The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-24
WILL Be
MADE Up
OF CLUBS
The Home Rulers
to Organize
Closely.
PLANS FOR THE
PRECINCT MEN
Executive Committee viii Ar
range for Creation of Minor
Organizations.

TETITH vote which was decisive
VW in it's size and vociferous in it's
strength of lung, the plan of the
Central Committee of the Home Rul-
ers for the perfection of a party organ
ization was adopted at the meeting
last evening. 1t was the plan proposed
several weeks ago and fought with
vigor by the conservatives, but its
adoption means that here will be a
modern plan followed in the pursuing
of the aims of the party.
The evening was spent in the consid-
Grafton of the methods for the forma-
tion of government primary or pre-
cinct clubs throughout the Territory.
AS one speaker put 1t. there was to be
formed a system of clubs, which would
be close to the people, and the effect
would be to have the conventions or
the party made up of men who knew
the feelings of their constituents, and
the committees of voters who had been
constantly in touch with the people
who were needed to cast the ballots.
The discussions came up on the sup
Elemental report, which carried with 1T
not only the formation of the precinct
clubs. but as well a system OF rules for
their procedure. The rules. while rath-
er long, were those which are adopted
in the majority of organizations with
similar purposes. The system of pre-
cinct clubs of the Republican party
had been copied at length by the Home
Rulers, and the result of the labors OF
the committee was the presentation or
comprehensive system. From the
conservatives They did not want the
local clubs given power to name dele
gates to the nominating conventions
There was a feeling that the executive
committee should keep in its hands the
power of dictation to the voters, but
this was beaten by the younger element
of the party.
AS finally passed the plans of the
Home Rulers provide for a system OF
clubs, one in each voting precinct OF
the islands. made up of voters who
proclaim their fealty to the party, this
concession being made to the consery-
atives, who thought there was being
too much taken for granted in the poll
itics of some of the recent additions to
the party. These clubs to be governed
by the usual officers, and their duties
shall be to elect the delegates to all
conventions and as well
members of the committee which shall
have the supreme government of the
party affairs, known here as the exec
utive committee. There were several
made TO the rules as they
were passed after g seriatim reading
These, however, were principally Of q
verbal nature, and do not, in the main,
change the ordinary distribution Of the
power of the clubs or their officers.
Only one material change was made
and this was taken as partial victory
for the conservatives or older members
of the party. According 10 this amend
ment TO the rules OF order, there may
be made an amendment TO the rules
for the government of the party CLUBS
by a majority vote Of the membership
of each club. This change was hlauS
for the purpose Of permitting the ssE
al precinct clubs, where II Is ull-,- ullile.S
to secure a full attendance 10 nna
rules for government in these premises
According TO the plan as many
ada-ted the formation OF these clubs
. boiIt the Territory is to be in the con
troll of prince cupid and Judge kauila-
Those members Of the committee are
believed to be ready 10 undertake
Journey through the group, FOR the pur-
nose Of securing the adherence OF ne
,.o+ars +o the party, and to Interest
,Larr, in the formation Of the clubs,
"a +bus keep alive the organization.
THE rules Of order were finally or
4arAd printed, and when this is done
he leaders in the various districts will
have copies sent 70 them, for the pur-
pose OF getting the work under way
before the trip of the organizers for
The party shall have been undertaken.