The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-08
OPINION or c. g. WILSON IN
REGARD TO THE
BREAK.
Nothing But III-Resuits Can Follow
Action Of conuitsee-Defest Of
John Lane and Substitution Of J.
A. Gilman Most Unfortunsts.


ing out John Lane and the Fifth DIS
trict and the placing o. j. A Gilman
and two members from the Fourth
District on the Executive COMMITTEE
AS I understand Il. nothing but III
results viii be the outcome Of the re-
cent action taken by the members OF
the Territorial Central Committee OF
the Republican party al the called
meeting held Monday afternoon OF
the 2Sth ultimo. whereby the said
Territorial Committee did pass. by
vote. increasing the working number
Of the members Of the Central Execu
tive Committee. from nine 10 eleven
which is two more than is authorized
By the organic laws and rules OF the
Republican party Of this Territory
And il Is claimed by the Committee
thai their reason for so-doing was 70
have a majority Of its members be
residents OF Honolulu in order that a
quorum viii always be available IN
the city for the business meetings OF
that body as under the present c~ndi-
tions il was difficult TO hold bust
ness meeting for the lack Of quo
rum, caused by members being alb
sent from the Territory. sickness &c.
And after the arbitrary and illegal
proceedings had been gone through
with further and more fragrant
cause for a general kick all round by
the Republican party was when Jones
and Gilman were nominated by rep
resentative from the Fourth District
aud elected 10 the newly Illegally
made places, defeating J. Lane. the
nominee from the Fifth District. as
was Jones the nominee from the
Fourths but the kick was on Gilman
as ne was not nominated bv the
Fourth nor by the Fifth District Com
mittees. and to make matters worse
IL was learned that the proposer and
the seconder OF Gllman's name held
about eight votes in proxies not in
Guiding their own votes. AS il was
an open meeting the news OF this last
act went cut like wild fire. The mis-
sionaries got the credit for all that
was bad. unfortunately il was an
open meeting. perhaps. but the de
feating Of a nominee sent In from the
Fifth District and substituting
Fourth District man not nominated |
by either district. Is contrary to al
rules OF clean and good party politics
and Il Is 70 be regretted. after all OF
the labors OF last wear In the effort TO
bring the Hawaiians around to our
way OF thinking and had succeeded so
fairly well that this unfortunate
affair should occur.
AS 10 the actions OF the Committee |
I contend that the protests and argu.
ments put forth by T. McCants Stew
art az the meeting. In condemning /
the procedure as to the creation of the |
two seats In the Executive Commit /
tee. for the reason that IL was a VIC |
lation Of the organic law and rules /
OF the party, was absolutely correct
although believe that he was in favor
OF the idea in the main. but under the
existing organic rules Il could not be
done as he so stated at the time. and
he offered a resolution instead. as a
remedy for the existing difficulty
He was overruled. and the illegal
measure prevailed And | was much
surprised 10 find that ]. H. Fisher
and George H. Huddy were Stewards
only supporters on such an Important
question. and Judging from the re-
marks made by some OF those mem
hers who supported the revolutionary
proceedings OF the meeting. 1t may
not be out OF place as a reminder to
say that. perhaps the majority of the
Committee failed to realize that the
makers OF the organic laws and rules
OF the party was a superior body
whose members were nominated BY a
regularly organized political precinct
club ST its primaries and duly elect
ed at the primary elections held NJ
each precinct OF the several repre-
sentative electoral districts OF this
Territory. IS members to q district
they in turn elected dele
gates 10 a Territorial convention for
the purpose OF organizing a perma-
aent Republican organization for the
Territory % Hawaii under and in ac-
,ordance with the long
Jules. usages and customs adopted
md exercised by the National Repub-
lean Party OF the United States OF
America, and has TO be followed out
lv all organizations throughout the
Union and a prerequisite for Its ad-
mission 20 membership as a branch
~ the National Republican Party: the
Delegates thus elected and duly quail
he'd. held It's convention In the City
n Honolulu during the year 1909.
elected It's officers and committees
passed and adopted its Organic
laws and rules. experienced its
iirst fought campaign. also sent
delegates 10 the National Con-
Vention held in Philadelphia. June 10.
1900 the delegates in turn. by virtue
81 vested rights in the established
'nstom. gave Il power 70 appoint and
elect les own delegate to the National !
'srty, which was duly carried out.
The delegates. on the presentation ofi
heir credentials. through It's COM
nitteemen. were duly received. &C ?
'epted and allowed to take seats in .
hat body by the executive committed
( the National Republican party. as '
members Of said body. and Of the con. 7
ention. thereby recognized the Re q
Uhlican party organization OF the b
'erritory Of Hawaii. making il q part u
itself By this act. and enc OF the o.
lany growing branches Of that great q
ational political body; thus gave life y
nd status 70 the drst Republican Al
AIRY regularly organised under theI T
lies IN this Territory. This win. no OF
oabt throw some light Of informa, hi
On 10 a large majority OF the Ha. nc
aiian-Amerscans and others who sil
we not the least conception OF the re