The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-01

arthur NJ. brown, candiddte Tor tne
office of high sheriff on the Republican
county ticket. went before the county
committee last night and put himself
administrator His statement was
deemed satisfactory and he was placed
on a finance committee consisting of
three members. viz, E. r. Adams,
John Waterhouse and A NJ. Brown.
All this. happened in executive ses-
sion, following an open meeting. The
executive session, by the way, was
opposed by Charles Hustace and others
who deemed it unwise. There was
too much of this executive session busi-
ness last night" said Mr.. Hustace,
and I see no reason why the news
paper men should not be present" The
press, however, was excluded.
During the day Mr.. Brown wrote the
following letter to Chairman Lorrin
Andrews of the County Committee:
Honolulu, T. H, May 31st, 1905
Lorrin Andrews, ESD, Chairman Re-
publican Committee, County of
Oahu.
Dear Sir: As there has been consid-
cradle talk concerning my political po-
sition and attitude in the forthcoming
county campaign, L take this means of
expressing myself SO that there may be
no misunderstanding in the matter:
1st. 1 am, have been and always
will be a Republican, and 1 stand for
and support the principles and doc
trines taught and maintained <by the
Republican party.
End. As a Republican candidate for
office, Ideem it my duty to support
and uphold the Republican party and
the candidates for office on the ticket.
3rd. 1t is my belief that the admin
fstration should not be made an issue
in the present campaign; and although
I may have differed and do differ with
the chief executive of this Territory, in
doing so. 1 only exercise my individual
and inalienabIe privilege as a citizen
of this Territory, and which has moth
ing to do with the duties that owe
to the Republican party and to Re-
publican Administration.
4th. My main idea is, to see to 1T
that competent. honest and conscien-
tious men are elected to office, and
believe that those men are to be found
upon the ticket which L have the honor
to head.
I trust that 1 have made my position
understood.
Yours very truly,
A ". BROWN.
At the meeting last night, Mr..
Brown. when asked by Chairman An
drews whether ne would uphold the
resolution adopted at last meeting. en-
dorsing President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Carter and all the administra-
tion's acts, said:
.Inasmuch as am a candidate
pledged TO support the Republican
platform and Republican principles 1,
of necessity. owe allegiance to the pres
ent administration, which is Republi-
can administration
Mr.. Brown went on to say that as
far as Governor Carter was concerned.
he and the Governor Hdu tilSiT pei 9OAieAi
differences which could never be heal !
ed, still he (Browm recognized Cover
nor Carter as the head of the Republi- |
can administration. and owing allegi- |
ance to that administration he. of ne |
cessity owed allegiance to him as Gov
ernor. and consequently the admins
tratfon in the coming county cam |
paign.
Mr. Brown further stated that as
there had been some understanding |
as to his position and the statement
had gone forth that business men. or
certain business men, would not con-
tribute funds to the campaign on that
account. he was willing. personally, to
put forth his best endeavors to aid the
finance committee. The chairman
thereupon appointed Mr.. Brown as a
member of the finance committee to
act in conjunction with Treasurer John
and E. r. Adams.
The first business of the evening was
the appointment, by the chair, OF the
executive committee, as follows:
Messrs. H. Murray, a. H. Moore, C.