The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-12-05
PLAN
APPROVED BY
BIC VOTE
Only Three Members Oppose Plan
to Form Greater Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce When
Question Is Brought Up at
Meeting of the Merchants AS.
northumberland Ballot to
Decide. #r t'

BY an overwhelming vote of twenty.
nine to three the merchants association
| yesterday afternoon recommended to its
members favorable consideration of the
proposed consolidation of the associa.
| ton with the chamber of commerce to
form ''Greatcr Honolulu Chamber of
! Commerce
| This vote carried, however, only after
| two hours of discussion, sometimes
verging upon the ragged edge of person.
atty. The fight against the proposed
consolidation was made by h. r. Reid
/ ford Ed. Towse and James l.. Mclean.
But the sentiment in favor of a join
| ing of forces for larger, broader and
more effective organization was too
strong, and the recommendation passed,
and was added to the main resolution
for postcard vote by the members, as
an amendment.
| The meeting of the association in the
makai pavilion of the Young Hotel was
called to order by President O. c.
Swain at three o clock, and it was after
| five clock when the motion to adjourn
was carried At that time action had
| been taken which, rs j. ID. Mclnerny
stated, would wipe out the merchants
association and the chamber of com
merce and substitute greater organi
zation which would be for the greater
good of the community.
Discussed in Detail.
George W. Smith, w. X. harrington,
Norman Watkins, Mr.. Mclnerny, Tom
Church, Colonel Soper and a number of
Others took prominent part in the
fight for consolidation and the subject
was gone over in detail, President
Swain stretching the rules little to
allow the fullest discussion by both
sides.
A number of amendments were made
during the meeting, but none of them
carried, except the one, first passed as
"A separate motion and then made an
amendment to the main resolution. An.
other resolution was also passed, to
send a copy of the resolutions to all
members of the association, after an.
other fight led by Reidford and Towse.
The resolutions as passed, follow:
Resolutions Asking for Vote.
Whereas, the question of consoldat.
ing the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
and the Honolulu Merchants Associa.
tion into "Greater Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce has been under general
discussion in this city for several
months; and
Whereas, the Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce has taken definite action ia.
voring said consolidation; and
whereas, we believe that the time
has come when the welfare of the city
and county can be best served bv a
united commercial body; therefore
BE it resolved, That the president
and directors be and hereby are in.
structcd to call for postcard vote of
the members, submitting the question
to them substantially AS follows:
CAY | favor the consolidation of
the chamber of commerce and Ho.
nolulu Merchants Association.
(B) | do not favor the consolda.
ton of the chamber of commerce
aud the Honolulu Merchants As.
ISOLATION.
Be it further resolved. That the
above call for postcard vote be mailed
to the members not later than Decem
Der and that the vote close Decem
, Der 81, 1913.
BE it further resolved, That in event
OF a majority of the members voting
and recording favorable vote tn,
president shall appoint committee OF
three or more, who, with like commit
tee to be selected by the chamber Of
commerce. shall prepare constitution
! and bylaws for the Greater Chamber Of
? Commerce.
4 lie IT further resolved. That befor,
4 consolidation is consummated consti
1 tuition and bylaws prepared by sale
i JOINT committee must be submitted t.
and be approved by majority of thos
r members of the association voting.
BE it further resolved That th
meeting recommends to the member
of the Honolulu Merchants Association
favorable consideration of the propose,
consolidation with the Honolulu Cham
= Der of Commerce for Greater Homo
g lulu Chamber of Commerce.