The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-08-29
PORTUGUESE
WILL RUN
Republicans Agree
to Basis of
Fusion.
tFrom Thursdays Daily.)


tation on the Republican ticket, If the
District Committees listen to the recon-
mendations of the Territorial commit
tee. This action on the part of the gov
erning body was decided upon yester-
day, after a long session at which there
We're representatives of both the Dis
trict Committees with the Territorial
committeeman, and the five members
from the Portuguese Political club.
The conference was arranged for the
purpose of listening to the claims Of the
Portuguese representatives, and there
were present on behalf of the club
Chairman Gonzalves, j. NJ. Vivas, NJ
c. Pacheco, l.. r. Medeiros and NJ. De
ritorial committee was assisted by
Secretary Fisher, Messrs. Cooke, Win
ston and Jones; Gedge. Wilson and
Savidge Of the Fourth district and
Avery, Henry, Shaw, Isaacs and Lane
of the Fifth District committee.
On behalf of the Portuguese club
Vivas said that the members believed
that they were entitled to representa-
ton and suggested that they be given
a senator and one representative. The
Republicans objected to this and it
readily developed that there could be
no arrangement on this basis. Then it
was agreed that two representatives
would be agreeable to the Portuguese
but when the suggestion came that one
should be named from each district the
Portuguese objected on the grounds
that there was no leader in the Fifth,
and they wanted both from the Fourth.
After the claims had been made Win
ston suggested that there might well
be offered on the part of the club some
figures as to the number of votes that
might be expected, and there was at
once the explanation made that the
Portuguese expected that they would
be of assistance to the Republicans If
they were given representation. not on
ly on this island, but as well on the
others. there being large colonies on
Hawaii and many voters on Maui.
The conference here ended and there
was a further talk over the situation
by the Republicans, and again dis
cussion on the part of the members of
the Territorial committee. The result
of these talks was that the Central
committee will recommend to the two
district committees that each place the
name Of a Portuguese representative
on the ticket for the Legislature. when
the committees shall meet as a nomi-
mating convention. The meetings of the
committees will be held as soon as pos
sible, and the decision as to the rep
resentatives to be named communicated
to the Portuguese club.
The conference was held just in time
to affect the election of the two repre-
sentatives demanded by the club, at the
meeting at San Antonio Hall last even
ing. There was big attendance of
the members of the club when the
meeting was called to order, and there
was a great deal of interest shown in
the proceedings. For the committee
Nivas reported the conference and said
that the members of the committee had
promised to use their influence with
the club to have the election put off
until after the Republicans had COM
municated their views to the commit
tee. The report went over the grounds
covered and Vivas made a plea for de-
lay so that there might be action along
the lines suggested.
There was opposition to this action,
Frank Andrade suggested that he might
withdraw his name, thus leaving only
two candidates before the club. There
was some talk of the whole thing GO
ing over and new nominations being
made. Silva thought the club should
go ahead and choose its nominees. while
Camara, in an imprisoned plea for
action at this time, said the meeting
was large one and there might not
be another of the same size. He said
every one knew that the Republicans
would give representation for the rea-
son that the club had the numbers to
demand it, and had the votes to become
factor In the campaign. With the ana
OF Portuguese votes he said the Re-
publicans would have many more mem
bers in the legislature and they knew
this and must give 1t weight. He said
as the club had now demanded two
members of the ticket, the thing to dc
was to go ahead and stand by that de-
mand. After other talk the motion to
postpone the election was lost as was
one TO reopen the nominations. DR.
Spinola created a diversion by insist
ing upon Interruptions saying that the
Portuguese were selling out to the
Americans. as they met and talked
English.
Frank Andrade made quite a sensa-
ton when he got the floor. He said
there existed a situation which must
be explained before he would permit
his name To be considered. He said
there were in the club men who could
not qualify as voters. and young men
who would not be able to vote at thu
coming election, He said this was not
as contemplated in the bylaws OF the
club, and he could not permit himself
10 be q party 10 such IA thing as the
stufiing OF rolls for the purpose OF get
ting In men who were not able to be
citizens. which would deceive those
with whom the club was dealing. lie
said that silva, one OF the candidates
had brought In one name at least Of q