Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02

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| Mr.. IUDertson moved to strike out
the section. lie believed the conven-
tons nominating candidates for the
| Legislature should also elect the Ter
ritoIial Central Committee. Otherwise
one body might be nominating candi
dates, and another body managing
cir campaigns. In our mixed popula-
ton such thing would be Liable to
| produce clashes.
Mr.. Gear withdrew his amendment,
and the motion to strike out carried.
New section 3, Republicans eligible
as delegates, passed.
Mr.. johnson moved an amendment to
section 4, striking out what he deemed
surp. usage.
Mr.. Hons thought the attacked SEN
tence necessary.
The section passed without change.
1t dennes the functions of district COM
mittees.
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend sec
lon 8, so as to ADMIT of special as well
| as regular meetings, and subject to
| bylaws. Carried.
Mr.. Gear asked leave to insert a new
article, to be Article ILL.,, the succeed
ing one to be Nv. 1t was to the effect
that, mo meeting of precinct or dis
trict clubs shall be held unless notice
shall be given, through the papers or
otherwise, Of not less than two days"
| Mr.. Boyd wanted 1t six days, as did
Mr. Mccain. To save time Mr.. Gear
| accepted the amendment.
w. j. Lowrie thought some delegates
were terribly suspicious. They nad the
telephone on Maui and he could notify
everybody in a few minutes. Two days
/ were as good as two years. II you are
going to do anything go to work and
, don't talk about it week.
Mr.. Boyd replied that many Hawa-
iians nad no telephones. They were
suspicious Of American politics.
The article passed.
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend sec
| ton of Article w., Territorial Central
| Committee, relating to election and
| term Of delegates. Carried.
Mr.. Gear moved to strike out section
2. requiring annual dues Of s25 Of men,
| bers. Carried.
| Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out
section 3, referring to time Of meetings.
| Carried. He then moved an amend
ment to new section 2, embodying the
subject matter struck out of the pre-
vious section. Carried.
New section 3, meeting In November,
| passed.
Article passed as amended.
Article s, Primaries.
c. s. Smith said this was the article
complained of SO much, with regard
to 10 days prior membership as quail
fication for voting at primaries. He
moved to max the time one day. On
Mr.. Gears remarking that 1t did not
seem to make any difference, Mr. Smith
said the object was to prevent repeat
ing.
Mr.. Humphreys contended that as
long as the lamp holds on to burn the
vilest sinner may return. They knew
In Honolulu today who were con amore
In politics, but when 1t came to voting
time should he given to the last mo-
ment for receiving recruits. He in
stanced biblically recorded sudden con-
versions as examples. They wanted all
the incentives possible to make work.
ers energetic. In answer to Mr.. Will
son, he said the voters must be resi-
dents OF the precinct where they vote.
He moved that the registration be kept
open until the close OF the polls.
Mr.. Gear answered sundry objections
that had been heard to keeping the
registration open. Instances OF improp-
er reception OF voters In Honolulu at
the recent primaries were due to the
inattention OF officers.
/ MIR. Mcleod held that the judges had
ample power to prevent abuses.
On the question being put to stand
ing vote, members against the amend
ment sprang proxies, which were re-
Piled to by the other side. Finally the
amendment was declared lost, 80 10 I'll.
Mr.. Boyd moved to amend by making
the time 30 days. They might just as
well make 1t that as one day"