The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-11


VNDER the old title, without any
mark to show that once its leader
~ attempted to steal UP on the
blind side of American Republi-
can leaders and sandbag some advan-
tases for the Territory, will the Wilcox
party go into the campaign this fall.
This was decided at the initial session
of the convention of the organization
Yesterday, and then to make the change
complete. at the afternoon session the
young men wrested the machine from
the hands OF the old leaders and broke
IL.
A pronunciamento by Wilcox and
simple statement by Kalauokalani
formed the principal work of the morn
ing session. In the afternoon there
was a hot time in fact. three fights
coming up and in each case the pro-
eressives, the young men who have
stood behind Prince Cupid in his strug-
gle for the rehabilitation of the Home
Rule crowd, it's molding into a cohes-
i've party, won from the conservatives.
Each one hinged upon a dictum from
the stalwart young Prince. and each
time he carried his people. The con-
vention seemed to be in his hands, and
If he does not control it to the end,
dictate it's future acts. then it will be
because of an abdication. not that he
cannot handle the forces under his con-
troll at the present time.
As a result of the struggles of the ar
ternoon there promises to be this morn
ing a warm fight over the reorganiza-
ton OF the party. Under the leader
ship OF Prince Cupid there was passed
by vote almost unanimous a resolu-
tion putting into the hands of a COM
mittee of seven the drafting of a new
constitution, that purpose being con-
cealed under the wording providing for
revision. This committee, consisting of
Chairman ID. Ewaliko, Kookoo. Long,
kaohi. Bibikane, Kahilina and Wise.
is expected TO report this morning,
making the changes in the constitution
of the party as of July Sth, and thus
making it necessary that there be a
new election for officers and q distri-
button of delegates. II the plan as pro
posed goes through, as it appeared to
he certain to do yesterday afternoon,
the control Of the party will pass from
TIE hands of Wilcox and the reaction
aries into those of Prince Cupid, C. A.
Long, John Wise and other progress
ives.
Just what will be the complete
changes in the constitution of the party
cannot be forecast, but there will be
elimination of the presence of women
as delegates, the fixing of the ratio of
representation upon the basis of one
vote in the convention for each fifty
votes cast for Wilcox at the last cleo
ton, the creation of smaller control
ling committee, provision for precinct
and district organizations and the less
ening OF the power of the heads of the
party. All OF these reforms and more
are contained in provisional consti-
tuition which has been drawn and was
considered at length last evening at
meetings of the committee.
The platform committee and the com
mittee having in charge the preparing
or a report upon the charges lodged
against President Kalauokalani also
met last evening but their action was
not completed and they adjourned until
the session this morning. when they
will be ready to report.
THE DETAILED PROCEEDINGS
When the convention met at Fosters
Han yesterday morning the presence of
delegates and onlookers crowded the
two rooms until movement was well
nigh impossible, and the later session
was called for the Orpheum Theater.
so that there might be room for all the
visitors. The meeting was called TO
order by Senator Kalauokalani, presi-
dent OF the party. and the opening
prayer was said by the Rev Mr. Oil.