Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-10
At WORK
MANY LAWS PASSED
FOR PARTY'S BENEFIT
Not More Than Two Proxies May Be
Held By Any Member.
Revision Of the
Rules.

The Republican Territorial commit
tee met at headquarters last night and
accomplished considerable amount OF
work, primarily completing the con-
sideration Of the first drafe of rules
for the government of the party. What
changes were made in the rules as first
drafted were improvements, many sec
tons being made more simple, at the
same time losing nothing in their def
niteness
The work Of the meeting went along
smoothly and rapidly until Colonel
Jones suggested doubling the size OF
the executive committee in each dis
trict. Colonel Jones was strongly OF
the opinion that such a change would
mean greater representation. He
thought large committee, such as he
proposed, would be better able to do
the work OF the party when the cam
paign opens.
The committee now consists of nine
members. Colonel Jones proposition
was to increase II to seventeen, the
chairman being the odd man.
Considerable discussion was occas-
Toned by Colonel Jones' remarks. Some
thoroughly agreed with the idea OF a
large working committee while others
very much doubted the ability OF a
large committee to accomplish as much
as a smaller body. It was also held
that through the presence here Of
proxies from memberes on the other
Islands, a more representative body
than that which now exists should be
provided for. II was shown. however,
that the mere doubling of the commit
tee gained nothing, as the quorum
ton of the local and nonresident mem
bers. The motion to increase the mem
bership did not prevail.
Coelho offered substitute for section
rs of article /. providing for a revision
Of the rolls by the executive committee
OF the precinct clubs. The new section
makes II obligatory for the clubs to
keep n complete roster of the voters OF
each precinct. Wright had passed a
| section providing that the clubs may
pass rules for government as long as
these rules do not conflict with general
rules passed by the central committee.
In considering the article having to
do with the district committee the Sec
ton which gave to each district com
mittee the right to name a proportion
| ate number of the Senatorial candi-
dates. sitting separately. was changed
90 that where there Is more than one
| representative district in the Senatorial
| district, the committees shall sit joint
| ly and name the candidates.
The limitation OF proxies was chang
ed so that members Of district commit
tees may give their proxies to members
of precinct clubs of the district. not
more than two proxies TO members OF
precinct clubs OF the district. not moro
than two proxies TO be held by any
members.
II was decided in the matter of repre-
sentation in the Territorial conven
/ tons that there should be one delegate
for each fifty votes cast in the precinct
for the Delegate to Congress at the
last election. The major fraction shall
EoNtIH lne ouu HulnDtIS anu uo pre-
Cinct shall be unrepresented.
When the general provisions were
taken up a new section was substituted
for that which provided for an ad.
vlsory committee, making It impos-
sible for any person to be a member OF
both district and the Territorial COM
mittee at the same time.
II was provided that committee
consisting Of Chairman Kennedy, J. w.
Jones and A. G. NJ. Robertson should
have charge OF the revision OF the rules
and their preparation for final con-
sideration. The rules must be passed
by two-thirds vote before they be
come the law Of the part, when they
come up before the committee.