from eigh-
| teen districts.
The adoption of this resolution was
earnestly opposed and on a call for the
/ ayes and noes there were loud shouts
for both sides. The chair said the reso-
luton had been lost, but George r.
Carter called for a division, There was
| great disorder for a few moments after
which a standing vote was ordered, anc
1t was seen that the resolution had ar
overwhelming majority. From that
time to the end of the meeting those
who had favored the resolution and
! those who had opposed it fought over
the choice of committeeman, with hon.
ors not far from even. The list of dis.
tricts and men chosen is as follows;
Waikiki H. Boyd, j. A. McCand-
less; Manoa Valley-H. f. Cooper, II
| S. Townsend: Punahou--Clarence
White, w. r. harrington; Pawaa-J
N. Wright, George Manson; Makiki-
j. A. Gilman, Percy M. Pond; Kewalc
j. b. Atherton, Hon. Sam Parker;
! Nuuanu avenue, mauka of School street
! to Judd street-A. S. Humphreys, p.
c. Jones: Nuuanu avenue, makai OF
! School street to the sea--Clarenct
Crabbe, j. L. Kaulukou; makai OF
| Punchbowl slopes, Eva of Alapai-A
| V. Gear, A. G.. NJ. Robertson Alapa
street, Waikiki to Piikoi street mauka
of King street-G. w. Smith, c. NJ
Cooke; Piikoi street, Waikiki to Puma,
Dodge; Palama-W. c. Achi r. c
Winston: Northumberland; Kalih
! valley-K.IR. G. Wallace, j. l.. Holt
Kalihi- Waena-T. McCants Stewart
William Mulch: Kalihi- kai-Judg6
Wilcox Allan Herbert Moanalua-
| Passed.
The discussion Of candidates for the
positions on the committee brought
: forth the only personal acrimony shown
during the evening. The water front
element resOrted to the tactics of trying
to stamp down speakers of which they
disapproved, and they tried to drown
| opposition with cat-calls. The business
went along with fair rapidity however
the controlling element having majority
enough to put the screws on whenever
| II became necessary.