The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-31
They FAVOR HlLO
FOR CONVENTION

There was a meeting of the Republicans
of the First Precinct of the Fourth Repre-
sentative District CPunahou and Waikiki
The only chair was monopolized by the
chairman and the rest of the members,
including the secretary. sat on empty
wine and whiskey cases.
The chairman, Cecil Brown. was absent
and Prof. II. S. Townsend was elected
temporary chairman. George Manson
was secretary, and not only had he dis
appeared but the previous records of the
club also. J. ID. McNeish was made sec
retary pro tenn.
The club then took up the "model" con-
stitution recommended by Republican
headquarters for precinct clubs. and, aft
er amending it to suit local conditions
and ideas. adopted il.
Under this constitution candidates for
officers of the club for the ensuing year
are to be elected at the Saturday primary
ard after ordering 200 copies printed in
English at the expense of the club. and
Mr.. J. H. Boyd's offering to have num-
ber translated into Hawaiian at his own
expense the following were placed in
nomination for the club officers:
For president OF the club. Mr.. II. S.
Townsend (Mr. Boyd declining to standb:
for secretary. E. S. Boyd tMessrs. Towse
, an6 McNeigh declining to rum; for treas
ufer. r. r. Mossman: for judges OF cleo
ton Messrs. Henry Davis, Piikoi and Ed
mund Shorey (Mr. A A. Montana deciin-
! ing TO run on account of I'll health); for
delegates 10 the district committee. Mes
srs w c. Weedon. William Keiki. ]. D.
! McNeigh and J. n. Boyd, of witch num-
/ Der three are to be chosen at thc primary
Saturday. The three candidates for per-
! r1anent judges of primary election We're
7 then made judges pro tenn for the ensuing
l. - Il. .
Australian ballot style. with blank lines
for other candidates who may be put up
later.
j. d. Avery introduced the following
resolution:
! Resolved that it, Is the SENSE of this
club that the proposition of holt,iHg the
rext Republican Territorial Convention
at Hio is a good one
/. Mr.. Davis asked If there was any ute
rior motive back of the scheme Ny
Boyd as a member OF the Territorial Cen
itral Committee made quite an ADDRESS,
istating that Hilo had idea that Homo
ilulu was attempting = run thf-s a9A
THAT the Central Committee wacted 10 : L
that idea out of their heads. Re safe a.
laid not doubt that hundreds Of lia.waiial
land other voters who were now on the
fpoltical fence could be brought INTO the
Republican ranks by such move. The
lIslsrd of Hawaii, he feared. vas liable to
lgo Independent unless strong efforts were
made. He thought it better 10 placate
them IL possible and perhaps noninats.
lsorpe of Their men on the Republican tick
let for the sake of having the Legislature
safely Republican rather than to hold
ialoof from them and allow them 10 elect
4 a Legislature with an Independent ma
ljerity which would not be satisfactory to
Honolulu or the Islands in general. He
sur gested that after the convention the
delegates who could. take a tour around
Hawaii and then around Maui and tell
1.-THE people there why they should be Re
ipnblieans and explain truly the Repubii-
I. can principles. and the convention going
: .o Hilo would be pretty sure TO carry lilo
i lat the next election.
n The resolution passed.
$ An enrolment committee consisting oi
: IMessrs Weldon, Piikoi, Helm. Mossmar
: land Townsend was then appointed TO re-
: lstore the old lists and get new converts
(which closed the business of the meeting