Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-30
Home Rule
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President Motley of the Home Rule
party called the first session OF the
executive committee OF that body yes.
terday morning at 10 o'clock. Letters
from the presidents of the various pre-
cinct clubs throughout the Territory
were received and read. Mr.. Motley is
rejoicing over the reports submitted
at the meeting. He says that tho
Home Rulers have every reason TO be
hopeful at the coming campaign, as
the letters received showed that a
large number OF the old Home Rulers
are returning to the ranks.
Asked as to the reason for this. he
said, "The adverse stand the Super.
yisors of Hawaii have taken TO Sheriff
Keolanui is causing the revival Of the
party on the Island Of Hawaii.
ION Kauai the Kanealii episode Is
doing the work. Strange to say, how.
ever, Maui is coming forth also as the
other Islands-strange, in that no par.
ticular incident has occurred there, as
on Hawaii and Kauai"
He mentioned, particularly, the dis.
trict OF Keanae, not far from Waikiki,
which has about sixty voters. In
1904" said MIR. Motley, this proved
to be a strong Democratic section, but
today, according to report very few
Democrats can be found.'
Besides these reports, the letters re.
celved contained plans how the work
for the fall may be carried out. The
glst Of the various plans that were
read Is a suggestion of ways to solidi
fly the party.
While no other business was trans
acted besides the reading Of the let
tiers, Messrs. Motley and Poepoe were
not reluctant to speak on other mat.
tiers which have not been reached
When asked II they would put up a
candidate for Delegate to Congress II
Prince Kuhio should receive a renomi
nation from the Republican party, MT
Poeloe said: Personally, as a private
individual, | would support any action
to have the Home Rule party endorse
aim. but as a party man | would not.
Asked as to whether or no the Home
Rulers would support Cupid were he
to run Independently, II rejected by
the Republicans, he said he thought
they would. "In that event" he said.
1t would be useless for the Home Rul.
ers to put up man where one is avail
pble, who is not only acquainted with
those one has TO deal with at the Ma.
tional Capital, but who understands
how the work is to be conducted" He
says that Cupid has established a good
record, and as far as he knows that
record will avail him should he run on
an independent ticket.
Mr.. Motley took a slightly different
view from this. He said that he would
not entertain any idea of endorsing
Cupid were he renominated by the Re
publican party. Not long ago." said
Motley, II was approached by some
Republicans who seemed 10 be In IA
vor of Cupid's denomination, and ask
ed II would support Cupid should he
be put up by them II he be rejected
at the general convention. As yet
have not given any answer. but
think, should that be the case, | would
certainly see that the Home Rulers put
man in the field. He would then
have every assurance of success, in
so far as the Republican party would
be divided. This matter oil selecting
candidate for Congress will be
brought up at some OF the regular SEES
sions OF the executive committee. Al
present nothing has been done"