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

members should ask the others to come
10 Honolulu. and did not think the
members of Oahu had any right TO elect
a permanent chairman and secretary
and expect the other island members
to accept their ultimatum. Mr.. Hughes
reiterated that he understood the local
members were merely to nominate and
forward the names of the nominees to
the country members for approval. Mr.
Smith endorsed Mr.. Hughes. To ask
the others to come to Honolulu would
mean delay of two and possibly three
weeks. 1t was only a matter of four
months before the central committee
would have to issue a call for a con-
vention for the selection of nominees
to be elected in November.
He thought IL those present merely
drew up plan and suggested the names
for permanent chairman and permanent
secretary and then wrote to the outside
members, and asked them to endorse or
repudiate the names by proxy the
Fourth and Fifth Districts could act
accordingly. II don't want them to
think that this thing is 'coOked-up,'
and neither would be party to such
proposition" said Mr.. Smith en-
phatically, but | think this plan is the
easiest way out of the difficulty"
James Boyd seconded Mr.. Smiths
suggestions. The other outside mem
bers should be given an opportunity to
express their views. Let them send
them in by proxy" he suggested.
Curtis Iaukea inquired who had any
authority to call "a meeting for the cleo
ton Of permanent officers. Mr. Crab
be replied that the secretary of the last
could do so. He was against
the course outlined. The country
members might disapprove of the local
members action. Iaukea said that
everything was not harmonious in the
party. and especially outside members
were not in harmony with the Honolulu
delegation.
Ed. Towse said that the Oahu MEM
bers should take the initiative in this
movement. Some questions would
come before the committee which would
affect the wishes of the Oahu members
more than those of the country mem
bers. He was sure no one Of their
numbers would be elected to the posi-
tions. He deplored the fact that the
permanent organization was not effect
/ ed Immediately after the adjournment
of the last party convention. He
thought the organization should be eff
fected Immediately. He proposed a
lengthy resolution along the same lines
as others, evidently as the result of the
caucus meeting. In effect ii was 10
elect the two principal officers at
once and submit the result to the
other island members. 1t was not
seconded.
The authority OF the nine members
was questioned in making such an cleo
ton. Mr.. Smith, however. stated that
they were a portion of the central COM
mittee which was to control the party
between times. II the Republicans
wanted to select their nominees for the
! Legislature they should get their per-
manent organization effected and look
! to the calling of a convention for that
purpose. The Central Committee would
meet as a body to notify the Repub-
leans all over the group that there
would be an election held in November
and would Instruct them to start thC/
primaries. -
At this point in the discuszST the
stumbling block seemed to n desire
ION the part of a number t/frain from
taking any action - might create
suspicion on the part Of outside mem
bers of the committee that the oahu
districts were trying to run things.
one gentleman i'm his argument told
them TO look at reverse order OF
things. and suppose that the Island of
Hawaii should take such an Initiative
as proposed, select candidates for per
mauent officers and ask the Oahu mem
bers 10 approve Of their action. He felt
that the local members would protest.
Mr.. Hughes offered an amendment
that the meeting nominate certain per-
sons for the Offices and have the secre-
tary write to the outside people that
We feel it incumbent upon us to organ
ize the committee permanently and we
submit the names to them"
4. V. Gear said: I'VE have no more
right 10 send 10 them for their approval
.of our action, than they have OF asking
US TO do the same thing This being
the capital and being the largest dis
trict IT seems incumbent upon us to
take the initiative. II is the quickest
way. There is nothing to prevent our
organizing amongst ourselves if we
want to. We will have to organize
anyhow. when Il comes to a question
Of the coming campaign. Those who
are advocating Independent action are
at work and viii keep on with that
work. This is going to be a question
Of who has been the most aggressive
in campaigning. We must take action
as quickly as possible. We should write
% the members on Hawaii, Maui and
Kauai to organize on the same lines. 1
thing IL we so ahead and select the
names for the permanent officers the
other district members will think we
are doing more than we are entitled
to-"
lie favored the formation of an exec
utive committee of the Territorial CEN
trail committee, to be chosen by the
whole committee, and that such an ex-
ecutlve committee should be organiz-
ed with the majority of members resid-
ing near the capital city. He did not
favor adopting Towse's resolution.
lie moved an amendment to the eff
feet that the members present urge the
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