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

a motion prevailed, as he wanted every
lotion of the committee to De above
BOARD and aid not want to give out the
impression that a machine was in action
N Honolulu.
Before the passage of Mr.. Iaukea' 5
motion, Chairman Smith stated he ia
'ored II, as ii would give all the ISL
ands chance to have all they wanted
TO say in the matter of the selection of
officers. 1t would give them an oppor-
tunity to show whether they took any
real interest in the party or not If
they did not, he proposed that the
Fourth and Fifth districts meet and or
ganize despite any lack of interest
which might be manifested.
j. ii. Hughes moved that the chair
man appoint committee to draw up
tterature-good Republican pamphlets
to ~ distributed around the Islands
IL would counterfeit the arguments
which had been launched by the native
speakers who have recently toured
the Island. 1t was also suggested that
speakers should be sent to Maui and
Kauai to eXpouud the principles of the
party.
Curtis Iaukea reminded the meeting
that the Independent party had started
in aggressively and were making prog
ress, which he regretted. He thought
that such speaker as Judge Kaulukou
would have a good influence among the
natives of Oahu in the country districts
In his district there were many ma
| tives who yet believed the Queen would
/ be restored. Their be.Ief in this was
| accumulated by the recent visit of the
| native speakers of the Independent par
! ty, and especially of j. F. Kaulia who
had forced that idea down their threats
These people should be reached. He Of
/ fered to entertain free of all cost, any
! members or speakers who came down
| DUrnOSp
! one suggested that the entire body go
! to Waialua and accept mine host Tau
| kea' $ hospitality. The latter laughed
and amended his remark by saying ii
1 would be a limited number.
| MIR. Iaukea moved that a committee
of five be appointed by the chairman
to prepare literature and send out
speakers around the Island. This was
eventually carried, and the chair ap-
pointed J. II. Hughes, James H. Boyd
c. p. Iaukea, Enoch Johnson and Franz
Archer on the committee, and instruct
ed them to Secure such outside aid as
they could find.
! Mr.. laukea was asked whether the
recent tour of the Independent leader.
was personal one. OF whether they ar.
gued political questions, and what wa:
the purport and effect of their circuit
He replied that in his district he die
not fear for the results. He had per
them, so they might choose for them
selves which was the better party to at
tach themselves to- The old ALI system
and love of country was still strone
with them, and they believe they should
still adhere TO it, and they did not real
ize as yet the political changes.
! Chairman Smith announced that j. A
Kennedy had resigned as a member o
the Territorial Central Committee ow
ing 10 pressure of business and othe
matters. am it was incumbent on tn,
members of the Fourth district to nom
tnate and elect a successor. w r
harrington name was proposed an(
Mr.. Smith also stated that in resignini
Mr.. Kennedy suggested the name of ]
II. Fisher as a possible successor w
X. harrington was elected to fill tn,
vacancy.
Before the meeting adjourned Iauke;
stated that there was a great proba
bility Of Robert WILCOX being sent t.
CONGRESS as Delegate from the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
The meeting adjourned to meet agai,
on July 10