The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-09
ACH| WINS
IN FIT I'll
Cooke Compelled
To Act in
Fourth.
DISTRICTS CHOOSE
NEW OFFICIALS
Republican COMMITTEES Get Down
10 Work With Every indication
Of Harmonious Campaign.

Achi for chairman OF the Fifth dis
trict committee after lively oattie 10
get the place; Cooke for chairman OF
Fourth after a hard struggle to escape
the honor. is the main result OF the TWO
meetings Of Republicans yesterday. In
both instances there was a large at
tendance Of the members, only one OF
those from the Fifth being absent, ana
he having his proxy in the committee
while from the Fourth there We're nVe
absent.
There was every evidence that there
would be a hard fight in the Fifth, and
this fact drew to the headquarters OF
the Republican Territorial Committee
a large attendance Of those Interested
besiIe the members. The meeting was
called to order by former chairman
George r. Carter, and the fight devei-
ope6 at once. J. d. Avery, from the
eighth precinct, suggested that the first
business should be the election or
temporary chairman. Carter ruled that
under rule 6 of the recent enactment OF
the Territorial Committee, he had TO
hold office until the election of his sue
cessor. In this view he was seemingly
upheld by the body, Mr.. Avery making
an appeaI from the decision, and being
met by the ruling that there was no
constituted body qualified to pass upon
the appeal until there had been COM
mittee on credentials, which could de-
termine the members Of the committee.
This again seemed to be the sense OIL
the meeting, Judge Wilcox, Charles
Clark and Nawaakoa being named as
the committee. They found the list the
same as published and so reported
and when Avery was given chance
TO make his appeal TO the COMMITTEES as
thus constituted, he refused, saying
only that he would enter MS protest
against the methods of the chair.
Immediately the fight was on. Ma
noa. OF the Second, got the floor at once
and nominated w. G. Achi Tor chair-
man. G.. II. Clark named John e. Lane.
The method of calling the names OF the
members was decided upon, and the
ballot proceeded after the candidates
had agreed that they would not vote.
William Henry, @. c. Potter anG Ben
Naukana were appointed tellers and
the vote resulted Achi, 20; Lane, Ia, one
vote being not counted, as it contained
the name of Avery for secretary The
tickets placed before the meeting had
been changed by one partisan.
There was a degree OF confusion inn
mediateIy after Mr.. Achi had taken the
chair and said that he thanked the
members and pledged himself to do
every thinS for the party success. Z. II.
Clark left the room. declaring that ne
would not sit with the committee long
er. as he had been promised many
votes which were not given to his man.
This was only for moment, for While
Mr. Clark was indignant, he returned
to an adjoining room and awaited lhe
result OF the meeting, declaring AFTER
ward that he had not expected that the
promises made him would be broken,
hut this did not affect his party fealty.
The. results of the other ballots were
as fellows: For vice chairman, Judge
Wilcox IS; w. w Goodale, 8. For
treasurer. George c. Potter. p; A w
Seabilry, Is. For secretary, David Hoa-
pill, rs; j. d. Avery, 10. The committee
decided that it should proceed-to the
election of the executive committee and
the choice fell as follows: First Pre-
cinct, James Davis; Second, Joseph ke-
kuku: Third, w. w. Goodaie; Fourth,
r. l.. Giliiland: Fifth Davis Doug
lass; Sixth, G. w. Nawakoa; Seventh,
j. A. Aheong; Eighth, c. B. Dwight;
Ninth, George Harris; Tenth, w. X
Isaac.
Chairman Achi said that there was
urgent need for q finance committee
and certain other committees, hut on
motion of Isaac Sherwood, all this was
left over until there had been framed
rules for the guidance of the commit
tee. The committee to make the rules
/ is as follows: Isaac Sherwood, chair
man; j. L. Holt, George G. Potter, VIII
liam Henry and George Harris, the in
structions being that there be a report
within three days, after which there
would be a meeting and the other COM
mittees organized. The committee then
adjourned, subject to the call of the
chairman.
Fifty members Of the Fourth district
committee met promptly at IL o'clock
| at yNaverley hall, the committee being
called to order by Senator Crabbe. +.
| w. Macfarlane was nominated Tor tenn
porary chairman and he was chosen by
exclamation, as was William Savidge
for secretary. after Jonah Kumalae had
withdrawn in his favor. D. p. r. Isen-
berg, c. Il. Wilson and W. c. King ex-
iamined the credentials and reported all
lin order.
J. P. Cooke nominated Mr.. Afacfarlane
for chairman, but that gentleman gave
business reasons why he could not
serve. c. B. Wilson nominated Cooke.
r. n. Boyd named Representative Ay-
| lett G.. w. r. King named G.. B. Nc
| Cleilan and then Withdrawals began.
dr Cooke said he would not run if he
could escape it, and failed to get out
| of the race only when his nominator
and second would not agree Mcclellan
and Aylett drew out and Cooke was
named unanimously. The same course
| was followed in the selection of r. W
| Aylett as vice chairman, William saw
fdge as secretary, and J. a Gilman for
treasurer The executive committee Is
/ composed of the following: First W.
c. Rowe: Second. c. B. Wilson; Third
| r. n. Boyd; Fourth. n. E. Gedge,
Fifth. Samuel Johnson: Sixth. r. NJ.
Brooks: Seventh. J. Chalmers
The meeting adjourned 10 the cali Or
the chair.