Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-23
THE HILO PLOT
that FAILED

1llLO, July ga most intere t.
ing aEl revolutionary political
scheme was hatched up here last
week. The plot was 10 pass reso-
luton by which Supervisor Desha /
should be formally read out OF the
Republican party. The grounds were
to be alleged political tieachery. not
only on the part OF Desha, but also
on the part OF National Committee
man Iolsteln.
hut the plot failed to materiallze;
at least, 1t did not come of at the
meeting OF the Republican County
Committee last Wednesday evening,
which was the time set for the
springing OF the mine. 1t is not
known whether those behind the plan
have given II up as bad Job or
whether they are merely waiting for
another time at which TO spring IL.
1t appears that II was arranged
originally that John Herring should
Introduce the resolution, while Ber.
nard Kelekoio, the Boy Orator.
should second It. This arrangement
was still on the boards oil the day
of the meeting, but 1t seems that the
Boy Orator decided, on more mature
elaboration. that II would be un-
wise for him to NEEDLE with q saw
which did not concern him, so he
withdrew from the proposition.
Kelekolio said last Thursday that
John Herring came to him with the
proposition TO Dust Desha from the
party. Herring told him that Desha
and HolsteiE had some time ago held
a meeting with Kealawaa. the Dem
ocTatic Representative, at which they
tried to induce Kealawaa to give up
his plan to run for the House this
election, and to run for the Board
lof Supervisors hom Puma district In
lgtead, the idea being that Kealawaa
would be able to defeat Norman iy-
imam. the regular Republican candi-
date for supervisor from Puma. Her
ing was to Introduce the resolution,
which should. however. he directed
only against Desha, leaving Holstein
out OF the matter, and Kelekollo was
to support II.
The special meeting of the County
Committee, which had been called
for last Wednesday slight. to take
action with regard TO the precinct
clubs which had failed to EJECT their
officers, was hosen as the time to
spring the plot, but II seems that
the change bf mind on Kelekolios
part oucered the scheme-at least,
fer that occasion. Kelekolio was on
THE s:ene. though he says he had no
intentiU. of taking part in the car
wing ont OF the plan, but John Her
, ling did not attend the meeting.
II In the meantime there were sew
ersl members present who knew OF
tho plan, ard who were expecting
that Il would be carried out. One
OF these said the day after the meet
ling that the boys" were much dis
appointed that the fireworks were not
set of. They had expected to wit
ness some excitement. and We're much
disappointed at the quietness of the
meeting. ,
As It was the meeting was yer,
} quiet one, but considerable important
Z business was done. Campaign Man
| ager Carl Smith reported that sew
: eral OF the Republican precinct clubs
/ had failed to elect officers on thu
date specified by the rules. He ask
; ed for authorization to instruct thu
= officers OF these clubs TO have nomi
nation OF officers on Saturday. Jul!
3 23, and to have elections on Satur
7 day, July 80. This was carried
Smith then suggested that tn
Y meeting adjourn. as there was i'm
| portart work waiting for him at hi
I ONCE, but Bohnenberg wished TO re
Q port on the formation, OF a Kuhi
club at Waiakea. and he spok
d strongly in favor of forming sue
I Tubs in the various precincts.
4 Another member spoke in favor Q
5 | he forming OF auxiliary clubs. Smit
d replied that he had given som
: thought to tho subject OF formln
: such clubs, and II seemed to hiI
t that II was unnecessary to do 81
The rules OF the party presuppose
the existence OF but one club, tn
o precinct club, and the formation {
re such auxiliary clubs might hurt tn
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