Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-12

Oahu last election. he believed they
could have passed two hundred good
bills They must not leave the work
of good government to their children,
but make utmost endeavOr to do yome-
thing themselves. Calls of dissent to
his remark that they should vote for
a Republican candidate even If he were
n Chinese or japanese drew from tho
speaker the laughing explanation that
the Organic Net settled the matter. II
was important that Wilcox be defeated
for Delegate to Congress. otherwise
two more years might elapse without
receiving any benefit from Washing
ton for the Territory. He adjured the
party to bury missionary and antimis-
siOnary factions and elect a majority of
the Legislature that would enact useful
laws. Wipe out faction and color
lines.
Mr.. Craig spoke of the clubs execu-
tive committee and urged the import.
ance OF getting out strong vote at pri-
maries. Referring to Mr.. Kumalae's
regret at the defeat OF one OF their can
ddates for Senator on Oahu, he re-
marked that perhaps Henry Water
house was not popular man and the
party should see that 1t placed popu.
lar men on its ticket.
J. p. Cooke had only one suggestion,
| when called up, and that was that
there ought TO be no lack OF volunteers
for helping the executive committee in
canvassing the precinct.
Chas. +. Reynolds responded to q
call from the meeting. What they want
ed to talk about was progression and
the Republican party was one of prog.
ress. The talk about faction as an i'm.
pediment was absurd. They ought to
talk about what would be for the benefit
Of the party and the country. This
would give them the greatest satisfac-
ton at the close of the campaign. AZ
ter music by the orchestra following
! his remarks. Mr.. Reynolds called for
the sentiments of the chairman.
Ed. Soper said the great aim of tho
campaign was to secure the very best
men available as candidates and use
the utmost energy TO elect them. His
! feeling was that IL candidate were
obnoxious to him he should say so and
II necessary walk out of the convention.
He did not believe in what was called
knitting a candidate of the party. The
speaker was at one time a believer in
! George William Curtis, but when
| Harper's Weekly opposed the nomina-
tons of a convention in which its edi-
tor had participated the speakers con.
| fdence in Curtis was destroyed.
Mr.. Middleditch suggested that the
executive committee should show a
practical appreciation OF the confidence
reposed in them by the precinct club,
by going ahead with the work of organ
| ization and education.
J. w. Girvin related some political
"reminiscences from San Diego, TO show
the benefit of the social element in
campaigns. lie urged the bringing al
young men to the front, so that they
might become accustomed to thinking
on their feet.
Dan. II. Case did not believe in a
campaign of vituperation. They could
not win over Hawaiians by abusing
Home Rule leaders. Molasses caught
more flies than vinegar. There was
much truth in the old saying.
T. +. Lansing reminded the club that
there was work to do at the next meet
ing two weeks hence. The electoral
lists should be made available as a
basis OF nominations for the various
committees and delegates to conven'
ton. His remarks elected a general
conversation.
J. II. Fisher stated that 923 voters
were registered in this precinct at the
general election. Since then probably
300 additional voters had moved into
the precinct. Their rules required cam
paign officials to be taken from the
membership of the precinct club.
w. l.. Howard suggested that work
ers should go around and get sigma
lures There were many who held
aloof that might be enrolled if proper
ly approached. After remarks in sup.
port of his idea by d. Logan, he NOV
ed that the executive committee enlist
helpers to canvass voters on printed
! headings for increasing the clubs mem
| bership, adding from previous motions
that lists be placed in central places