The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-10
Republicans Pass
Upon Many
Laws.
REFUSE TO GIVE
DISTRICT POWER
Territorial Convention Delegate,
10 Be Chosen on Basis Of
One for Fifty Voters.

HONSIDEHATIOS OF the nrst drafi
OF the rules for the government
sf the Republican party was pri-
ruarsly completed at the meeting OF the
RepzbIIcan Territorial committee last
HiEst. and through harmony and de-
sire 70 conclude the work more was ae-
eompllshcd than at the three previous
meetings upon the subject There were
80 changes. those being In the ~ay
Os aakinE the procedure more simple
tnas provided in the rules as reported
There was In reality only one con
tea during the entire meeting. tha:
Which came u2 on the passage OF the
proposed anendmeut Of Jones TO iE-
crease the size Of the executive s1iu-
rnift-e. doubling it's membership in
eaen district The proponents OF the
pIaa were IN favor % the change on
>th~ ground that BY such action there
would be n larger and more repreSen-
tstiye body TO take up the work OF the
campaign when n opens The commit
tee now consists OF nine members. and
the proposal vas to make u seventeen.
ths chairman OF the central committee
being the odd member.
Thls brought out much discussion
over the capacity Of large committee
10 do more work than n small one. ard
the necessity also. through the pres
cncs here OF proxies from outside mem
b~r-. for more representative body
than that which is now In control Of
the destinies of the party. The :aCt
was demonstrated. however. that by
simply doubling the committee there
vas no gain made. as the quorum
would stiiI consist OF the same proper
tion Of the local and nonresident MEM !
ber.. and the motion to increase the
membership die not prevail
The work OF the meeting began with .
the consideration q the substitute Of
tered by CocihO for section IS OF article
4. providing for revision OF the rolls
by the executive committee OF the pre-
cfnef clubs. The new section makes IL
OBLIGATORY for the clubs TO keep a per
feet roster of the voters Of each pre-
efnet and that this may be at the COM
Tnand of the higher party organization
or the candidate. whenever desired To
compiete the article bearing upon the
precinct clubs. Wright had passed a
s~cfion providing that the clubs may
pass any rules for government which
10 not conflict with the general rules
passed BY the central committee.
The most important change over the
rules IS submitted came In the consid-
ration Of the article having 90 do with
lh- dt~trfcf committee. The provision
fr-s vas made that these committees
han consist of one member for each
twenty-five votes east for the highest
Senator ut the last election
rh~ power Of ths committee as 20 NOM
nations was limited TO members OF the
Iorse OF Representatives The section
y hieh. as drawn. gave TO each district
ornrrfttee the riGht TO name n proper
ionate number OF the Senatorial can
iaatss sitting separately. Wns changed
% that where there - more than one
district In the Scna-
1riai district. tire committees shall sit
sfntfy ard name the candidates There
as also n provision when limits ths
over or the chairman Of the district
/, nrr-fn~ the executive committee Sp-
n the n9rnlna ton % TIRE prrcinct u-sru-
~r-t When the matter Of thc endorse
1@rt os Office seekers came up. ne
-cff5n vas go changed az 60 rad that
here ray be recommendations only
" The prrciuct ard district commit d.
. The Limitation Of proxies was =
p altered that any usubsr OF a dis
,fct committee may give his proxy 70 =
ny member % precinct club % ths y
.-trict. not more tran two proxies %
p held hv any mcrubcr. r
The article bearing upon ne Terri q
rial central COMMITTEES vas chnnEcd
very few particulars. thc principai q
res being the sf-fkirE out of ~" tr- .
alton that Pre- xies must b. given 90 C