Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-18
DEMOCRATS get
READY TO FRAME
THEIR PLATFORM
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/ berS or the legislature could not serve
| Hawaii Democrats say that there was
no such provision in the draft OF the
new party rules sent them some
weeks ago. These rules were drawn
! up by the present central committee.
The Hawaii Democrats maintain
! that the new section. rendering two OF
their choice ineligible. has been put
in since the election. This is fatty
denied by Chairman N. c. Pacheco OF
the committee who says that I'm the
draft of the rules first sent out, the
section was even mere far-reachine
and drastic than it is now. He ad-
mits that the wording of the section
has been lately changed. but declares
that the provision for ineligfbility was
there all the time
won't Mention Governor"
Democratic circles during the last
few DAYS have been agog with move.
ments for and against Governor Pink
ham, destined to come to head when
the territorial platform is drafted. A
rumor that the governor would be
roasted" in the platform has been
current for several days past. but
Chairman Pacheco said this morning
that Mr.. Pinkham will not be CRITICS.
ed. In fact. says Pacheco. the plat,
form will not mention the territorial
administration.
you may rest assured that Govern
or Pinkham will not be hit in the ter.
ritorial platform" said Pacheco today
He will not be mentioned. The plat
form will discuss national Democracy
but not the territorial administration. >"
Sc Anti-Pinkham Plan.
When it became known that Sena-
tor Metzger was held ineligible to
serve on the territorial committee,
some Of the Democrats began to be-
lieve that the ruling against him was
the result OF a movement to have the
Democratic platform criticize Govern
or Pinkham. Metzger is known as a.
strong friend of Mr.. Pinkham and
one who would make a fight in the
committee against a platform slam.
ming the Pinkh5m administration.
However, local Democratic leaders de-
clared today that such a thing is far.
thest from their thoughts. They say
that there is absolutely no 'frame-up"
against Governor Pinkham on the
Bourbon central committee.
The Craftsmanship of the new COM
mittee may evoke much rivalry.
Chairman Pacheco is a candidate for
reelection and so far no open compe-
titOr has appeared.
The new party rules, the cause of
so much discussion and the possible !
basis for a real fight next Tuesday, |
were adopted on May Is. They were
drafted by the territorial committee,
whereas the Republican rules werel
drafted in convention. .-.@
The, section under which Metzgerl
and Makekad were ruled off the COM |
mittee is as follows:
Election of any county committee.
men to any county office or position
shall cause his membership in the
county committee TO become vacant,
but he may retain membership on the !
territorial committee.
Election or appointment of any
territorial committeeman to any of.
ice or position in the service of the 4
territory shall cause his place on the !,
territorial committee to become va
can't, but he may retain membership
IN any county committee to which he
has been duly elected"
The New Committeeman. H
The elected committeeman who will
sit as platform committee next Wed. 4
lesday are as follows, it being noted i,
hat the Maui and Kauai returns are
lot yet in: ID
st District East HawaiD. n
D. e. Metzger (not eligible), R. H.
dakeKau tnot eligible), George Rich.
lrdson, David Ewaliko. - Il
ID District West Hawaii).
NJ. S. De Mello, Charles Ka, S. d.
VIM. H. Holou, Jr.
rd District (MauaD.
Not reported.
tn District Oahu. n
R. N Boyd, F.. C. Benevedes, Jesse
Jluihi, Moses Palau, John Kua, John
4. Bright n
tn District oahu.
Joseph Kalana, NJ c. Pacheco, Fred
-uning, E. K. Hanapi, Moses Akawa, f
:. J. Ryan. II
tn District (kauai).