Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-03
REPUBLICANS ADOPT OUTLINE
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10 present the name Of Judge Mahaulu.
After considerable discussion. Presi-
dent Crabbe ruled the motion out OF
order. saying that such Il matter could
not be considered by men holding PROV
les of Fifth District members. The
secretary would have to notify the
members and they themselves would
have TO choose successor.
Chairman Crabbe then stated that tho
object Of the meeting was 10 consider
The subject Of organizing for the coun-
~ election campaign.
The Executive Committee had been
working on a plan for several weeks.
II had been suggested TO call another
primary and elect a committee for each
county. the number of delegates to be
apportioned according to the Republic
can votes Of precincts at the last Ter
ritorial ele ,Cion. The chairman then
mentioned the resolutions sent by the
Fifth District in which plan of cam
Daign had been outlined. He did not
believe the chairman ana secretary had
the right TO call primaries as requested.
He thought n good short, snappy cam
paign was better than long and ted
ious one.
MIR. Kepoikai spoke on Mr.. KeOla.
Of Maui. having chosen him as his
proxy and read portions OF the letter.
He mentioned the need Of unity in tho
party and deprecated the action of Col.
Iaukea in leaving the party.
President Crabbe asked for sugges.
ions as to "a plan of action. The coun-
~ committee should be elected at the
convention. should be thoroughly rep
rcsentative. Mr. Aylett said the cam.
paign should be started right away.
In conclusion, he stated that he had
always been Republican and expect
ed to die as one.
Mr.. Fisher agreed that there should
be prompt action and also that he was
In favor of the one to twenty-five rep
resentation proposal. The more people
Who got in as workers. the better.
At the request OF Mr.. Lane. the res
olutions from the Fifth District were
read by the acting secretary. Mr. Lane
moved for the adoption Of the resolu-
lions. Here followed a long discus
sion during which Mr.. Fisher stated
that he saw no harm in the adoption
of the resolutions. They would guide
the party until new rule covering the
points could be included in the rules
and regulations Of the party. Mr.. Nc
Candies asked II the rules and reglI-
lations were not sufficient as they stood
and was informed that they had abso-
lutely nothing TO say about the matter
in hand.
Mr.. McCandess was set on having a
committee appointed to consider the
resolutions and report. say next Satur-
day. Mr.. Winston stated that the res
olution was only an expression OF opin-
ion which would not bind the party en-
cept pending further action.
Birbe, an outsider, wanted TO know
who authorized the members OF the
Fifth to draw up the petition which
had been presented. Mr.. Kahaulelio
moved the previous question and was
very promptly called 20 order by the
chairman who stated that no such pro-
ceeding would be allowed The meet !
Ing was open for free and open discus.
sion.
Mr.. Fisher moved as an amendment
TO the motion Of Mr.. Lane to adopt,
that a committee be appointed to draft
a new article for governing county or
ganization.
Mr.. Avery was granted permission to
speak. He claimed that Article Of
the rules was followed In the proposals
made in the resolutions. Mr. Stewart
was also accorded the privilege of
speaking. He stated in substance that
the resolutions were suggested by Mr..
'Olepau, one OF the strongest Republi-
can workers during the last campaign
and that discourtesy to the committee
was a thing far removed from the
minds of the signers. The resolutions
had been made the property of the
public and II the members of the COM
mittee from the Fourth had any differ
ent suggestions to make, they had GER '