Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-07
CONVENTION FOR BlLO

There were twenty present at the
of the Territorial Central Com.
mittee In headquarters Saturday night.
]. Fl. Fisher presided during the early
part Of the meeting, Chairman Crabbe
not arriving until later.
Wanted Old Convention.
The matter OF holding a convention
for the choice of delegates to the Ma.
tional Convention in Chicago was
brought up first Of all. In order to get
the matter before the meeting, Mr..
Gilman moved that the old convention
which adjourned sine die, be called by
the Central Committee to decide on
delegates to the National Convention.
He stated that he had heard talk of a
contesting delegation In case a new
convention should not be called for the
purpose. but the National Committee.
man had given the assurance that he
would make no contest whatever. This
being the case. there would be no trou.
BILE in seating delegates chosen by the
old convention.
Money was the great thing to be
thought of at the present time. New
primaries would cost several thousand
dollars and money was very hard to
secure.
Senator Achi wanted to know where
the money proposition came in. He
had never heard Of primaries costing
any money. If any money had been
dealt out for the carrying on of pr.
maries. his precinct In the Fifth Dis.
trict had certainly seen none of 1t.
Some Views.
Mr.. Keen said he was doubtful as to
the legality of this action. The func.
lions Of the old convention ended with
the nomination of a delegate and leg.
islators. Mr.. Achi said that by calling
the old convention, there would be a
number of Home Rulers In line to vote
for Republican delegates for some Of
the members had gone over to the en-.
envy since the sitting nearly two years
ago. Under the circumstances, he mad
his doubts as to the seating Of the del.
egates from Hawaii In the convention.
MIR. watkins contended that, II the
proper credentials were given to the
delegates by the Territorial Central
Committee, they certainly would be
seated. Mr.. Gilman said the principal
difficulty was in getting men who
would be willing to pay their own way
to the convention. Mr.. Fisher said he
was OF the same opinion. The commit.
tee could settle any technical objec.
tions.
No Cost Attached.
Mr.. Aylett said there should be a
new convention. The primaries would
not cost anything, statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding. He did not
want to take any chances whatever. Mr..
Achi again made the statement that
there would be no cost attached to the
carrying on Of the primaries and
Chairman Crabbe took exception, say.
Ing that the precinct clubs had got
fifty and q hundred dollars apiece the
last time. Mr.. Achi reiterated the
statement that he did not see any OF
''' o"e' -" NE p'eei"et' the
commitIee wished 10 save expense
where was the necessity of calling the
old convention at all. The chairman
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outs'oers speak.
Inc committeeman having express
Gu their opinions outsiders were given
chahce 10 get IN WORD and J. e. Co
men maze the statement that there
were more people ABOUT town who
wanted 10 go 10 the convention than
tne committee mad any IDEA OF. anc
'hey were all wiiiihg 10 pay their OWL
eNpenses' IL the ola convention wa'
caiea upon 10 act IN the matter, there
Wouia certainty De a contesting deiega
tioh IN Chicago AZ the time OF the con
'eh''oh ana they would very PROBABLY
pe seated ne had knowledge OF thre'
cases "here the choice Oh the regua'
party ORGANIZATION had been turned