The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-14
For REORGANIZATION D
TOO LATE TO TALK FUSION.


After having done what they could TO
destroy the republican party by forcing
on II men who could not possibly be
eectSl the minority wing OF the party
Is now urging through Ms organs, the
Star and the Advertiser. a fusion be-
tween the republicans and democrats
on the legislative ticket This h a
late hour TO begin TO urge fusion. The
time vas when something OF the kind
could have been accomplished, but that
time has passed There is no question
that the republicans are largely In the
majority N this territory. and especial
~ SO In the Island OF Oahu And thsre
IL no question further that had the will
OF the majority OF the party as eI-
pressed AZ the primaries been carried
ont in the district conventions q ticket
would have been nominated that would
hsve swept both districts on the Island.
But instead of that, what? The mi
nority faction q, the party, defeated d;
the primaries. tustead OF accepting the
ISSUE N honest party men would do,
proceeded TO adopt the methods OF the
ktshwaymsn and To hold up the ma
iority AZ the point OF the gun The
SUN WAS loaded with threats OF boltiug
On the part OF the Advertiser and with
threats Of preventing any contribl-
lions by the monied interests OF The
territory. by the controlling stock
koider in the Star. Under this duress
he majority leaders withdrew from the
position 10 which they were entitled
and for che sake OF harmony and party
discipline agreed 10 humble themselves
In the dust and eat croN not emily for
the first course OF the menu bat for the
dessert as we'll
But the rank and die OF the pany
refused Go crawl before the minority
for few crambs OF crow, ezen II the
majority lenders were willing 10 do 40
They rerolted az such Ned and when
an additional dose was presented. In
taking down from the ticket the name
~ y. F. Dillingham; and substituting
theref1e che name OF Henry wstar-
house, the revolt became open and ac-
tive. Within the last week a petition
has been circulated among the Hawaii
an republicans asking for The takins
down OF Mr.. wsterhouses name ana
the substitution therefor. OF the name
of A. y. aar. This petition has been
signed BY over 1 .6eo oters. which
shows the extent of the revolt asainsr
the hishhanded methods adopted by
the minority TO rule or ruin the party /
There are hundreds OF voters in Ho-
no.ula who sre republicans al heart
and who. IL In the States. would be
working sctiyely for the republican 4
ticket who have allied themselves with
the democratic party in Hawaii The
mason .for this is because the party
Instead q being controlled by the ma
iorliy, as represented by the results
% the primaries. Is ruled and directed
BY the minority. which represents only
he family compact and sill the iniqnit-
rus practices that body stands for As
ong ae the republican party is so d.
'ected b cannot command the CONF
hence Of earnest, active republicans
rhe men who committed the hold-up
u the party now see this and they are
therefore, trying 10 create a scare
through rsoe agitation and financial |
rights and induce the democrats TO
one In and help them pull their Chest
uts from the FIRE. l,
When majority rule IL any party. as