The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-07

RVhihittSt ~ OholE EeBullr meeting last
night adopted a resolution presented by
Chairman r. w. Breckons ratifying
the Rules promulgated by the Terri.
torial convention. The Rules were or.
derod printed in English and Hawaiian
for distribution to officers and members
Of the precinct clubs. -. ~. ..l.ss.
Would Amend Proxy Rule.
Mr.. Breckons gave notice Of resol.
ution which he will present at the next
regular meeting of the committee to
amend Section II of Article Of the
new Rules, SO that proxies may be held
by members Of the Territorial Central
Committee and delegates to the last
preceding territorial convention.
I. A letter was read from Chairman
Charles ID. Hiles, of the National Com.
mittce, replying TO an inquiry addressed
to him by George G.. Guild IN regard to
Hawaii's representation at the National
Convention in 1916. II follows:
Hilles to support Hawaii. u.
81 have your letter of February 2s,
in reference to the action of the Re.
publican national committee in the mat.
ter Of the re-apportionment of dele.
gates TO national conventions.
note your comment on that por-
ton of the resolution recently adopted
which, if not modified, would result in
reducing Hawaii's representation in
such conventions. ..' .....,
When we met in Washington to
take action on the report of the sub
committee on legal questions, it was
our belief that the committee would is.
sue call for special convention. AT.
ter three days of discussion, with
very few hours for sleep, the committee
became committed to the. proposal to
take then and there whatever action
a convention could take respecting the
allotment Of delegates. Hawaii and
Porto Rico and the Philippines were not
represented at the meeting. The sub
committee, late on the final day, report
ed a resolution which, after more or less
acrimonious debate, was adopted. This
resolution was silent as to the so-called
insular possessions Ex-Governor
Hadley then offered supplemental res.
olution, fixing the basis of representa-
ton for the three 'insular possessions
which | have named and also for the
District of Columbia. The member of
that district, Mr.. Brown, pleaded for
the district without Limitation as to
their powers or restriction as to their
prerogatives. He was supported by the
committee. - 3 ,.t
1.-THE action taken in Washington
rust be ratified and must later be nc.
cepted by the national convention.
Various protests have been received
from our friends in Hawaii (and from
the States in regard to Hawaii) and
feel that they advance arguments OF
sufficient importance to merit serious
consideration at the hands of the ma.
tional committee, to which body / shall
present them at the next meeting.
The unexpected action Of the com.
mittee in regard to Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippines was a disappoint,
ment to me and shall hope later to
be in position to have the matter recon.
sidered at a time when it may receive
judicial consideration, ..-r
Breckons Secs No Hope for Peace.
A representation of six delegates ia
the national convention is therefore as,
sured. WY .
Replying to an inquiry from one OF
the committeeman as to what steps. il
any, had been taken to bring the Pro
EgressiVes back into the party, Breckons
said there had been none aud that in
his opinion the detection of those two
votes would not defeat the Republican
party at the next detection. 1t is be
lieved he referred to Exc Governor Car,
ter and A. l.. c. Atkinson. ~ .
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