The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-03

10 the League but to the Republicans
of the Islands as a whole.
Since annexation was first assured
there has been an honest difference of
opinion among Republicans of the ISL
ands upon the immediate necessity of
party organization. In the early part
of last year there was a strong feeling
among a great many that there should
be no delay of the party formulating
,and that It was advisable 10 organize
Republican clubs at once. To bring
this matter squarely before the people,
q public meeting was called at the
Chamber of Commerce on March 8,
1899. The matter was given the fullest
discussion, with the result that the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
1t is the sense of this meeting that
no auxiliary body of the Republican
party be formed prior to the formation
of the general Republican party in
these Islands, and, further, that the
time for the formation of such general
Republican. party has not yet arrived.
There can be no question about the
regularity OF this meeting and 1t was
,hOrongh1y, representative. 1,
In response TO a letter. written him
by a HpnoiUlu Republican concerning
Immediate organization, Secretary ID.
H. slime of the National Republican
League, wrote me the following, out
lining the manner in which our local
Republicans should obtain representa-
lion in the League:a .
A few days since Ilreceived a letter
from ~ of your city, in which he
stated that Republicans in Honolulu
had held a meeting. the purpose OF
n. = .ff.ear
cub to be part OF the National Re-
publican League, and asked for in
slructions as tpFhow they should pro-
ceed. ~
In reply informed him that the ac-
ton Of the last National League Con-
ven tloa Virtually admitted the Hawaii
an League into the National League;
hat al that rem aimed for the Republi-
cans of the Island to do was TO proceed
and organize clubs, these clubs send
dele. .ates orbEepresentatiyes TO a Terri
JOrial convention, WHICH you. by vir-
.Ue Of your position as member Of the
Nat Cng Executive Committee. had au-
, ,hority to call, and at said convention
1rganize your 'rritOr1al League by
e,eCsiag a pre.tient, secretary, treas
urer. In execnLive committee, and
suggested an organizer, and at the
same time adopt a constitution
l. Is evident from this letter thai
| he g a,.cral scheme which the NatiOna
| Leae expects me to follow consist:
IN tn forming of separate club:
| throughout the Islands, which shall
| hold a convention at some future time
| Under these circumstances it would b,
| impossible as well as unjust to the Ma
| iional League and to the Republican.
Of the Islands, for me to recognize an!
one club as representing the Nationa
League in Hawaii.
! The National League has entrusted ;
| responsibility in me which l wOult
! yla 1ly transfer and shall relinqulsh a
| he Est 7 ritOrial convention, but /
| $ incumh b.. N me TO make such
| ransfer in "a name hat will be salts
! factory TO the Leag and to all tn
Republicans in the Islands.
| | consider the resolution passed a
the meeting held on March 9. one yea
ago. as binding upon me both as 4 Re
publican ald a representative OF tn
League. therefore,, cannot take an
steps toward organization until tn
genera Republican party has been es
tablished by the cal ng of TerrItoria
convention, which L, to send a delegat
to tn. National Republican Conventio
to be held in Philadelphia this sum
mer.
| might further add that the resOlu
tion of last year indicates, and tn
lpresent prevailing sentiment through
out the Islands is, so far as l am abl
to learn, that no steps toward party or
ganization should be taken until tn
Territorial law now being considere
Inv Congress, becomes operative.
X. w. SHINGLE.
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