The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-01
THE EVENING SESSION.
Delegates Elected and Adjournment
Till This Morning.

I'LL Inls morning.
Last evenings sesslon OF the Rspub-
lean convention was marked by few
Incidents which partook OF the nature
Of clash between factions. The report
Of the committee appointed to draft
II rules and regulations for the use VI the
Convention In Its deliberations also
Il brought In a lengthy report as to the
manner in which the Republican party
| should be governed by precincts, dis
tricts and In the Island group az .
whols.
| A. 3. Humphreys attacked the report
| upon the conclusion OF its reading by
Judge Smith OF the Hilo delegation,
| and asked that 1t be referred back 70
| the committee whence 1t originated.
with instructions from the chair to
strike out all such portions Of 1t az re-
lated to the permanent organization Of
he Territorial Republican Party, and
the rules and bylaws which were
framed therein tending to place gov
erning hand upon every precinct and
club gathering.
Meeting Called to Order.
The meeting was called to order by
chairman Kaulukou at 7:45 p. N.
Judge Smith OF the First District read
| a typewriter report OF the COMMITTEES
appointed at the morning session, as
stated above. 1t was a long draft, COW
ering in detail every portion OF club.
precinct, district and island Repub
lican organization to be placed In the
hands OF a Central Committee. He an
nounced that the report had the unani-
nous vote of the committee which
framed 1t. At the conclusion Of tho
reading Judge Smith said there was a
matter he had been requested to speak
Of verbally, which was the election Of
permanent chairman and permanent
secretary Of the permanent organiza-
ton. 1t was the vote Of the committee
that the permanent secretary could b
a person not necessarily a delegate to
the convention.
At this TJint it was suggested that
the report should be read In the Ha-
waiian language. Iaukea thought the
reading of 1t should be deferred until a
later time. 1t was moved that W. c.
Achi make brief summary of the re-
port in the Hawaiian language. En-
deavors were made to have the reading
deferred, but Mr.. Achi carried his point
and explained 1t to the native members
very briefly.
Humphrey Makes a Speech.
Delegate Humphreys then took the
| floor and made quick attack upon the
report. He said: II believe that II this
report Is adopted 1t will have the effect
of depriving the Republicans Of these
| Islands of that rule which they should
enjoy. l believe this committee have
exceeded the powers given 1t by this
convention. 1t was to draft the form
and organization OF rules for this con-
vention. 1t, however, has gone farther.
1t 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 / can call them
by no other name. are as cumbersome
as the revised statutes Of the United
States. The organization OF a party
should be simple. 1t should be so plain
that a man could read 1t as he runs
tell you plainly that 1t would take a
Philadelphia lawyer to unravel that re-
port and make anything out OF 1t. l
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 80
elaborate or labored. / don't believe
there Is any scheme in it, or any ma
chine behind it, for IL there Is any such
thing up a PERSONS sleeve 1t Is bound to
slip out. The committee has exceeded
tie powers given 1t this morning, and
move that the report be referred back
to the committee with instructions to
strike out of the report such portions of
it which refer to the organization of
the club, the precinct, the district"
Considerable applause followed Hum
phreys' speech. He was followed mo-
ment later by A. B. Loebenstein OF the
Hilo delegation, of which Mr.. Carl
Smith was also a member. He second
60 Humphreys motion, stating that the
duties entrusted to the committee were
merely to formulate rules Tor the guild
lnce Of the convention and TO govern 1t
in its deliberations. He averred that
the committee had gone beyond It's
powers, as II had formulated plan for
the government Of the permanent or
ganization.
Achi b Leader.
w. c. Achi stated that he could not
understand that the exceptions to the
report taken by Humphreys and Loeb
enstein were well taken. He was sur
DIiScu W
he considered bright lawyer. state he
couh not understand what Judge Smith
had read.
Read in his mother tongue" contin-
ned Achi amid roars Of laughter. 81
cannot understand that. Maybe he had
something else going on in his mind
tLen."
He felt that the committee had done
its duty II had made rules for the
guidance of the precinct. so as to get
Durer politics and elections. I'VE had
bad election in the Fifth district the
thor r'pht and we don't want 1t to
occur again." said Achi. Maybe Nr.
Im.,u read too fast for Mr.. Humphreys.
Maybe he uoesn't want to understand
I. | think 1t is one OF these what you
;all it-oh. yes, a ry-go-round-ways
hing. Laughter II is trick of
'"''''"'ars when thew are PninP to lose
a psint to do something like this ana
maze II go backward. | don't believe
the delegates OF this convention will
follow his advice, ask you. gentle
men. TO go forward and not backward.