Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-03
NEW RULES FOR
COP. TEND TO
Center CONTROL

Sweeping changes in Republican
party rules, wiping out county con-
ventions and placing la-ge control OF
party affairs in the hands OF the terri
tor.al central committee. have been
decided upon by the special rules re-
vision committee named some time
ago. The changes viii be recommend
ed to the special Republican rules con-
vention called for February "a in Ho-
nolUlu.
Chairman Robert W. Shingle of the
territorial committee and r. W. Brec-
kons have practically completed the
draft of the rule changes recommend
ed, and it viii be printed and sent out
to all precinct clubs within a short
time.
The changes, made necessary by
the new direct primary law, will ne
cessitate a radical reorganization Of
party structure in Hawaii. OF strik-
Tag interest is the section dealing
with campaign funds, which are here
after to be divided between territorial
and county committees on an automa-
tically- undetermined basis.
The county committees are to be
tISSIcu ny IAfC SAhDoB
the proposed plan, instead of by the
county conventions.
The territorial platform convention
is to be made up of delegates voted
on at a primary election in June and
meeting in, July, and its business is
to be confined, for all practical pur-
poses, to the adopting of platform
and the choosing of a territorial COM
mittee &
The territorial convention to name
delegates to the national convention
is to be held at least sixty days prior
to- the date of the national conven-
ton.
The territorial committee is to be
chosen by the territorial platform con-
vention and is to consist of 80 men,
bers chosen from their respective rep
resentative districts upon the election
of their respective delegations in the
convention, each district to have as
many Representatives on the commit
tee as the district has representatives
in the house of representatives.
The county committee will consist
of one member from each precinct,
elected, as stated already, at the pre-
cinct primary election.
CentraIizes Party Control.
The move to centralize power in
the hands of the territorial commit
tee was empasized by Chairman Shin
gle this morning, who pointed out that
it would put the running of party mat
tiers in responsible hands and prevent
conflict of ideas as we'll as passing
along Of duties and party tasks
One of the rules which shows how
the movement is going is this n.
In conducting any campaign with
IN the territory, the territorial com
mittee shall have the final right to
determine in what manner the cam.
paign in any county for the selection
of delegates to congress and members
of the legislature shall be conducted,
and all directions by the territorial
central committee or the executive
committee of said central committee
shall be observed by the county cont
mittee." 81 = .,-"-. e.
The rule relating to funds, as well
as other rules showing the breadth
of power proposed for the central com
mittee, read ~. 1913
Section 1. All funds contributed
for the expenses of the party, wheth
er paid to the treasurer of any coun
ty committee Or to the treasurer OF
the territorial central committee
shall be controlled and expended in
the following manner: Of all contri
buttons made for the expenses of
the party and paid to the treasurer
Of any county committee, there shall
be forthwith remitted by the treas
urer' Of the county committee to
whom the same is paid, twenty-five
per cent (25G6 j thereof to the treas
urer of the central committee; Of al
contributions made to the treasurer
Of the territorial central committee
the said treasurer shall retain twenty
five per cent (25%) thereof and shall
forward the remaining seventysfve
per cent (75%3o,) to such treasurer OIL
treasurers of county committees as
the donor thereof may request.
Sec. 2. In the expenditure of funds
paid to the treasurer of the territori
al central committee in the manner
| hereinbefore set forth, the said com
mittee shall have the power, when
ever it deems necessary, to donate
from the funds so received to any
county committee, any sum it may
consider necessary for the carrying
on of the campaign in such county By
said county committee.
Sec. 3. The preparation of all lit
erature to be used by the party in any
campaign for the election of delegate
, to Congress or members Of the legis
lature shall be under the supervision
of the territorial central committee
ard the cost of printing. mailing and
disseminating shall be borne by the
said territorial central committee.
Many other changes Of importance
are made to bring the party rules into
line with the direct primary law.
Chairman Single said this morn
ing that one question of Importance
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