The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-08
THE FOURTH DISTRICT THE FIFTH DISTRICT
ORGANIZES AND ELECTS ]. p,
COOKE.
William Savidge Made Secretary and
J. A Gilman Treasurer-The New
Precinct Committeeman.

A meeting of the new Fourth Dis
trict committee was held this morning
for the purpose of organization in
Waverley Hail. Among those present
were ID. z. r. Isenberg, 4. G.. M Rob-
ertson, Clearance Crabbe, e. r. Ross, N.
E. Gedge, f. w. Macfarlane, f. j.
Church, Harry Murray, w. Z. King, r.,
lVers, j. Gilman, J. p. Cooke, Charles
b. Wilson, Jonah Kumulae, J. Ii.
Craig, w. c. Rowe, r. w. Aylett, j.
Keohokii, LuahIwa, c. Crozier, John
Lucas, q. A. Smithies, f. c. Peterson,
G.. b. Mcclellan, Manoha, Charles
ziegler, Samuel Johnson, Phueger W.
Savidge, Peters, Carlyle, j. Mott Jr
F. M. Brooks, Spencer, c. F. Dawson,
Z. Hustace Jr., q. w. r. King, K. w.
Boyd, George Rosa, L. H. Wolf M.
Keliiaa, and John Kamanoulu.
Clarence Crabbe, chairman of the Old
Fourth District committe called the
meeting to order and stated the first
business to be that of electing a tenn
porary chairman. j. A. Gilman NOM
mated f. w. Macfarlane. j. p. Cooke
was also nominated but withdrew in
favor of Mr.. Macfarlane. The nomlna-
tions were then closed and Mr.. Mac
farlane chosen by acclamation. He
asked for nominations for temporary
secretary. Kumulae was nominated
but declined as not being competent.
William Savidge was then elecled.
The question of a committee of Gre
dentials was next taken up and mo-
ton for the appointment of three by
the chair, carried. d. Z. r. lsenberg,
c. B. Wilson and w. c. King were
named. A ten minutes recess for the
work of the credentials committee to
be carried on was given by the chair.
The chairman of the credentials COM
mittee, d. p. r. IsenbeTg announced all
in order the member for the sixth pre-
cinct, L. H. Wolf coming in at the last
moment. On motion of c. b. Wilson
the roll was called.
The election for a permanent chair
man was proposed. j. p. Cooke amid
applause nominated F. w. Macfarlane
The latter while he assured the party
of his active interest stated that owing
to the closing of his brothers estate
and the leaving of his chief clerk it
was impossible for him to do his full
duty as a chairman, while he was able
and willing to work for the party.
C. b. Wilson nominated j. p. Cooke
and r. w. Boyd, prefacing his re-
marks by the statement of his now
being as good a Republican as any in
the room despite his having once been
a Home Ruler, he proposed r. w. Ay-
lett. G.. b. Mcclellan eulogized j. p
Cooke while seconding his nomination
as one calculated eminently for the
post as being able to control all parties
r. w. Boyd had translated his own
speech into Hawaiian and was asked
to act as interpreter. ]. p. Cooke in
sisted on withdrawing his name.
G.. W. r. King thought that new
COmers should be noIed and nominated
George b. Mcclellan as a man VerseC
in parliamentary tactics.
Mr.. Mcclellan thought the time need.
ed some one prominent in the business
community and while appreciating
fully the honor of nomination was
forced to withdraw. AS seconder Of
the motion for Mr.. Cookies nomination
he refused to withdraw his second
Mr.. Mcclellan then moved that the
nominations be closed.
r. W. Aylett wished to withdrew
from the nomination stating that thC
last campaign had taught him that eX
Lerience was necessary. He did no
consider his legislative career sudiCien
experience, and asked to withdraw
Mr. Cooke tried once or twice to pro
test against his nomination, but wal
silenced by cries of sit down. c. b
Wilson, the nominator of j. p. Cooke
refused to withdraw, and the other
withdrew their nominees. On motion o
Mcclellan the secretary cast a unani
NOUS vote for j. p. Cooke The chair
man-elect was loudly applauded. Th
permanent chairman then took hi
place. w. Savidge, on motion of j
Gilman, was elected permanent secre
tary on ballot. r. W. Aylett was rail
roaded through ) vice-presdent, nom
mated by d. p. r. Isenberg, applaus
greeting the nomination. c. Hustace Jl
was nominated as treasurer, con
Z sx,f., A ID,tI f11,,a
to withdraw. j. Fl. Craig nominate,
n. E. Gedge, who stated that it wa
impossible for him to serve. Mr.. Gil
man thought the second precinct wa
too widely represented. D. p. r. Isen
berg was nominated but positively re
fused. Finally a ballot was ordere
| cast by the secretary for j. A. China
l as treasurer. Mr.. Gilman finally ac
. cepted with good grace.
When the question of appointment q
an executive comrlittce one from eac
precinct G.. w. r. King raised the poin
/, that when the second precinct was di
> vided later, unless two were now nom
mated, the eight precinct would be lei
unTepresented. The second preClnC
. had beer divided and there were no'
legally eight precincts, but only seve
Y precinct clubs The chairman though
: cinct to settle and that the eight pre-
cinct club could ask for recognition lat
4 er, wher started Discussion pro an
con continued. John Lucas asked fc
|. an Interpreter for the benefit of the Ha
waiians and r. w Boyd assumed Iha
role, and on request of the chair.
4 recess was taken on suggestion of III
chair for precinct nominations to b
arranged
The executive committee was then al
nounced as follows, the precinct con
mitteemen having balloted for the
% various choices: w. c. Rowe, first pr,
g cinct; c b. Wilson, End; r. NJ Boy,
3rd.; N. E. Gedge, 4th.; Samuel JOhr
G son, 5th, f. NJ. Brooks, 9Th; John cha
mers 7th,
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