The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-01
TIME FOR PEACE.

Nothing could be more unfair to the
good Republicans among the Hawaiian
people than to impute to them a de-
termina ton to bolt the party the very
first moment they fail to secure a place
they desired for one of their people.
The history of the Republican party
shows that there have been very few
bolts from it, for the very reason that
there is always a fair struggle for the
honors IN the party and the rule OF the
majority is absolute.
II would appear that the ordinary
pursuit of the party man recently is to
look for a Job" in any action of com
mittee or convention. The most ordin-
airy performance Of party service is
taken TO mean a radical change in
methods; the fact that the majority
must rule is the basis Of a strong pro-
test against favoritism and combina-
ton. This is perhaps the result of the
newness in the handling of political
problems in the Territory, but as we'll
there seems to be an indication that the
text of one faction is to rule or ruin.
The meeting of Monday last was due
to Committeeman Stewart. He began
the talk which led UP to the call, which
he himself wrote. He went about with
a SOiutiOn III pOthCl anu thlSi N4SN
ed certain people. He was the most
active man in the whole matter, even
speaking as much or more than all
other members of the committee pres
ent. But 1t was not to be his way. The
majority felt that the words "at large
in connection with the addition to the
executive committee, meant just what
they said, and the men from out of the
city who had voted TO give Honolulu
two more members of the body thought
they should have the right to assist in
the selections.
If there must be criticism. it seems to
lie against the men, for candidate who
failed of election when asked if he
would take the place of Col. J. w. Jones
on the executive committee said: II
would not accept it. Col. Jones is the
accredited nominee from the Fourth
District and he was elected in the prop
er manner. AS to the remainder OF
the proceedings have nothing TO say
Yet the nominations were made regular
ly. There were seconds to three. But
for the naming of Jones there was no
in the method of his selection
from that of Gilman. Yet an effort is
made in the quotation to show some
outside influence in favor of the second
did not appear at the meeting according
to all reports of that gathering. There |
must be no division of results. Either
the two members were regularly elected |
or they were not. One could not be |
regularly elected and the other not.
But whatever the result of this con-
there seems to be a deeper |
point yet, to those whose familiarity |
with presidents in political manage |
ment should give their opinion of the
present situation weight. There cannot |
be a bolt from the Republican party |
without the bolter putting on himself |
the stamp which will never be effaced. |
is not a thing of change.
Either one follows the banner of the
party or Is in the ranks of the enemy.
His banner may be that of a captain of
he hundreds who is trying to grind his |
OWN ak. or that of the captain who is
working for the territory alone, out if
he end of the route is in the Repub
lean fold, the voter is entitled to the
party rank. There Is no middle ground
There will be no boiling. 1t is the
line for harmony, the time for quiet
conference and wiping out of small diff
erences. not the period of fighting over
title positions. With the Home Rulers
wen finding fault with their members
If the recent legislature of unsavory
memory, political perspicacity should
each that any time or effort spent in
lighting within the fold is worse than
brown away, for a breach is certain
o let in the enemy. 1t is question,
90. If efforts to widen the differences
between members of the same COM
nittee must not result in diffusion of
nergy when concentration is to be de-
ired, to secure best results.