The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-04
MAY KEEP
DREIER orr
THE BALLOT
Republicans Will
Appeal to the
Courts.
prom Wednesdays daily)

n EPUBL1CANs will not permit the
printing Of the name Of August
AZ Dreier on the official ballots fof
the Fourth dirtrict without the arbitra-
ment OF the highest court OF the Terri
tory. This was decided upon last even
ing. after full discussion of the position
taken by the Acting Governor of the
Territory and the Investigations OF the
attorneys for the committee.
The newest phase of the Fourth Dis
trict controversy was that interJected
yesterday by Secretary and Acting
Governor Cooper. After consideration
of the matter, consultation with attor-
neys and the receipt Of the formal petit
ton for information, from the Home
Rulers coming In between times, the
chief executive arrived at the conclu-
sion that he did not have any author
ity over candidate provided that he
was properly certified TO the office The
position of the Secretary Is broadly
that he would have to receive the name
of any person who may be nominated
by a party, even IL that nominee was
an alien or a woman, If there were the
necessary voters signatures and dol
lars accompanying II.
AZ soon as this condition was made
known to the chairmen OF the two
committees, the Territorial and Dis
trict, they consulted again with their
attorney, Mr.. A. C. NJ. Robertson, and
received some assurances that they
might hope for success in any night
over the knocking off of the printing on
the ballot of the name of the Home
Ruler. Mr.. Robertson suggested that
taty hot hn
tary, and that failing to change his
mind, there be something done in the
courts at once. This course was decid-
ed upon.
When the Fourth district committee
met last evening Chairmen Gear and
Kennedy reported to the committee and
others present The former thought
there should be no delay in inaugural
ing the fight and the latter while of
opinion that there might be some effect
upon the general political position. in
that the Home Rulers might take it
that there was persecution OF one OF
their candidates, submitted to the
majority. Lorrin Andrews said that II
there was to be a fight 1t should be
made at once. and the status of similar
contests made plain. There was vote
taken and the two chairmen were au-
thorized to get down to work immedi-
ately so that there might be an answer
within a few days.
That Il will take hard fight is GER
tain, for August Dreier has said thai
he will not permit the loss of the Dis
trict through any fault of bis, and the
Tlerublicans will make a hot campaign
In fact, the plans are already making
which will engage the attention of ev'
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the election dav There will be tive
meetings a day. The first two this even
ing will be made feature. They will
he open air meetings. The first in poin
of interest is expected to be that a
the corner of Queen and South streets
Kewalo. The chairman of that meet
ing. which will he held in the open air
will be Enoch Johnson. The speaker
viii be: William Olepau. Keohokii
Lorrin Andrews. Senator w. c. Achi
w. ]. Coelho and Hon. Jonah kuma
lac. The second meeting will be tina
at the lot opposite the Moana hotel
Waikiki. The meeting will be unde
the control of j. Manais Kaneakua ant
ten takers are to be Daniel kakaha
G. A. Davis, +. Towse, w. w. Harris
and Hon. ]. w. Keiki.
There will be noon meetings held a
the docks each day, so that the long
shoremen may be reached. There VII
be a general dis""reion of the interest
of the Territory and stress will be lat
upon the Home Rule mistakes. Their
will be one sneaker who will devote hi
time to a denial of the charge that tn
Republican party wants to disfranchis
the Hawaiians. w. C. King, of tn
Registration Committee. is trying t
secure the names of voters who hav
moved recently.
The Home Rulers are preparing I
make fight for the honor OF the seal
and Chairman Kaulia proposes to max
plumber of speeches this week covering
the district from Kakaako to Waikiki