Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-03

! ASSAS SA0A "
that the function Of the party organi.
cations, such as territorial and county
| committees, should be restricted to
| passing upon the party affiliation and
regularity of a candidate for appoint
ment, leaving the appointment within
the discretion of the public official
| and thus promoting, efficiency. In
other words. that the party should
not pass upon candidates quaiifica-
tions other than as to his party. rec
| ord. -, ..
Still another radical change pro.
posed is that relating to conventions.
The document contends that no other
| business should be transacted by a
convention except the PRONUNCIATION OF
a platform, declaring that this is the
spirit of the new primary law.
Other changes as farTeaching and
other attacks on the proposed rule re-
vision plan are made in the course of
| the communication, which covers
eight typewriter pages.
Amendments Approved.
The club discussed the matter thor
cughly and passed approval unanf-
mously upon the Judd-Thompson
amendments, and these amendments
will be urged in the convention as the
wish of the fifth precinct, fourth, dis
trict club Thompson and Judd are
the precincts delegates to that con-
vention. 90. ....-
From other precinct meetings last
night came reports Of dissatisfaction
with the proposed rules. The second
of the fourth, the tenth OF the fourth
and others report that the plan for
election of the territorial committee
by convention is much opposed as
well as the plan for division of party
funds. 81 III .e
Single Talks Politics.
with the primary law and the new
statute prohibiting a corporation from
making campaign contributions, there
are great many points requiring Sc
rious thought in connection with the
next campaign" said Robert w. Shin
gle, chairman of the Republican terri
toriaI central committee at a meeting
of the third precinct fourth district
last night. .. 49,,
Following the selection of George
G. Guild, A. H. Tarleton and ]. B,
Enos as candidates for delegates to
the convention, Mr. Single was call
ed on to discuss the proposed new
rules of the party, made necessary,
mainly, by the, passage of the direct
primary law. , / d.. ~"
Aside from touching on. the changes
called for by that statute. Mr. Shin
gle spent some time in discussing the
tenure of Office of the committeeman.
He said that it had been thought
the best policy to end the term of the
county and territorial committeeman
ten days before the direct primary
election, and to elect their successors
ten days following the primary. This
he said would effectually keep the
committeeman from interfering at the
primary, a condition deemed neces-
.sary in order to adhere to the spirit
of the law and to do away with any
possibility of candidate at primary
feeling that he was being worked
against by the committee or commit
teemen.
with the new law making it i'm
possible for corporations to subscribe
to campaign funds, we will find that
there will be very little money avail
able for campaign purposes. g.. dare
say there will not be more than $4,000
or $1,000 subscribed over the entire
territory. With such small sum of
money ON hand a great deal of care
must be exercised in it's expenditure.
There are certain expenses that must
be met, printing for instance. 1t has
been found necessary at elections to
have runners and that adds up to
large figure"
He said that the proposed rules
should be carefully considered at the
convention, amended and supplement-
ed. Some important sections have been
purposely left open, he said One of
these is the right of the county COM
mittee to represent the party in af-
fairs pertaining to county elections. |
The question of whether they should |
or should not be given a free hand in |
such matters could be thrashed out !
at the convention was the opinion he |
gave
At the end of his talk he volunteer |
ed to answer any questions. And it |
was a question put to him there that
brought out the proposed change in |
the tenure of office of committeeman. |
He had originally suggested that the |
election Of committeeman would be |
serving, he then suggested that the
latter's term end 10 days prior to the |
primary, making a 20-day hiatus in
the life of the committee.
The meeting was we'll attended. It !
was held on the lanai of the Moana |
Tennis Club house.
Delegates Nominated.
First of the fourth, Kaimuki, three
to be elected-T. NJ. Church, George !,
Macy and Ed Towse.
Second of the fourth, Waikiki. four
to be elected-R. S. Kelly, C. G. Book
US, 2. K. Kealoha and Carl A. Wide
mann. -
Third of the fourth. Manoa. two tol