Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-06
HOME RULER MEETING
mrs. WILCOX AND
MARKHAM DISAGREE
Emmeluth Would Prevent a Rupture
Pleads for Combined Action
Beckley Makes a
Statement.

The Home Rulers executive commit
tee held a meeting last night for the
purpose Of filling vacancies in its mem
bership caused by death and resigna-
ton and Of attending to whatever else
might be brought up for consideration.
While the meeting was not very pro-
life as to results there was a phase
brought out that shows like straws
which way the wind blows. There was
plenty of fight contained within the
breasts of some Of the members pres.
cnt but on only one occasion did II
show itself and that when the business
of the evening had been completed.
While 1t was expected by many that
last nights meeting would define the
exact positions Of the two elements
that, beyond doubt, now exist within
the confines Of the Home Rule party,
still. as the discussion on various
points progressed 1t could be seen that
truce had been declared and that
each side was willing to call halt in
the midst of things.
Representative John Emmeluth
struck this keynote when he said be-
fore the assembled committee that he
did not believe in precipitate action;
that the adoption of the name Re
publican Home Rule" was something
that could not be done by the execu-
tive committee since such course was
an arrogation to themselves of the
right Of the people to say what the
the party had been established by the
convention OF delegates from all over
the Islands, that that convention had
prescribed the name Independent
Home Rule" and that that name should
stand until another like convention OF
delegates should see fit to make a
change.
Mr.. Emmcluth went further and said
that the Independent Home Rule party
had been organized for the attainment
OF certain ends and that. since there
had not yet been complete success in
the attainment OF those ends. the party
should seek to hold together until II
had accomplished what ii set out to do.
No one could mistake the trend OF
Mr.. Emmcluth's remarks. They sim
ply meant the preservation of the old
status of the party with an attempt to
better the conditions within its own
ranks. This is the ground taken by
many who have scanned the political
horizon for some time past and who
feel with the natives that there arr
certain ends yet to be obtained which
must be done by the Independent
Home Rule party and that party alone
4 split up at this time would mear
disaster. This very point accounts FOL
Senator Kalauokalani's stand In re
fusing to step down and out from thu
leadership Of the party. although HI
Is willing to do even that II he car
satisfy himself that such action would
rebound to the benefit OF the party.
Representative Beckley. who Il
known to be one OF the earnest an,
conscientious workers on behalf Of
more aggressive policy. did mot sa.
much at last nights meeting but h
took the stand that the platform
should be changed. Further. he charg
ed that the platform had not been liv
ed up to by the Home Rule members o
the Legislature and particularly by tn
members OF the Senate.
After MIR. Emmeluth's words o
warning. George Markham took tn,
| door and attacked. with no attempt a
a disguise Of his feelings, the worl
of the party leaders at the recent SEES
siOns of the Legislature. The Sena
| 'ors and Representatives had no
lived up to the platform to the uphold
ing of the principles of which the.
had pledged themselves. The speak
er went further and said that tn,
Home Rule legislators had provei
either failures or dishonest men. Thel
re branched forth on the change 0
the name of the party, characterizinl
the action as an underhanded piece o
business. Mr.. .-arkham made refer
ence to Mrs. WilcOX's paper. 9TH
Home Rule Republican" This arous
ii the ire of Mrs. Wilcox. who. imme
diately upon the adjournment of tn
meeting. answered the previous speak
e. in angry words, complete her re-
marks with the statement that tn
name Home Rule Republican" hat
been adopted by convention of tn
central committee upon the return o
her husband from Washington.
The matter Of the endorsement OF
party paper was brought up for discus
sion but the atmosphere being chare
ed with all manner of invisible cXplC
sivcs, 1t was thought better to post
pone consideration until tomorrow
night, when there will be big meet
ng OF the executive committee.
Another piece Of business transac
ed at the meeting was the appoin
ment of the following to places on tn
executive committee: Prince Cupi
Nalanianaole, Carlos Long, Moses I
Nakuina, Louis Kahlzaum and KeliOpl
I Senator Kalaupkalani presided nj III