The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-28

| Laws which would facilitate the work
. II the party. The discussion OF some
I points was long but there was appar-
/ cnt "a desire to get through with the
/ business at hand without heat or acri-
I Inony. and so far as the work was
| completed there was perfect harmony,
the votes being principally unanimous
| The changes made throughout the
! rules so Tar as considered were lOokin 4
toward giving the clubs themselves
more power in the framing or the rules
| OF procedure. which are TO govern the
business meetings. and the orderly con-
/ duct OF affairs: This point was made
repe1t ediy by Senator Crabbe and Su-
I perIntendcnt Boyd. who was present
with proxies and took part in the dis
I cussions II the vital points. The prin-
cipal change made in the sections Of
the article devoted to precinct clubs.
and this was not entirely completed
when adjournment was had. provides
Tor the reorganization OF the precinct
clubs beginning In June. where the
committee suggested July. owing to the
weight or opinion that IL was not too
early then TO begin the alignment OF
forces. the First District even advocat-
ing that the activity begin In May. and
that the voters themselves shall choose
the delegates TO Territorial conven-
tions
Before the meeting got down to the
work which was cut out for IL. Chair
man Stewart OF the rules committee
who was handling the report put in a
resolution which provided that all 9th
ers than members OF the committee
who might want to- speak on the ques-
lions before the meeting. should do so
at once the question was put. and
should be confined to ten minutes each,
while members OF the committee could
speak only twice. and five minutes each
time. He also introduced resolutions
which provided for n committee to con-
suit with the Governor and President |
or the Board OF Health. frst with re-
gard 10 the status OF Father wendelin. |
the resolution reciting that there were I
no charges against Lhe priest. and that I
IN the opinion OF the committee either I
there should be charges and a hearing
or the request for removal should be
and as well with reference
TO the use by the Department OF Pub
lie Works OF the rock crusher, so that
the streets OF the city might be i'm
proved. Both resolutions carried with
put any opposition.
The consideration of the rules was
taken up and formally the title was
and the first two sections
passed When the third was reached
here was much discussion over the
that any number may consti-
ute a quorum. and as well over the
provision that at special meeting no ]
BUSINESS might be considered except ,
hat for which the meeting was called
This provision II was urged was TO
prevent fraud at special meetings, IL Z
Tot fully attended. Both Superintend- .
mt Boyd and Crabbe insisted that d,
here should not be such stringent
hat the clubs bylaws may govern 1
he matters or quorum and business to r
Re considered The provisions for Of .
cers were so changed that the club
members might elect the executive Z
ommittee OF five instead OF providing y
the nnnOfnrmanf NV ha
All went well down to section 9,
Thich In the draft provided that all
allots should be OF uniform size and I
DIOR. at primaries. The object as stat
was 10 prevent any control OF the %
oters. to prevent espionage. There en-
ued the widest range OF discussion,
he principal theme OF the takers be- v
lg the granting OF power to manage C.
heir own affairs to the clubs. Super Va
itendent Boyd wanted to know how
ne voters who had a desire to vote for
ome one not on the ballot could pro- r
Fed. and Lorrin Andrews insisted that &
'ere should be some provision which
ould compel the putting OF every {,
au7e suggested on the ballot, or of al n
wing the voters to write on the name n
the candidate who might be propos- h
! at the last moment. too late to have (,
IS proper place on the ballot The a,
inject OF the dark horse wrought on W
he minds OF the committeeman. and II
lere were many expressions OF opin- Il
n. Amendments were suggested pro- h,
ding that the names might be writ W
n in by the voters. and that the clubs s,
iould furnish ballots. OF
Senator Achi proved welcome O,
,eaker. when he urged that there be q.
- attention To rules for the govern bl
ent OF the precinct clubs. He said In
at In his precinct. where there were I in
Try few rules. there was no trouble 81
all. while In other precincts where w
ere were complete sets OF rules there ar
Id been disagreements and difficulties. III
g urged that the easiest plan was the on
st. for I'm a multitude OF provisions "a
ere promised 10 be grounds for dis
.reements and the results would be W.
at the voters would get to fighting m
e party interest and perhaps come to ar
iifng the candidates ne
The substitute OF Coeiho. providing W,
at the ballots To be used at primaries co
all be fixed by the clubs. was finally "a
.ssed without division. The sections h.,
= the primaries. rs To- judges and G.,
cir control. went through but the tn
mmittee showed that IL was not in i'm
c mood for disciplining any members. cd
- three paragraphs under which any ht
dge or official OF a club might be IN
ed on charges and suspended from n .
Ice. were cut out. owing TO the belief OF
ut thereby there might be some voter sh
" TO the party. hi,
The time for holding club elections on
a the primaries for conventions Ia
.rned an innocent enough paragraph. ne
q before IL was ended there was in Rp
ted into the discussion and crystal :
ed into action. "A change which will
OF the greatest interest To the voters "A
q promises to- make the primaries -
IRE popular. When the section was
III Renton At once moved that the
te for the meetings of the clubs for
limitations and elections OF officers
iuld be advanced from July TO June
G First District men, by their prox-