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ers directly chose the delegates. There
was hot colloquy over the point, An
drews favoring the change, and Col.
Fisher declaring that there could be no
harm in getting closer to the people.
The section was finally passed with the
provision that the clubs should nomi-
nate such delegates at the same time
AZ members OF the district committees.
Section II was recognized as the bat
tlesround of the figh. for the Republi
can primary, and as soon as the clerk
had read it, Cooke got the floor and
announced that he was opposed to the
plan as outlined. He said that in his
opinion the registration should close at
least "a hours before the primary, so
that the executive committees of the
precinct clubs might have time to crit
icise the rolls and prepare for the chal-
longing OF the men whose connections
and affiliations show that they are not
in the party with good faith. He said
there were crowded precincts, where
there was no occasion for the chance
for investigation, and the committee
ought Of right to have the time for ac-
ton. He said IL was not with the in
tention of shutting out a single vote
that he urged the change. He thought
there should be protection for the puri-
~ of the primary and made a plea for
IL.
Lorrin Andrews said he felt deeply
the matter under discussion. He said
il was the most vital thing for the or
ganization. for II was inviting men Of
all other parties into the primary. to
control the nominations and choose the
party leaders. He said rule as franz
ed did not provide even that the voter
should be a Republican. that it said
simply that the voter might register on
the club rolls and then vote at the pri-
mary. Mr.. Andrews then cited the
facts as to Brooklyn. saying that for
merry one had to be proposed for mem
bership in a Republican club and his
record investigated by a committee,
after which there was q registry at
least a week before the primary. Now
there was a month between the regis
try and the primary election.
Andrews then went back to the pri-
maries OF two years ago, saying 1t was
no harm to talk over such matters now
but that the harm came when the
members of the other parties got onto
the fact that they might easily and
simply get into the primaries and
nominate whom they wished. He said
the members of other parties who
wanted to come into the Republican
ranks were anxious to see clean politics
and they should be Agiven the chance.
He favored two or three days between
registration and primaries.
W. c. Achi said the rule would admit
OF anyone voting that wished to, for at
the close of a days voting there could
be no chance for investigation as to
the voter VINO might approach the
polls. II the party is to go ahead, he
said. let's do 1t as Republicans He de-
clared that there would be no votes
gained in that way. The next election,
he said. would depend upon candidates
as much as party organization, and it
was proper that the Republicans should
choose their standard bearers. It would
be good politics for the Home Rulers
m fhot
were put UP by Republicans. so that
they could be beaten. He would be a |
candidate, perhaps, and he said he |
wanted to be elected or defeated by |
He said that the party |
would win If good men Were put up.
Emil Ney. bailiff of the grand jury, |
broke into the meeting at this point |
and declared that it was un-American |
to limit the voters at a primary. He |
said If he had a candidate and Stewart.
for instance. had another. they should
be permitted to fight it out at the pri-
mary and bring in any votes they could
get.
Z. Towse said there should be no bar
10 anyone voting at the primary in so
lar as enrolment was concerned. The
making of a time limit would strength
n the belief of the Hawaiians that
here was an attempt on the part OF
he Republicans to shut them out of
he primaries. The effect of the clos
uE the primaries. ne SdlQ. WOul0 De |
o keep away voters who will be needed
n the fall G. b. Wilson said he
bought there should be a guarding of
he primaries. their purity should be
but he was not ready to say
ust how this should be accomplished.
Reynolds explained his opinion that
ny man who would take a pledge to
Import the ticket should be permitted
o vote. I,
CoeIho told of his visit to the East ;
nd how he had studied the systems |
Z Buffalo. where the Republicans car
led a Democratic city by close organ
Zation and having the voters carefully ;
egistered and the nominations closed
arly. {
Boyd suggested that Il would be n
God idea to have the principals of the $
arious proxies held IN the meeting
onsulted. as they were among the peo-
le- He said everyone wanted the Ha-
Taiians TO be Republicans. but this =
ould not be done IL they were not Civ
II chance to vote for the nominees
lie said he had heard Home Rulers say
hat the Republicans wanted to make
be nominations themselves and then
he Home Rulers were good enough TO
ONE to the polls and vote for the can
idates. II they were wanted in the a
arty they must be given q chance to 4
ay something about the nominations. Q
coke said he was just as anxious to e
ave the Hawaiians. whom he under :
TODD were turning to Republicanism,
nd Boyd interrupted at this point with
significant. That's what you think"
Chairman Stewart. OF the committee
charge Of the report. read a care
lilly prepared speech, saying that the
Urinary should be as closely guarded
S the election. In Massachusetts there
no registration and the voter. II chal- \
,nSed. must take an oath that he will
Import the nominee, and that he has
OF taken part in the caucus OF another
arty within a year. In Kentucky
here is nothing needed but the declar-
ton in good faith that the voters de-
ire to support the party. while in
the general rule is the