Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-30
.LORRIN ANDREWS
NAMED Chairman
OF REPUBLICANS
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would be in a position to take the
craftsmanship, but made no move tC
get 1t. In conference with Andrews
men he said: Il am not seeking the
office" -..-.
This morning some of those opposed
to Andrews learned that Judd would
be able to accept the office if he
should be elected, and they immediate
ly got busy.
When the time came for the meet,
ing, 10 o'clock this morning, the move
ment for Judd had become so strong
that counting in proxies, his hackers
were certain of 16 votes out of sc
members of the committee, with the
possibility of II votes Also there
were two or three votes lacking, so
that the Judd supporters, which by
that time included the Kuhio men. felt
they could defeat Andrews by at least
four and possibly five votes.
Judd Withdraws.
But it never got this far. Just be.
fore the committee met to name its
Chairman, some of the Andrews men
argued that Judd could not accept the
position in fairness to them, as he
had given them the impression tina:
he would not run.
E. P. Fogarty told Judd that he
could not in honor take the chairman
ship and this decided Judd.
Il am not going to be a candidate
if there's any question as to fairness
or honor in my course" be said.
So, in the hour and hals between
$3.50 and l O'Clock this morning the
Judd movement was launched, organ
lied to the very brink of success and
then stopped by Judd himself.
There was no opposition to An
drews in the meeting and afterward
a number of committeeman express
ed their belief that his election will
work out splendidly. Robert w Brec-
kons, who is a Kuhio man, had sup
ported Andrews throughout. He de-
clared this was in the interests of
harmony
When the committee met, Clarence
l.. Crabbe nominated Andrews and no
other name was put up. A motion
TO make the nomination unanimous
met no opposition. -.
Chairman Andrews, the new head
of the Republican party in fSawaii,
went at the business in hand briskly
an dthe meeting was short. Robert
W. Breckons was elected vice-chair.
man, Eli Crawford secretary, F. F.
assistant secretary and A.
d. Cooper treasurer
The following executive committee
was then named:
Ex-officio, Lorrin Andrews, chair
man.
First district, J. NJ. Ross; second
G. K Iona; third district, G
P. Cooke; fourth district, r. w. Brec-
kons and l.. NJ Judd: fifth district, E
J. Crawford and A. D. Cooper; sixth
district, w. H. Rice, Jr.
w. H. Crawford, a Kuhio man, ask.
ed the new chairman if he expected
to take any sides in the campaign as
between Kuhio and Rice Il have
not denounced Kuhio," said Andrews
in answer Il shall not attack any,
candidate viciously, as we.
want harmony after the primaries. At
the same time. shall feel free to
SIdlS why SApCSI " NOIc IOI guy
candidate l favor and shall feel free
to talk for him, just as any of you
gentlemen will But | shall do every
thing possible to prevent any faction
al fights within the party"
. This appeared to give general sat
isfaction and Breckons spoke along
the same lines. He said he hoped
the Republican primary campaign
would be so conducted that no Demo.
cratic orator could get up in the later
campaign and point out anything the
had said about men now
their candidates.
The attendance today was nearly 20,
a number of those present holding
proxies but not being members of
the committee.