Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-07
Mr.. Renton's Views.

Mr.. Renton remarked that they had
enjoyed the services of an excellent
secretary not member, and what
they should look for now was a goou
man. Ii such we're available in the
committee well and good, but other
wise they should not hesitate to go out
side.
Mr.. Stewart made further remarks
in explanation.
Mr.. Cooke gave facts to prove that
the practice varied in different States.
The vote was then taken, resulting
in II for the motion and against.
Wright for Fisher.
Mr. Wright nominated Col. J. II.
Fisher. being seconded by Mr.. Cooke,
Mr. Stewart nominated w. ]. Coel
no, being seconded after a pause by
Mr.. Fisher.
Middle on Proxies.
Calling of the roll for election of one
of the candidates had not proceeded
far until It was found that proxies
could not be voted. They had not au
thorized any choice as between the
candidates running. while a number oil
them gave their support to Mr.. Avery
II was therefore suggested by Mr.
Stewart that the business go over tC
another meeting. This was agreed to
but not so far as Mr.. Stewart desired
He wanted to have the motion alread,
passed, requiring a member for seCrc
tary, opened up again. Inc, meeting
decided, on motion of Mr.. Dickey. Il
have the business resumed at nOmina
tons for secretary. The candidate!
were accordingly withdrawn.
Mr.. Fisher proposed that an assist
ant secretary should be elected by thi!
meeting.
Mr.. Cooke thought the secretary
should choose his own assistant. Mr.
Fisher objected that a man distastefu
to the committee might thus be foistet
on II. Mr.. Cooke retorted that tn,
man the committee elected might no
be agreeable to the secretary, witt
would have him under official Contro
and direction. The matter dropped.
Settling the Proxies.
The resolution on proxies came III
from the previous meeting. Amended
on MIR. Cooke to broaden the scope o
eligibility to reach outside of the com
mittee, II passed alter slight discus
sion as follows:
Resolved, That a proxy may b,
used at any committee meeting of tn,
Territorial Committee, but no proX,
shall be used except by member o
the Territorial Committee. or OF tn,
last Territorial convention, or of tn,
District Committee, and no membe
shall hold more than two proxies"
HiIo Committeeman.
] The matter of a successor to Jas
Glib of Hawaii, who resigned mem
borship, caused the production of
batch of letters from members in tina
district. Instead of taking joint actiol
the remaining members of the Distric
Committee all pulled apart. Mr.. Nc
Stocker nominated J. Castle Ridgway
formerly Senator Cullom's secretary
Mr.. Walker wanted Albert Horner
while Mr.. Estep was non-committal
The matter was referred to the Dis
trict Committee for agreement on :
man
Memory Of GiIflIan.
Somebody said adjourn. when Mr.
Stewart, as by sudden thought, stat
ed that the party had lately suffered ;
sad loss by the death of a prominen
man, and he therefore dictated the fol
lowing resolution. which was passed
With deep feeling:
4 Resolved. That this committee ha
learned with deep regret of the dealt
/ OF the Honorable Archibald +. Gilfillan
a member of the House Of Representa-
tiNes for the Fourth Representativ,
District;
That he was an earnest and faith
full Republican, holding Republican
principles with clearness and eXpound
Ing them with ability:
That he was a faithful representa-
tive of the party and of the people II
the House of Representatives.: and
That the party and the people o
tic Territory have suffered grea
loss in the death of Representative
: