Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07

cuSSiOn and apparent ml5underStand-
ing, as evinced by the recent proposed
Republican organization in honolulu.
in connection with the League of Re
publican Clubs and the authority which
| have from that body, 1t seems to me
timely to make statement to the Re
publicans, outlining nay attitude and
what | consider my duty, not only to
the League but to the Republicans of
the Islands as a whole.
Since annexation was first assured
there has been an honest difference OF
opinion among Republicans Of the Isl
ands upon the immediate necessity of
party organization. In the early part
of last year there was "A strong feeling
among a great many that there should
be no delay of the party formulating
and that it was advisable to organize
Republican clubs at once. To uring
this matter squarely before the people,
a public meeting wa5 called at the
Chamber of Commerce Oh March .,
1899. The matter was given tho fullest
discussion, with the result that the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
1T is the sense OF this meeting that
no auxiliary body Of the Republican
party be formed prior to the formation
Of the general Republican party in
these Islands, and, further, that the
time for the formation o. such general
Republican party has not arrived"
There can be no question about the
regularity Of this meeting and IL was
thoroughly representative.
In response to q letter written him
by a Honolulu Republican concerning
immediate organization Secretary ID.
II. Slime of the National Republican
League. wrote me the following. out
lining the manner in which on" local
Republicans should obtain representa-
ton in the League:
"a few days since | received letter
from - of your city, in which ne
stated that Republicans in Honolulu
had held Il meeting, the purpose of
which was to organize n Republican
club to be part of the National Re-
publican League, and asked for in
structions as to how they should pro-
coed.
In reply ini0ym.d him that the ac-
ton of the last National League Con
vcntiUn virtually admitted the Hawa
liam League into the National League;
that all that remained for the Republi-
cans of the Islands to do was to 1rO-
coed and organize clubs, these clubs
send delegates or Representatives, 70 a
Territorial convention, which you, by
virtue Of your position rs mcmhc? Of
the National Executive Committee, had
authority to call and at said cCnvCn-
ton organize your Territorial League
by clecting a president, secretary,
treasurer, an executive committee, and
{ suggested an organizer, and at ,nC
same time adopt constitution"
il is evident from thj5 letter that
the general scheme which the National
LcguC expects me to follow consists
! in the forming OF separate clubs
/ thvoughuut tire Islands, which shat.
hold convention at snm2 future ti@u.
! Under these circumstances II would b.
impossible rs well as unjust to the Va
/ tion0I League and to thn RcpuI IicGns
II The islands for me To recognize any
enc club ys raDr 7.ut.US iH1 National
League ia Hawaii
The National League NaH entrusted a
s.,ushity m me which I w.I.
gladly trMsgC" end sIHj .oI,ngl.nl nd
/ Tie u.s. Territorial copy .utinn. nut o.
. is incumbent upon me- 90 make such IL
/ transfer Ign q manner Chat will De al b..
. factory to- the L'0gu" oad to all TIE
/ Republicans IN the Islands,
/ consider. the resolution passed. az
/ the needing held On Nluh o, one ~ ar
ago, as binding upon DID both AS Re-
publican and a Icp..a H.i.vc Of 'he