The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

Islands 20 attend or send their
proxies TO other members OF the
committee In case OF thsir inabh- .
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The members OF the Territorial Cen
trail Committee OF the Republican Party
for the Fourth and Fifth Districts, ISL
and OF oahu, met last evening at the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms for the
purpose OF choosing permanent officers
for the whole committee, the nomina-
lions To be forwarded TO the members
on the other islands for their approval
or reputation.
The committee members from the two
oahu districts were a. V. Gear George
W. Smith. James n. Boyd, Clarence
Crabbe, Curtis Iaukea. J. ". Hughes,
Ed. TOwse. Enoch johnson, Frank
Archer. Three members were absent
Judge Kaulukou was also present as a
visitor.
George w. Smith acted az chairman
10 the meeting. and Clarence Crabbe
as secretary. Both gentlemen acted in
the same capacity a few nights ago
when "a caucus meeting OF Fourth and
Firth District members OF the Terri
torial central committee was held.
only one member Of the Fourth Dis
trict Mr. J. IL Hughes, was present
TAT the caucus meeting, and therefore
Curtis Iaukea was not well informed
as TO what was done at that meeting
in connection with the work proposed
for last night When it was first sug-
gested that the meeting should select
nominees for the offices OF chairman
|aud secretary Of the permanent organ
Iization, he Immediately opposed IL,
stating ln very strong terms that such
AN action would lay the Oahuan MEM
beers open Co a grave suspicion on the
part Of the country members and would
probably stir up afresh the animosity
which was current in tho general con
Ivention held last month.
Mr. taukea recognized the fact that
the Fourth and Fifth Districts had the
largest percentage OF members. but he
saw mo- reason why the island OF oahu
should take "a upon itself TO cram their
selection Of officers down the throats OF
the other island members because they
happened 20 b. away from the capital
land natural seat Of the organization
tie further questioned the authority OF
the call for a meeting Of the kind which
was proposed for last night, and asked
what authority Mr.. George w. Smith
| had for signing a call requesting the
presence OF all the Oahu delegates. 1t
was explained to him that Mr.. Smith
I was the chairman % the caucus meet
ing and was authorized by the members
then present % Issue such a call.
/ Mr.. George W. Smith called for or
der. he stated his position by announc-
ling that he was chairman OK the eau
Gus meeting Of few nights since which
had met 10 arrange FOR a permanent
Organization. The suggestion had been
made. he said. TO elect II possible "A per
manent chairman and permanent sec
Rotary. ~ this met with the APP
|proval of the members residing on the
islands OF Hawaii. Maui and Kauai, 1t
would be done without delay. He took
u for granted that they would approve
Of the action OF the Fourth and Fifth
Districts. but II not. they would modify
| II as they desired.
/ Whoever IL nominated tonight" said
II he, will be referred 20 the other island
members for their approval according
TO the caucus which has already been
held"
/ ia. Towse said that as the meeting
| the other evening was OF Fourth and
Fifth District members only he moved
/ that the chairman and secretary OF that
Injecting act as such until the organIza-
| ton proposed had been fully accom-
|pilshed This referred 20 Geo. w.
Smith and Clarence Crabbe who were
elected as temporary officers without
dissenting voice.
The chairman asked for suggestions
/ from members Of the Fifth District as
TO what they thought OF the idea OF at
tempting TO organize on the plan pro-
posed and Of submitting the names to
/ the members on the other islands for
their approval or population.
/ Curtis Iaukea inquired whether the
Organization as proposed could be ef-
fccted by n minority. II an OrEaniza-
ton was 90 be affected by the
minority T. would certainly have to
stand approval BY the majority
FIRST. lie suggested an organization
made by all the members OF the
central committee. even II IL had to be
done by proxy. II was stated that thir-
|ty members formed the central COM
mittee and the meeting had but nine
present. on that showing II was stated
| that the nine could merely draw ny n
form Of organization for endorsement
or reputation by the other twenty ono.
/ J. ~. Hughes OF the Fifth District
was In favor OF carrying out the first
proposition. lie thought Il was essen
tlal 90 organize Immediately and he
could not see any other method OF go
ing ahead with the organization.
! Clarence Crabbe did not agree with