The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-13

I'M Der I3, 1906.
the mainland, and the voters knew he
would not be back in tine In attend
the convention With the flgl KNOW
edge Of the fact that another eansf{-
Gate vas allied 70 another orga1fza-
ton the voters showed their preference
Tor hlna IS candidate for the House
% Representative. II you lnsfs- upoa
tl= passage Of this motion. then a7fr
direct vote endorsing these gentlemen
VIII not be considered and We vso1,t1
not take part in the caucus. He asked
/ Il The decision Of this matter could not
3 De left 10 the convention.
Mr. Boyd said that in SO far as the
amendment added by hirs was con
eeraea, 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 az least
eight men who were on the Republican
| primary ticker last year His thought
was only 10 weed out Of the party OBJ
jectionable and UNSTABLE 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 10 second a motion
, that this matter be passed up 10 the
convention
And the Second Precinct will thank
you for pulling them out of a hole"
said Mr. Breckons.
James Benedict German said as the
question Of Vida's eligibility as a can
didate was left 10 the convention the
last tine, he felt that the same rule
should apply now
Boyd said Vida was not the only
one; there was a candidate busy with
the actresses from the Gaiety Company
a the Orpheum. his name was not
considered. He asked if signed
pledge in the hands of a proxy would
not answer and said he would put it
in the form Of an amendment Cor
man was insistent that il go 10 the
convention and il carried. /
The matter OF polling booths was a
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
a secret ballot. but the Fifth says
and make out his ticket.
Mr. Breekons said he was soneth hing
OF a convert to the new mode of voting
since the meeting the other night Let
the Fourth determine exactly what it
wants; il has a majority of votes IL
the convention and he believed il would
be well 10 adjourn this caucus until
tomorrow and find out exactly what
the precincts want. Did not think that .
Mr.. Crane, Mr. Jones nor himself could
the Second OF the Fourth TO this
Mr.. BOYD gave his understanding OF I
the matter and Col. Jones replied that :
nowhere in the world was such a sys7 ,
TEN in vogue. The mainland voters
would have TO come here to take les
sons in the new system for -conven- {
tions. He contended that the delegates r
from the Second Precinct have an abb !,
solute right TO show their ballots TO
they please, and it was the
right OF those delegates TO demand the
Of the ballots cast by the q
delegates from the other precincts. T
Il delegate desires TO go to
/ booth let him, but he did not
wish to be bound by the action OF this
COMMITTEES 70 go into one and make
up his ticket
Mr.. Boyd said he did not know any,
hing about the ways Of the convention
delegates on the mainland: he knew
he conditions here were different. For =
himself he wanted absolute freedom 10
vote as he pleased and not be coerced
1y the bosses. 7
On question OF privilege. Col. Jones
'aid there was no implication Of coer-
ion. He would like q vote taken and
Is IL went so would go the Second.
Ny Boyd continued: My idea r. T
hat we go TO the booth, mark the bal
OF and vote. The delegates from the
Fifth want this and If we work in c
harmony there viii be no clashing OF
interests. ] do not want to be tied
Town TO any candidates; my boss is
.dr. Brown. and / do not want 10 be a
old that I must vote for certain can, il
lidates for Supervisors d
The motion by Bufandeau that the /.
,ooths be used carried There WAC y
hort discussion as TO the number Of n
,ooths necessary and Buff" was told &
o be economical and put up what he L
bought necessary. II
Mr.. Breckons moved the adoption OF e
he report Of the conference commit 81
ee and the meeting adjourned. u