The Hawaiian star., 1902-02-28
THE FOURTH DISTRICT

There are four vacancies to be filled
in the Fourth District Republican COM
mittee, which is to meet this afternoon
at the Republican headquarters to
consider the matter of a candidate to
succeed the late A. +. Gilhllan in the
legislature. Two members, A. F. Gill
hllan and Nahoolewa, have died. e. A.
Mott-Smith and G. r. Mcleod are
away and are not expected back for
some month. Another vacancy will
probably be caused by the resignation
Of Col J. II. Fisher, who is member
and secretary of the Territorial Central
Committee and doesn't want to be on
both committees.
The matter Of filling these vacancies
will probably be attended to before a
nomination is discussed. Then will
come the question of whether 1t Is
worth while to put up candidate.
Since the election was actually called,
there appears to have been something
of a change of sentiment among those
who didn't want to make any fight. 1t
is now thought by some that the party
ought to get in and fight for the seat
left vacant by the death of Gilfillan.
IT was one Of those who hoped that
there would be no election" said Col
Fisher, but now that the Governor
has decided that it is necessary to call
an election, / think we should put up
a candidate and make a campaign. II
would look like a confession Of weak
ness to lay down and let the other side
win. If we are weak in the fourth dis
trict let us find 1t out, and find 1t out
in this unimpOrtant election, so that
we may strengthen ourselves in time
for the coming important campaign.
one OF our main difficulties in the last
election was that we had no figures
nothing to 20 on. The next time we
shall be better off.
"I did not know I was member OF
the Fourth District committee but 1
have received a call to attend the
meeting. II I am a member shall re-
sign. as 40 not believe in being a
member of both this committee and the
central committee. There are plenty OF
Republicans without placing the or
ganization and power in the hands OF
a few men. I object to the centraliza-
ton of power, and that is one reason
yyhy I oppose the executive committee
Of the central committee. 1t consists
az nine members. Five constitutes a
quorum. Thus there is the possibility
of an agreement by which the entire
party machinery might get INTO Ihs
hands of three men,"
The call for the meeting this aIIeI
noon is as follows
Headuuarters Republican Party 80
Honolulu H. T., Feb 26, 1907
Dear Sir: I am instructed by the
Chairman of the Fourth District com
nittee of the Republican Party to in
form YOU of meeting of that DouS
to be held in the Republican headqG4r
ters. Elite Building, Hotel street, no
nolulu. at $3.50 o'clock p. m, Frluay
February %, 1902, lor the purpose OF .,
First: Nominating candidate 10 III
the vacancy in the House OF RepreseLl
tatives caused by the death of A.
CfuflIan. as set forth in the Governor
special election proclamation OF receh
date. .,... .,.+a,,
matters in connection with the part!
platform. % tb,
Your presence as a member OF IN
Fonrtb District Committee Is earnestl,
Respectfully, 1o,,r,r
Secretary Fourth District commute
Republican Party.
n Is understood that there is no
likely to be any nomination maze thl
afternoon, but that the proposition WI
be discussed and postponed. one pia
mat has been suggested is to appolh
n committee to interview local buslnes
men and ascertain how they stanu o.
the proposition. 1t is thought ina
much sentiment against putting up
candidate would be found. Such sehti
ment is regarded as likely to keep Nol
ers at home and endanger the elecIo
II a candidate is named.
Several new names have been men
toned as possible candidates. on
man a good deal talked of Is G. N
White, and John Hughes, Mark
Robinson and John Ena have Dee
mentioned