The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-12
MACHINE IS
CROWDlNG OUT
THE BEST MEN
A Trick to Disqua|fy Dillingham;, Hughes and
RawIns Played by Booth and Boyd
at Fourth District Caucus.

a separate ballot; that the nomination
for Supervisors and Deputy Sheriff foI
the district of Honolulu be on a sepa-
rate ballot; that the Supervisors and
Deputy Sheriffs nominated for the dis
trict of Koolaupoko and Koolauloa, the
district of Waialua and Waianae and
the district of Eva be announced to
the convention after the caucus of the
delegates from those districts and
further that the necessary voting booths
be provided" This carried unanimous
ly.
The chair said:
"A suggestion has been made that a
committeeman from the Fourth Dis
trict consult with a like person from
the Fifth, relative to ballot and the
selection of a printing office SO that
the ticket may be set up in type and
be ready for any additionsswhich may
be made. Mr.. Harris, as the chairman
of the caucus might consult with some
one from the Fifth.
Mr.. Ziegler asked for instructions
relative to booths; he, is a committee
of one in charge of the hall preparation
and he wanted to know whether to
build twenty booths or six.
The chair said this meeting cannot
do that, it is matter that cannot be
put upon the convention until the de-
tails are finally agreed upon. When
this is done orders for payment Of
bills could be issued.
Mr.. Boyd said that so far as the
First Precinct is concerned the scheme
for voting is satisfactory. He believed
representatives from the Fourth should
meet those from the Fifth and caucus
the matter 1t is impossible to say
whether all of this will be agreeable
TO the Fifth.
Harris said he had been notified by
representa- tives of the Fifth of desire
on their part to meet a committee from
the Fourth to arrange for the perma-
nent organization in the convention.
Thought it would be good thing for
the representatives of the Fourth to
see those from the Fifth and say what
has been done here tonight.
SPEECHES AND OFFICES.
Other matters for consideration were
the time limit on speeches and the
order in which offices shall be named
so the names may be properly placed
on the tickets. Rules are the final
matter and one which should have
careful attention and consideration.
Mr. Harris moved that it is the sense
of this meeting that no person shall
have the privilege of the floor for more
than five minutes. Carried.
Same gentleman moved that Senators
be nominated first and that the names
be arranged on the ballots in alpha
betical order. Carried.
q
Supervisor-at-Large be the second
nomination. Seconded and carried
Mr.. Harris moved that the office of
County Sheriff be the next in order
of nomination. and that the County
Clerk be the next. This is to be fol-
lowed in regular order by County At
torney, County Treasurer, County Au-
ditor. These We're made as regular mo-
tions and carried. The names of these
officers viii be on one ballot.
Mr.. Buffandeau moved that the Su-
pervisors and Deputy Sheriff be the
next nominations. and that they be on
a separate ticket. Carried.
The convention will then divided into |
districts and nominations be made.
C. w. Booth moved the following:
That a candidate who is not
present in the convention to sign
d pledge to abide by the action
of the convention and support |
the ticket be not given nomi-
nation.
j. H. Boyd offered this amend
ment:
Any nominee shall take oath
that he is not allied to any poll
itica1 organization, other than
the Republican party, having a
platform.
The motion as amended then
carried. Obviously this is aim
ed at Walter Dillingham; ard
W. T. Rawlins who Will not at
tend the convention and John
Hughes who had the backing OF
the Civic Federation last year.
Mr. Harris moved that the chair ap-
,oint a committee of three from this
aucus to confer with a committee from
he Fifth. Carried. Mr.. Jones said the
omnittee should be named by Mr..
Iarris and that he should be included
5 a member.
Mr.. Buffandeau wanted each man
resent to see that the voters in his
istrict be registered. Mr.. Jones said
he press could be depended upon to
elp out on that and Mr. Boyd said
n occasional local would aid.
Mr. Harris wanted a meeting of this
aucus at five o'clock Wednesday and
hen put as a motion carried jim
orman wanted a general gathering
the evening.
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