Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03

Perhaps no quieter meeting than
the beginning Of last nights session
of the Republican Territorial commit.
tee has ever been recorded in the an.
nails Of the political history Of Hawaii
rel but II the meeting was quiet In the
beginning. II ended In such manner
ms to leave no doubt that each member
of the committee in the room was
thinking hard from his own particular
standpoint.
The work for the beginning Of the
evening was so we'll advertised and
talked about that anything in connec-
ton Herewith went through with a
rush by a unanimous vote. However,
II was felt by all that this very tame
work was but the preface to something
very warm-the calm before the storm.
Not a single voice was lifted against
the reconsideration and the final buria
in a safe resting place OF the motion
carried at the last meeting of the com
mittee which provided for the increas.
| I'm the number of the central commit
tee from nine to twelve members.
There wasn't kick to the acceptance
of the resignation Of one Of the coun.
try members or the non acceptance oil
the resignation of another. All went
along smoothly and Chairman Ken
nedy breathed sigh of relief which
was turned before its completion into
a veritable gasp for. as the chairman
had suggested once during the early
part OF the evening, Stewart had
something up his sleeve" This some
thing reposing very close to his col
lar and taking peep out every once In
q while was a resolution to the effect
that the committee express by ballot
its choice for Governor In the even,
Of the resignation Of the present in
cumbent on account Of illness.
However, the Territorial committee
will go down into history as having
done the right thing in regard to tho
inadvertent action taken at the pre-
vious meeting by which the member
ship of the central committee was in
creased from nine to eleven against
the express stipulation Of the con-
vention. The Bulletin took up the
fight against this work on the day az.
ter the meeting and carried II on un.
til the call was made by Chairman
Kennedy. shortly after his return from
the Coast.
II was not until close to s o'clock
last night that Chairman Kennedy
called the meeting to order. There
were present the following: J. w.
Jones. J. II. Fisher. w. J. Coelho. g.
b. Wilson, DIR. Geo. II. Huddy, Judge
A. N. Kepoikai. George F. Renton, T.
McCants Stewart. J. p. Cooke, Andrew
Cox, James l.. Holt and b. II. Wright.
Those present by proxy were as fol-
lows: +. b. McStocker. W. @. Walker,
II. p. Baldwin, p. N. Kahokuoluna, ID.
II. Kahaulelio. r. II. Brandt and John
A. Palmer, by Cooke: Z. w. Estep, II.
l.. Holstein, J. A. Mcguire, G. p. IA.
manoha and J. w. Waipuilani, by
Stewart; b. +. Sandow, by Gilman
Others present were: J. c. Lane, VIM
Aylett, Emil Ney and Frank Hoogs.
In the absence Of Mr.. Hendry, the
regular secretary. Mr.. Avery was
chosen In his place. The roll was call.
| ed, showing twenty-five members
present, including proxies. Those alb
sent were Messrs. Glib. Reuter-, Smith
Mccain and Wilcox. Mr.. Wilcox wa.
III and Messrs. Mccain and McCabt
had sent In their designations. Mr.
Glib had also signified his intention
of resigning.
Action Reseinded.
Mr.. Cooke moved that the motion I,
increase the membership Of the centra
committee from nine to eleven be re
considered. Seconded by Mr.. Stewar
and unanimously carried.
Mr.. Cooke next moved that the mo
ton referred to be indefinitely post
poned. Seconded by Mr.. Stewart ant
unanimously carried.
Mecabe Resigns.
At this point, Mr.. Stewart said h
held Mr.. McCabe's proxy and that h
desired to use II only up to that poin
as his resignation was pending Mr.. Nc
Cabe's letter Of resignation date
from Heeia and asking that his nam
be withdrawn as a member of the com
mittee on account OF pressure Of bust
ness, was then read and on motion q
Mr.. Stewart, 1t was accepted lncluA
ed in this motion was the provisio
o that the nomination of man to fak
Mr.. McCabe's place be left to the mem
bers OF the Fifth District present o
the meeting as members of the Terri
torial committee.
Stewart objecIs.
Mr.. Stewart made an objection
Mr.. Cookies voting the names {
Brandt and Palmer. So far as he knew
the men were not members OF the con
mittee and Mr.. Cooke should not enjo
the privilege Of voting two such pro,
les. The secretary spent lot OF tin
trying to find the information bearin
on this point but, being unable 30
do, Mr.. Stewart withdrew his request
Mr.. Stewart asked that the Fifth Di,
trict members be allowed a couple ,
minutes conference. There was no oil
lection and the members withdrew
the hall where, after a short confe
ence, they returned, Mr.. Coelho nal
ing the announcement that J. c. Lar
una tho chnIoa M tho Eifth Mist ri