The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-31
THE EVENING SESSION
Deiegates Elected and Adjournment.
Till This Mornino.

Last evenings session of the Ren,h-
llcan convention was marked nv a ,on,
incidents which partook OF the nature
OF clash between factions. Tho rsno,,
OF the committee appointed To draft
rules and regulations for the use ~ tha
convention In its Deliberations aIso
Drought In lengthy report as to the
manner In which the Republican Marty
should be governed by precincts dis
trlets and In the Island group as a
A. s. Humphreys attacked the renort
upon the conclusion OF its reading by
Ju1Be smith or the Hilo delegation
anu asked that 1t be referred back To
Tue committee whence II originated.
Win instructions from the chair to
strike OUT all such portions OF II as re-
nIsu 70 the permanent organization of
the territorial Republican PARTY. and
the rules and bylaws which were
framed therein tending TO place a gov
erning hand upon every precinct and
club gathering.
Meeting Called to Order.
The meeting was called to order NV
chairman Kaulukou at 7:45 u. m
Judge Smith Of the First District read
u type-written report of the committee
appointed at the morning session. as
stated above. IL was long draft, COW
ering IN detail every portion OF club.
precinct, district and island Repub-
hcan organization TO be placed in the
hands OF Central Committee. He an
nounced that the report had the unani-
nous vote OF the committee which
framed II. At the conclusion OF the
reading Judge Smith said there was a
matter he had been requested to speak
OF verbally. which was the election of
a permanent chairman and permanent
secretary OF the permanent organiza-
ton. It was the vote Of the committee
that the permanent secretary could be
a person not necessarily a delegate to
the convention.
AT this roint 1t was suggested that
the report should be read In the Ha-
waiian language. Iaukea thought the
reading of II should be deferred until
later time. 10 was moved that w. C.
Achi make a brief summary OF the re-
port in the Hawaiian language En-
deavors were made to have the reading
deferred, but Mr.. Achl carried his point
and explained II TO the native members
very briefly.
Humphreys Makes Speech.
Delegate Humphreys then took the
floor and made quick attack upon the
report. He said: IL believe that IL this
report Is adopted il will have the effect
OF depriving the Republicans Of these
Islands Of that rule which they should
enjoy. | believe this committee have
exceeded the powers given IL by this
convention. IL was to draft the form
and organization of rules for Shls con-
vention. IL. however, has gone further.
10 has said TO the other Islands. TO every
district. to every precinct, to every club
just exactly how they shall be govern
ed. These bylaws, as i can call tnem
by no other name, are as cumbersome
as the revised statutes OF the United
States. The organization OF a party
should be simple. IL should be so plain
that a man could read IL as he runs.
| tell you plainly that IL would take a
Philadelphia lawyer to unravel that re-
port and make anything out OF II.
submit. In all due respect to the intelli-
gence OF the Republican party in these
Islands. the report OF organization
should be made more simple and not so
elaborate or labored. | don't believe
there Is any scheme in IL, or any ma
chine behind 70, for II there Is any such
thing up persons sleeve II Is bound to
slip out. The committee has exceeded
tie powers given II this morning. and |
move that the report be referred back
To the committee with instructions to
strike out OF the report such portions OF
IL which refer TO the organization oil
the club. the precinct. the district"
Considerable applause followed Hum
phreys' speech. He was followed mo
ment later by A. u. Loebenstein OF the
fIilo delegation, of which Mr.. Carl
Smith was also a member. He second
ca Humphreys motion, stating that the
duties entrusted 10 the committee were