The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-20
NOW It IS
THE PARTY
The Republican Club is
Transformed.
ELEVEN MEN SWITCHED II.
twenty-five Ardent Politicians Pres
ent at the Meeting 0v.r Muir
rays Blacksmith Shop.


wall.
Before half past eight O'Clock last
night 1t was the Republican Club oil
Hawaii Eleven men did it. How it
was done is funny even in the telling.
The actual happenings were exquisltely
ludicrous. Even Tim Murray laughed
heartily while the movement "iraught
with such tremendous import to thous-
ands now existing and thousands yet
unborn was going on.
At one minute past eight O'Clock
President Crabbe of the Republican
Club OF Hawaii lifted up an inkstand
and smote the table behind which he
sat. Tim Murray's hall-over the shop
of the worthy smitn-heid just twenty
two people. Two were tars VINO rolled
In to get out OF the ram. Three or four
others we've wet inside and OUTSIDE.
Secretary Lelry Was at ms desk, plenty
of chewing lUDacCo Was IN circulation,
and lue lulee mont rows OF seats were
empty.
fresldent Crabbe said, Here we've
been waiting weeks TOR someone to call
q meeting OF the RepuDAcan fafty.
ShlngIe once called ciowd TO elect a
successor 10 himself as representative
of the National League OF RepuDllcan
Clubs. What was the result? They
got together and had fight. 1t
amounted to nothing. Since then we've
been waiting Tor someone TO issue a
call. Why don't some OF these people
who are bucklng against this club call
q meeting OF RepuDncans? They don't
seem to take an interest in this great
business"
Secretary Berry arose. He gracefully
put one root on chair in the vacant
front row, faced his audience of twenty
people-one OF the tars had rolled out
and said THE only object of forming
a party in our minds"-not party" in
their minds but object in their minds
was 10 take action. Action Is the
thing. If we had made ourselves a
party In the first place then when
convention was called we officers would
simply withdraw. We are no clique
trying to grab party"
Secretary Berry made a gesture to
illustrate how party might be grabb-
ed, and j. l.. Morris otherwise known
as the "Pugnacious inner" stood up
He said, II am a very experienced
man in making States. l helped more
than one territory to be State. Why
I've belonged to five political clubs in
one county. I'm here for my health
I'm no job-chaser I've no canister mo-
tive. I'm only here a short time. | feel
1t my duty to get up right here and
say what | think. I've had experience.
] want to see that things are run right
/ am willing to hold out the right hand
~ fal |
voice and money for right Republican
organization. I'm ready.
Now Is the time to organize. The
Republicans of California will hold
their State convention on May 10 to
elect delegates to the Philadelphia con-
vention. We're 200U miles away from
California We need to hustle"
"Pugnacious Morris" then transform
ed himself into time table and figured
up how long II would take to rush a
delegate to Philadelphia after election.
He concluded that am an might get to
the City OF Brotherly Love from here in
twelve days by moving fast.
Were the pioneer organization he
said. I'VE have right to call con
Vention to make a party.
Secretary Berry said: I'VE are not
job-chasers, but We must get started.
There's literature to be printed, ban
ners to be made and money to be rails
ed. How are we going to get money?
I'm In favor OF party. Don't let's
delay"
"Pugnacious Morris" thought the
club should join the league. I'VE want
literature he reiterated. III we Join
the league they'll send ton"
The tar that had not left muttered
that It was not "litrachoor but whis-
key" they needed most
President Crabbe asked. why get
literature. Don't you read the Adver-
tiser?"
Pugnacious Morris grew wroth,
1.-THE Advertiser" he shouted why
that sheet has no politics. ! take no
stock in newspapers. They amt no
use. I'm an experienced man."
President Crabbe interposed shin
gle Is scared Of offending the Govern
ment side and the other side. What is
the Government? 1t won't amount to
much when We get started. 1t won't
be In It,"
An elderly man with bunch OF
whiskers like faded spinach. who pro-
nounced HIS name Jibbs, tried to hyp-
notize Crabbe. He put out one hand
and fixing his eyes on the president
or the Republican Club of Hawaii,
made mysterious motions In the air
Crabbe was alarmed, and seemed to
think that Jibbs was trying to devil"
him.
Jibbs finally gave expression to his
thought in sepulchral voice. He
said. "Crabbe, you are no American.
You are wrong. You are not talking
like an American. could say more"
Jibbs sat down exhausted with his
feelings Crabbe recovered and told
Jibbs he misunderstood him. Jiubs
had his own opinions and told them 10
himself in an audible voice till some
one shouted, "Hit him with an AK!
Saw his wind on"
A youth named Madden made a mo-
tion 10 make the club party. pug
naclous Morris" wanted this motion
laid on table. A man exclaimed that