The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-01

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dorsed and then an addition made to it,
and the motion of Crabbe was practic-
ally in this line. The motion was then
adopted unanimously.
c.. b. Wilson then said that before
there any nomination made he
thought it would be wise for the COM
mittee to consider whether or not 1T
was the best thing for a nomination to
he made at this time. He wanted the
opinion of the members as to whether
or rot there should be a fight made,
and what was to be gained by it. He
did not know whether or not there
would be any loss of prestige by fail
ing to make the fight and letting the
whole thing go by the board.
J. w. Burgess said that he had been
talking with a prominent man, who
had given it as his opinion that the
fight would cost a lot of money and
would bring no good result. There
would be no extra session OF the Leg
islature. and it would be better to let 1t
go and save men and money for the
fight for the next Legislature. He said
it was his opinion also that it would
be wisest to allow the whole thing to
go by the board, and not get into an
expensive fight
Senator Crabbe said he had a talk
with a prominent business man, and
n fellow Senate, who had told him
that there. was no use in making the
fight, and that if this was done and
the committee came to him they would
not get a blank cent, though his purse
was always open for ordinary cam
paign funds. He said he did not en-
tirely agree with this view. The Home
Rulers would have up man, and
they would say the Republicans were
afraid of them. which would have
great effect upon the native vote.
Boyd moved that committee of five
be appointed to look into the question,
to feel the pulse of the Republicans,
and to report upon the condition of
the public mind. both as to policy and
men, at meeting to be held on Mon
day next. In support of his motion
he said that if it was deemed advisable
TO put up man, the party must win
or it would have a black eye. There
We're many different opinions, and the
committee could so about and see what
was the feeling of the public. and then
report, naming men who could make
fight and carry the party banner TO
victory. Although the instructions of
the Territorial committee were to nom-
mate, there was in the convention the
right and prerogative to act as it saw
fit for the best interest of the party,
and to decide as the members thought
wise. This was the right of the COM
mittee he said, and il must be given
sufficient latitude in carrying on its
work.
j. h. FlSner Ssalu lndl "Hile lie IllSHl
favor an adjournment until Monday ne
thought there was mandatory direc-
ton from the higher committee to
name a man. and that 1t should be
carried out The man who should be
elected he said, would be in a way
the representative OF the people of the
entire Island No one. he thought,
could foresee what the future held.
and it might be necessary at some time
that the Republican party have In the
Legislature every man possible. There
might be bills passed which would re-
ceive the veto OF the Governor and 1t
would then be necessary to have as
many men OF the party there as pos
sible He said he was sorry that the
Governor had felt that the election
should be held but since the procla-
nation had been issued there seemed
nothing to do but make the fight. Ii
there was no money, then the cam
paign should be carried on without any
money On Monday he said there
might be more preparation for the
task. but he thought the committee
must nominate.
The proposition was carried unanl-
rnously that the chairman appoint the
committee. and the following were
named: j. H. Fisher, chairman; An
drew Brown, ]. w Burgess, j. D. NC
VaSh and j. Kenokii. Colonel Boyd
wan named but asked TO be relieved IN
favor of the last member OF the COM
uittee.
{. b Wilson said that there were
several vacancies in the committee,
and he thought these might be filled
There was a desire on the part or the
Federation of Labor, he said, to have
a member in the committee, ana ne