The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-21
WITHOUT A
CANDIDATE
Home Rulers Re-
fuse to Endorse
Mr.. BeardsIee.
COMMITTEE MUST
FIND THE MAN
Entire Affair in the Hands OF
Five Men and Will Be
Settled Soon.

| A FTER debate long and loud,
~ discussion which followed the
n entire range of political action.
! the executive committee OF the
Home Rule party last evening re-
ceived the report of the minority of the
committee on Fourth District nomina-
| ton. placed it on file but refused TO en-
dorse the action of the two members
who made ii. This leaves F. w. Boards
! lee with an acceptance of a nomination
| which never was legally offered, and
come around again.
The consideration of the matter OF the
Fourth District case was the primary
| business of the meeting, though before
| the session of the committee had closed
| there was an endorsement of Parker
as second choice for the governorship,
| this too after a debate which was long
and full. When the committee was
called to order John Emmeluth, for the
minority of the committee. presented
his report He said that with the con-
currence of Senator Kalauokalani, ne
| had asked Beardslee to accept the nom
ination for the legislature, and that an
! acceptance had been received The let
ter was a short one, endorsing the plat
form of the Home Rulers and coming
out strong on the side of those who
favor immediate action and bill es-
tablishing city and county government.
When the report had been made there
= ..o- ,,,nx-a ratify thp action of the
minority OF the committee. This met
with objection. Opinions were express
ed freely and the consensus seemed 10
be that it was too early to select man
from the Republican ranks for the
nomination Finally the question was
raised as 20 the view of the entire COM
mittee. and it was found that Prince
Cupid, Long and Erving had not con-
sented to the naming of Beardslee and
on motion the matter was left entirely
with that committee. as it was before
This leaves the party without any nom
inee. and the five men have the full
power TO select a candidate before the
time for filing nominations expires 1t
is expected that action will be taken
by the committee before the meeting
next week.
1t was stated in the meeting that the
labor men had decided that there would
be no endorsement of any candidate on
the part of the Trades and Labor Coun-
ell. and the entire matter was in abey-
ance. through the action in refusing
to adopt the report of the minority Of
the committee.
When this had been disposed OF the
question before the committee came up
on the governorship. Emmeluth read
a long preamble and resolutions, set
ting forth that there was in prospect a
change in the governorship and provid-
ing for the sending on to Washington
OF ar endorsement on behalf CT the
Home Rulers OF Delegate Wilcox for
this position. This brought about a
long discussion. There were speeches
urging that it was the part of prudence
to send on to Washington a representa-
tive Of the party, to make a fight for
the place for a Home Ruler. 1t was
also urged that the resolution be sup
ported by petition. One of the young
er element in the party here took the
floor and pointed out that 1t was well
nigh impossible TO expect that a mem
Der of the party would be chosen, and
that II would be wise to send al en-
dorsement also of a man for the sec
ond choice. The only man who had
chance and who could get the endorse
ment of the Home Rulers was Sam
Parker, and the resolution as finally
amended declares that If wilcox can
not be given the place that it should
go 10 Parker. In this form it went over
to the next meeting, and without doubt
viii then be passed.
After the meeting there was still