The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-12-11
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tFrOm wednesdays Advertlser.)

tFrom wednesdays AdVeruser.)
Republican members-elect of the
Board of Supervisors had the Big Stick
swung over their heads last night at a
meeting of the County Committee, and
were warned that if they dare to ap.
point any man to Office without first
consulting the committee they will be
made to wish they hadn't.
Furthermore, the committee will no.
tify the Republican Territorial Com
mittee today that the time has come to
differentiate the powers of the Terri
torial and County Republican Commit
tees as to appointments and other mat
ters pertaining to elective offices, and
that the County Committee will in fu-
ture take care of the matter of APP
pointments. In other words, the Ter.
ritorial Committee must take it's hands
off county or municipal affairs. The
conference over this matter will take
place at Notes at noon, today.
The committee catechized Supervisor
elect Daniel Logan yesterday as to
why he and other Republican super
visors-elect had the temerity to hold a
conference with the Territorial Repub-
lican Committee, and even went so far
as to request Supervisor-eiect Logan to
state what matters were considered at
that conference, and what supervisor
elect called the conference. The com
mittee had something of setback
when Logan calmly told it that the
supervisors meant to have a caucus,
and, finding the Republican headquar-
| ters locked, cast about for another
place, and went to Jack Atkinson s Of
| flee as matter OF convenience. Logan
stated that the presence of Mr.. Atkin-
| son was of value to the supervisors, as
| they had some municipal knots to un-
tangle, and Jack gave sound legal ad.
vice to clear the way.
| Then the County Committee voiced
the statement that it had been misled
as to the dark and secret conference
of the County Supervisors with the
| Territorial committeeman, and took it
| all back.
| Chairman A. F. Judd offered his
resignation as such officer on the
ground that he would have much bust
ness to attend to and might be out of
town much of the time during the com
ing year.
Mr.. Judd stated also that his object
in calling the meeting was to reorgan
ize the party on this Island. The
foundation of the organization was the
precinct club. He believed the com
mittees should be walked up and plans
laid for reorganizing the precinct clubs
to begin with. Now was the time to
prepare for the next campaign. Many
of the clubs were Tbout dead and need
ed prodding.
Mr.. Judd s resignation was accepted
and he was given vote of thanks fol
his work in the past campaign. II
was noted also that the vice chairman
ship was vacant. Mr.. Chillingworth
as vice chairman, was not member
of the committee, but had held Mr.
Eckardt's proxy. Mr.. Eckardt wa'
again in the committee personally.
Mr.. Judd then moved that Clarence
L. Crabbe be chosen as chairman Of
the County Committee. He stated tha
he had given this matter considerable
thought and had conferred with G. II
Cooke, the treasurer. 1t appeared t.
him that Mr. CraIbbe was man well
fitted to take the position. He was {
man of practical ideas and he felt HI
could stake his hat off to Mr.. Crabbe.
Mr.. Crabbe was elected by unan
imous vote and Mr.. Judd was selecte,
} to fill the vice chair. The other officer
would remain as they were. Mr.. Jud
remarked that the County Committe
t had paid up all the unpaid bills of tn
preceding committee, had paid all tn
bills of the last campaign and had
few dollars left over.
Mr.. Fernandez said he would remov
the Republican banner which extend
. over Fort street, in Difference 10th
. warning of the Attorney Generals dt
i partment that the banners position
a violation of the law. Mr.. Judd PR
sented motion that the chair and vic
T. chairman be appointed committee
q confer with Messrs. Atkinson and Ca
tro of the Territorial Committee to Sc
tie the question of the jurisdiction {
}, the two committees. The time had a
/ rived to differentiate the duties of tf
Il two committees. 1t was matter whic
involved recommendations for appoin
8 tments to office in the municipality.
= would be better to have an understand
II ing now than to get into row.
e Mr.. Douthitt thought it ridiculol
k for the Territorial Committee to conf
ft with the Supervisors and it was tin
A. to register kick, "to show the TIE
is ritorial Committee" he said, "that '
t. know our rights and they should reco
ia nize them. AS to the Supervisors it
al their duty to confer with us, not
ie with them.' Some one suggested tn
Mr.. Douthitt be added to the conferen
y committee, and he was. Mr.. Judd sa
ha a good time to hold the meeting won
~ ~ be at noon today when Jack Atkins
-. went to Nolte's for lunch. Mr.. Dc
ha thitt added at this juncture, that
he the meeting was successful, and So
" have the gift of positions our cont
=; of the situation is perfect. 1t sho,
~ be impressed upon the men who
a., to hold Office that before making
-, pointments they must first get our
~ dorsement. l therefore move that
h proper committee which is to be des
~ mated by the chair, be instructed
IL. confer with every elective officer
-; regard to future appointments, that
appointment must be made with
first being submitted to the Coul