The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-08

The Wilson matter bobbed up agar
| in the meeting of the Republican Cen
trail Committee Saturday night and ais
| bobbed down without any heads beint
broken. There was some little acrl
monious discussion, but as whole tn,
matter passed off tremendously, al.
though the ex-road supervisor still ha:
hopes. A resolution which Alex. Rob.
| ertson got John Lane to introduce was
sent to committee, after 1t had beer
generally condemned and the commit
tee then put quietus on the whole
matter by unanimously adopting res
olution confirming all the previous acts
of the executive committee.
Wilson won out, however. in his con-
tention that the committee, which en-
dorsed his successor, was illegally con-
stituted. but the belated victory does
him no good.
j. H. Fisher reported for the commit
tee which examined the rules, and pre-
sented the same report which had been
recommitted to that committee. This
was to the effect that the rules pro-
vided that no member could sit in the
executive committee, unless the proxy
held by such, member was that of an
executive committeeman. Lane moved
that it be adopted No one talked on
the motion. Crabbe suggested that
it was remarkable to hear so much
criticism of the committee outside, and
then have no one say word at the
meeting Fisher said the committee
reported only on the Interpretation of
the rules and not on the ACCESSIBILITY
of the rule Keen was of the same
opinion. Achi thought the rules should
be followed. The report was adopted
almost unanimously. Norman Wat
kins said if the rules were interpreted
strictly it would deprive the outside
districts from representation in the eX-
ecutive committee. He presented the
following amendment of which notice
had previously been given:
'Any member of the Executive Com
mittee absenting himself from or not
residing at or near Honolulu, Oahu,
shall give his proxy in writing to
member of the Territorial Central
Committee or member of any Republic
can precinct club, and in the event of
his failure to give such proxy the
chairman shall appoint member of
the Territorial Central Committee to
act until the return of such absentee
to Honolulu. If there are
other members of the Executive Com
mittee or Territorial Central Commit
tee in Honolulu representing the Dis
trict of the absentee member, then such
appointee shall be chosen from their
number upon their nomination. Pro-
vided always. however, that no men,
Der of the Territorial Central Commit
tee or any member of any Republican
Precinct club shall hold more than one
proxy for the Executive Committee,
nor shall any member of the Executive
Committee hold the proxy of another
member thereof or be appointed to act
FOR him during his absence
Fisher favored the amendment and
Achi opposed it. He thought the con-
vention should name the committee.
Crabbe didn't think membership should
De restricted to the convention or dis
.rict committees.
Mr.. Lane moved an amendment in
Effect the same, excepting that it linz
ted the membership of the committee
o members of the territorial committee :
md of the preceding convention. Eight !
'oted in favor of the amendment. and !
seven against it, and the point was !
made that a quorum had not voted.
;rabbe held three proxies but did not !
,ote, and Campbell also did not vote.
he called attention to the Watkins res
iution as giving right to any out
lder-belonging to a precinct club
'ecoming member of the executive
ommittee. and at the same time under
ne rules, he could not become a mem-
er of the Central Committee. Upon
notion the resolution was referred TO
committee consisting of Fisher, Wat
ms and Lane for report. Lane intro
uced the following resolution, minus
he last paragraph, which he had
out
Resolved, That it is not good policy
Dr. any committee of the Republican
arty to indorse any person for an Of
ce held by another, unless the person
4 Office shall first, upon a fair hear
lg, having been condemned by such
ommittee.
Resolved That the method followed
| the removal of~C. b. Wilson from
flee shall not be considered as prec-
dent.
"You never thought that two DAYS (
go" said Crabbe to Lane.
80.
Il know | didn't"
1T seems to me that is a fault-find- {
lg resolution and came from outside I
he committee. / have heard of it be- ,
,re," said Crabbe.
Yes, Alex Robertson gave 1t To me-" I
lid Lane; but I believe it Is all right" |
This committee has done the best 1t I
new how for the Republican party and
as yet to recommend a man for IA
lace held by a Republican. This is
lie Wilson matter again. We did not
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