The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-15
THE HUI KUoKoA.
Young Hawaiians Organize New
Party With the Prince as Presi-
dent

While the Democrats gathered in Wa.
verify hall last evening and were sing
ing the praises of Prince Cupid, the
young Hawaiian leader was being
elected president of the Hui Kuokoa
or the Non Partisan party. The form
alton of the new party was effected
after. a long discussion, committees
were provided to look after enroll
ment and organization, mass meet
ing was decided upon and Prince Gu
pid was elected president of the party
subject to the ratification of conven
ton of the party, to be held later in
the campaign.
The first business was the reading
of the report of the committee appoint
ed at the meeting of Friday. This re-
port sets forth that the committee had
referred to Kalauokaiani the demands
of the boilers in five sections. They
were: First, that Kalauokalani sur
render the Office of president; second,
that the executive committee choose
the temporary officers; third, that the
organization of precinct clubs and
minor organizations proceed under the
existing committee; fourth that a
convention be called for a date six
weeks distant, which should be APP
| portioned on a basis to be fixed by the
executive committee, and should have
! as it's duties the revision of the con-
stitution and the election of perma
men officers; fifth, that Kalauokalani
| surrender to the executive committee
all control of the party organ.
The report said that these proposals
We're received by a representative OF
Kalauokalani and that the only an
swer that the committee could get was
| a proposition that no action be taker
until Thursday, when the committee
would be given a statement of inten
! tion by Kalauokalani This the com
mittee did not feel able to do, and sc
submitted the proposition to the meet
l b.
for discussion and there were two
motions made affecting 1t, one that thu
extension be granted and the othe
that the report be tabled and the com
mittee discharged. Solomon Meheul;
led in the favoring of the forme
course being followed by John Emme
| I,,+I, a
kane were the most outspoken in favor
of imme diate action.
John Wise, Kanuha, A. S. Mahaulu
Makainai, Nakookoo and Others tool
part in the discussion which followed
eliminating finally by the tabing o
the report and the discharge of thu
committee.
Chairman Piianaia named as thu
committee on organization the follow
ing: Messrs. Meheula, Mahaulu, Ke
ohokalole, Andrews, Ewaliko, Kaaika
ula and Kalaiopii. On constitution an,
bylaws he named the following: inc
| Wise, Jno. Emmeluth and A. S. Ma
haulu
There were several strong speeche
in favor of immediate organization
and the sending of enrolment blank
throughout the Islands today.
Carlos A. Long nominated Prime
Cupid for president of the party bu
accepted the amendment that the sc
lection be ratified by the Convention
| OF the party when held. Cupid tool
the chair amid deafening cheering
He said that he hoped, it will be re
membered that this movement wa
meant for all good citizens irrespectiv
of party,
During the meeting Prince Cupi
left the hall for sufficient time u
go down the wharf and greet tn
Queen. When he returned a rumo
started and was generally believe,
that he had received Her Majesty
sanction to his fight against Wilcox.
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