Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-27
REPUBLICANS ARE HARMONIOUS
DISCUSS LAWS
AND TRANSACT MUCH BUSINESS
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NOl6 LOT NepuOllCan Cdnuludtes'
Mr.. Harrington. replying to the re.
marks of Mr.. Towse respecting news.
papers, suggested that the committee
adopt resolution requesting each
nc wspaper to give the previous speak.
er a column in which to express his
views.
MIR. Reynolds told something Of how
primaries were carried on in the
State of California. They were fair
and square and all primaries voted to-
gcther. If on the day of election a
Democrat happened to be converted
to Republicanism, he should be allow.
ed to vote. There should be absolute.
ly no restriction.
WANT HAWAIIAN REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Coelho told how the Republi.
cans had won the last fight In Buffalo
while he was there. When a voter
pledged himself to vote the Republi.
Gun ticket, he was allowed to vote at
the Republican primaries. The nom.
nations of candidates were of course
closed before the election and those
pledged themselves to vote the Re.
publican ticket were forced to vote
icr the candidate already put up. II
was in this way that the Democratic
city Of Buffalo went Republican.
Mr.. Cooke moved to adjourn but Mr.
Boyd arose and said You must
consider this matter well from n
stOndpoint of the Hawaiians. If you
want Hawaiians to become Republi.
cans you will have to mako them
snch. " you want to bar them then
keep them out. Hawaiians have said
nj late: You Republicans don't want
~ at your primaries because yon
want TO put in your own men. After
this has been done, then we are good
enough to come in and help elect your
men,"
Mr. Cooke answered that he did not
wish to be misunderstood ho was
ANXIOUS for Home Rulers and Demo.
Gratis to become Republicans and he
b, lieved they were fast coming that
way.
Mr. Boyd-"That's what You think"
Mr.. Fisher cited instances at the last
primary elections when a large mum
Der of Home Rulers had been driven
to the Republican polls to vote when
they had no right whatever there.
The rolls should be closed in time to
allow n rigid overseeing of them
STEWART ON THE SECTION.
Mr.. Stewart, as chairman OF the
committee on rules and regulations
spoke as follows on the section under
discussion.
Primary elections should be as care
fully guarded as general elections
Many of the states have laws regulat.
ing the primaries and prescribing
tests to he applied TO persons desiring
to vote thereat. II is unfortunate
that no citizen got this matter before
rui last legislature.
In Massachusetts by an Act of 1897,
!. Is provided, that when a person ap
pears at a primary 10 vote, II he is
challenged, he must make oath as TO
bis identity; also that he has not tax
"r part in the caucus OF any other
| party for a year. and intends to sup.
port the nominee OF the caucus. Upon
ticking such an oath he shall be per
nitted to vote. There is no prclimin.
"TS registration whatever.
Hon. Josiah Quincy, for some time
Mayor Of Boston, Mass, opposes all
registration for primaries he says: IL
believe that perhaps the fundamental
principle Of caucus reform Is the pro-
Vision of some method by which the
| individual voter Of the party shall be
secured in his right to deposit his
vote. think that that object can
only be arrived at satisfactorily by
making his right depend, in the last
resort, upon his Willingness to take
oath TO certain form of declaration.
] 40 not believe that II is wise to pro.
vide In any way for any system OF
party enrolment. II seems to mo
that at the best 1t is an unnecessary
Remembrance and difficulty, source
Of possible trouble and fraud, and that
uifer proper laws 1t is entirely un.
necessary 10 nave any provision for
he enrolment of party voters"
PROVIDE FOR CHALLENGE.
In Kentucky, as late as January, 1898,
neither the Democratic party, nor the
Republican party has required voters
at u primary to do anything more than
TO declare in good faith that they desire
to affiliate with that party.
| When Hon. Edward J. McDermott
made this statement at public con
ference, In New York City, the follow
Ing colloquy took place:
Mr. Hopkins CKansasy Suppose II is
for the nomination of Republican
'andldato? Do ! understand that you
allow man 10 step up and say II am
a Republican, ana want to vote for the
candidate of the Republican party at
the coming election" will you allow
aim to vote?
| Mr.. McDermOtt-Cp Certainly We nro-