Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
MAUI PRODUCES
POLITICALCURIOSITY
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and IL they were not the regular
choice of any primaries that was the
fault of the leaders of the party who
failed in their duty to call such pri-
maries.
The Republican convention at
Wailuku did not have very easy
time of It. and this is the first time
in the history of the Maui Republic
can party that dissensions in its
ranks have come to the. surface.
Whether its effect will be widespread
or not 1t is not easy. at this stage. to
foretell, but the leaders in the vari-
Gus districts will do their utmost to
promote party harmony.
ID. G. Lindsay, cashier of the Ka-
hului National Bank, was elected
temporary chairman, while Charles
Wilcox was elected temporary secre-
tary of the convention. s. Keliinoi
was interpreter.
w. p. IIaia, c.. II. Lindsey. II. p.
Baldwin, and ID. II. Kahaulelio were
appointed n Committee on Creden-
tials. The committee reported seat
ing all the delegates excepting those
from the new Kealahou precinct,
Kula. The committee recommended
seating Edgar Morton and Ed. For
sythe from Kealahou and A. +. Ia
wares and L. L. Won Tempsky from
Makawao. the new precinct created
by the proclamation of the Governor.
Geo. Copp moved not to adopt the
report of the committee referring to
seating Tavares and Won Tempsky.
On motion of Philip Pali, the report
of the Committee on Credentials was
adopted, and Messrs. G. COpp and
Akana gracefully stepped out from
Kealahou and w. o. Aiken from Ma
kawao.
The Chair appointed a Committee
on Rules, viz: G. o. Cooper, J. Uahi-
nui, p. Pali, J. Freitas, and II. A.
Baldwin.
On motion of Senator A. n. Hay
selden, the Chair appointed seven as
Platform Committee--H. =. Baldwin,
w. Henning, II. NJ. Coke. Levi l.. Jo-
seph, Edgar Morton, ]. d. McVeigh,
and c. X. Farden.
The convention then took a recess
unit! o'clock In the afternoon.
Permanent Organization
On reassembling at $3.50 y. m,
Senator A. N. Hayselden moved that
the temporary officers be made per-
manent officers of the convention.
Carried.
w. p. Haia was elected vice chair
man. II. A. Baldwin was elected
treasurer.
Each of the twenty-five precincts
of Maui County went into caucus to
decide its nominees for Supervisors,
Deputy Sheriffs. Senators, and Rep
resentatives. and delegates to the
County Committee. A recess Of thir-
ty minutes was granted.
Precinct Troubles
II. A. Wadsworth was easily the
unanimous choice of the Wailuku
delegation for Supervisor. and Gle
ment Crowell for Deputy Sheriff, SO
there was no necessity for pow-wow
over 1t. Lahaina, Hama, and Molo-
kai were not so fortunate. Philip
Pail and VIM. Henning were the can
didates for Supervisor from Lahaina.
Pail had the lead until n meeting of
the various precincts in Lahaina dis
trict held at Halealoha Saturday
night, the 18th. Pail had over three
hundred OF his followers with him,
1t is claimed. A resolution was pre-
sented to endorse all County officers
wit0W. Henning as Supervisor. Both
II. c. Searle and p. Pail opposed the
resolution, which was finally tabled.
A motion to take up discussion of
Supervisor first met with strong OPP
position from Mr., Searle. and, find
ing that no heatlway could be made,
the meeting adjourned sine die. At
the caucus held. at Waikiki Armory,
Mr.. Henning beat Palis by vote OF
3 to 6. Pail submitted to the vote OF
his district delegation, and decided
to stay out of olitics altogether. lie
would not eve n accept the Senator
ship from Lab alma when offered him
after decliGation by A. N. Hay.
selden.
T. T. Meyer was the choice of the
Molokai delegation for the Supervi'
sorship, but there was division over
choice for Deputy Sheriff. Both Ua'
hinui and lilac wanted the Office. the
delegates being understood to stand
to 3. Later Meyer cast his vote
for Ilae. who obtained four out of 81,
votes. The Hama delegation came
for Omsted and I, for Haia. The sam'
vote stood for l.. Joseph as agains
Wittrock for the Deputy Sheriffship
But 1t TRANSFERRED later that the tive
Kaupo delegates were instructed fo
Haia by their precinct club, but the!
voted for Omsted at the caucus. al
action which aroused the indignation