The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-11
POWER Of ulIleEls
DEFINED DI DELEGATES
HOME RULE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE GIVEN AUTHORITY TO
CHARGE IT'S OFFICERS.
Additions Made to Memhership-A'
Few Changes in the Personnel
Question of Public Organ
No Discrimination

To what extent power should he
given TO the executive committee
seemed to be a rather difficult matter
to determine among the delegates OF
the Home Rule party who nave been
conducting sessions covering three
DAYS at Foster nall. This matter DC
cupied almost the entire time of the
morning session yesterday and in the
discussion arising. most of the dele
gates participated
President Kalauokaiani called the
convention to order at 10 O'Clock as
some were tardy in assembling One
of the first matters taken up was a
reconsideration of the motion offered
by j. X. Nance which in effect was
that the officers of the executive COM
mittee be considered -he present Off
GERS.
After considerable discussion a sub
stitute was offered and adopted that
the executive committee has the
power to elect other officers il it sees
fit. The resolution was amended so
that the officers Of the party, elected
at the meeting of delegates yesterday
and the day before. become members
of the executive committee. The dele
gates also changed the personnel of
the executive committee to some ex-
tent by substituting the names of ID.
Kahilina in place of Leleopu- NJ P.
Palau was also given place on the
committee in place OF H kailimai.
while E. W. Palau was shlIted to the
place occupied by Jas. X. kaulia. Jr.
]. X. Kanlia wanted the motion passed
at the previous meeting appointing
sixty-five members to the executive
committee amended in order that the
officers elected by the convention
might be admitted also. After some
discussion this was done.
Auditor Kaleihuia made strong
plea for using the columns of the ma
tive paper Loea Kalaiaina in publish
ing matter beneficial to home rule prin-
ciples. ]. X. Kaulia aid others made
strong speeches against this move.
and more discussion followed. until
when the matter was put to vote the
proposition was unanimously voted
down. and the understanding was
given out that every native paper was
to share in the patronage of the home
rule party.
Additional amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws were offered by
j. Kanui. He desired the executive
committee to have the power to pass
upon all complaints made against any
members Of the party and. to first
consider any bill or petition which
any independent was to present be-
lore the legislature.
The delegates were very much
divided upon these questions and af-
ter an hours debate in which most
every delegate. present expressed his
views upon the subject. a vote taken
upon the matter resulted in eleven
for and fourteen against. and the mat
ter was tabled.
The remainder of the session was
taken up with minor business mat
tiers. including the reading of letter
from Robert ". Wilcox, who graphic
allv described his trip and early eX-
periences in Washington. and various
scenes and incidents that he has come
across since being aomiciled in the
national capitol IN his communica-
ton Mr.. Wilcox stated that all bills
and recommendations forwarded to
ashington by officials in charge OF
the Hawaiian territorial government
in these islands were promptly turn
ed over to him for recommendation,
The perusal of the delegates letter
caused much interest among the home
RUE party delegates.
The afternoon session was devoted
to speechmaking.