The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-14


nandez, and when nominations are clos
ed the printers 60 be notified by III,
officials Of the convention rs TO wha
names have been added 10 or tnkci
from the form first furnished by tn,
special committee (the first form I,
contain names of all advertised repub
lican candidates).
Five tellcrs to he appointed, being
two from the Fourth ana two from tht
Fifth and the secretary.
/, Speeches TO be limited to five minute.
in convention.
Col. Jones started 4 discussion by
stating that he considered the legiti-
mate business of the temporary chair
man was the regulation of the details
which included the Organization of the
convention, and 1t should be confined
to that II move you. then, MIR.
Chairman" said Col. Jones, that the
order of business be:
"First-The selection of a temporary
chairman.
"Second-The appointment of tem-
porary committees by the chair.
| "Third-Helring the report of the
Committee ON Credentials to the con-
vcntion.
|
| chairman
Following this the election of a per
manent secretary and the appointment
of standing committees, to wit: on
rules, platform and resolutions"
Mr.. Breckons said he would amend
| by adding after the words Temporary
| chairman" temporary secretary. He
| asked that all of the delegates repre-
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man and secretary be selected from the
Fifth District and the permanent Off
GERS from the Fourth.
Mr.. Kilil;alani said the mover should
not forget that there would probably
be a number Of Hawaiians present who
could not understand English, and for
that reason he wanted a temporary in
terpreter provided for.
In reply to question by Mr.. Boyd,
Mr.. Jones said he wished to divide the
work of the temporary and the perma-
nent officers
Mr.. Breckons said he would consent
to the insertion Of a provision for an
interpreter in his motion, which car
ried in spite of the fact that Mr.. Boyd
gave it as his opinion that the chair
man would attend to that.
Relative to the selection of commit
tees, the motion Of Col. Jones that there
be one committeeman from each of the
precincts in the Fourth and one from
each precinct in the Fifth, except the
Fifth and Eleventh, from which two
there should be but one, carried. This
will give ten committeeman from each
district.
On the matter Of candidates being
present at the convention, Mr. Breckons
said that in the Second Precinct there
had been a direct vote at the primary.
One of the gentlemen who had been
endorsed by the voters there was on
the mainland, and the voters knew he
would not be back in time to attend
the convention. With the full knowl-
edge of the fact that another candi-
date was allied to another organiza-
tion, the voters showed their preference
for him as candidate for the House
of Representatives.. If you insist upon
the passage of this motion, then our
direct vote endorsing these gentlemen
will not be considered and we would
not take part in the caucus. He asked
II the decision of this matter could not
be left to the convention.
Mr.. Boyd said that in so far as the
amendment added by him, was con-
cerned, he wished to say that he had
no thought of the Civic Federation at
any time until after the motion was
made. He had in mind the fact that
there are running in the Democratic
primaries in the First Precinct at least
eight men who were on the Republican
primary ticket last year. His thought
was only to weed out of the party OBJ
jectionable and unstaple timber. I'm
less there was some such action taken
by this committee the Republican party
of the future in Hawaii would be a
cosmopolitan organization. He was
perfectly willing to second motion
that this matter be passed up to the
convention.
And the Second Precinct will thank
said Mr.. Breckons.
James Benedict German said as the
question of Vida's eligibility as a can
didate was left to the convention the
last tine. he felt that the same rule
should apply now.
Boyd said Vida was not the only
one; there was candidate busy with
the actresses from the Gaiety Company
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considered. He asked II signed
pledge in the hands of proxy would
not answer and said he would put it
in the form of an amendment. Cor
man was insistent that 1t 60 to the
convention and 1t carried.
The matter of polling booths was
stickler. The Fifth insisted that the
rule that they be used by everyone
should be enforced. Chairman Harris
said as he understood the matter the
booths were only for those who wanted
Ii secret ballot, but the Fifth says
every delegate shall go into booth
and make out his ticket.
Mr.. Breckons said he was something
of a convert to the new mode of voting
since the meeting the other night. Let
the Fourth determine exactly what it
wants; 1t has a majority of votes In
the convention and he believed 1t would
be well to adjourn this caucus until
tomorrow and find out exactly what
the precincts want. Did not think that
Mr.. Crane, Mr. Jones nor himself could
commit the Second Of the Fourth to this
movement.
Mr.. Boyd gave his understanding of
the matter and Col. Jones replied that