Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-30
WAY IS OPENED
FOR HARMONY in
BOURBON RANKS
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show that he was in harmony with
them in things political =".....
But, tie governor told the commit.
tee, he had been thrown down twice
as the result of these oyertures.
According to members of the com.
mittee, the governor said that he is
still willing and anxious to come into
the party ranks and do the best he
can for It's welfare. But he adGed that
he did not care to make any further
oyertures to the party leaders, for the
reason that he might again be thrown
down" He is taking every precau-
| ticn. he said. TO prevent any rupture
in the party, and regrets the fact that
he is sick in bed and therefore was
unable to attend the meeting Tues
day night
He concluded by saying that Presi-
dent Wilson is the head OF the Dem
ocratic party and that the governor
is his representative here in Hawaii.
it the conclusion OF the conference
the governor promised to send a state
ment to the meeting, but no commu-
nication was received. A large num-
Der of those at the meeting expressed
their approval Of the chief executives
attitude. while others, apparently not
willing to express any opinion, dc.
manded the letter.
The meeting was presided over by
William Mcclellan. chairman of the
county committee. L. l.. McCandless,
candidate for delegate, declared that
the Bourbon voters must recognize
both the central and county commit
tee, adding that, as far as he has
been able to learn. there is nothing
but harmony in the ranks of the Bour-
bcns. He laid stress on a statement
that those in the party who have diff.
ferences, whether they be individuals
or factions, should bury the hatchet''
and unite in supporting the party's
candidates.
Remarks also were made by Harry
irwin and c. ]. Mccarthy. territorial
treasurer. Mccarthy said he dis
agreed with McCandless on the har.
mony question. declaring that the
party is not harmonious and will not
he until there is a fusion of the two
factions.
The resolution which outlines the
needs of harmony in the ranks of the
party is, in part, as follows:
Whereas, the territorial biennial
election is approaching in which the
Democratic party in Hawaii expects
to take an active part as 1t has done
In years past, and fully realizing the
hof he me- fo;I - A., ~
publican party in Hawaii to fulfill its
pledges to the electorate declared in
its platform and through public
speeches in the campaign of 1914, the
voters will ignore the party's pledge
at the coming election, and the Dem
ocratic party will have an opportunity
to whip the Republican party good
and hard; and
Whereas. the Democratic party's
success at the coming election
seems to be assured and the party
workers are very hopeful of such sue
cess. yet no victory can be won by
party that is divided against itself;
and
Whereas, the party workers hear
and know with regret that the leaders
of the Democratic party are not in
harmony among themselves, and that
II such inharmory among the party
leaders shall continue to campaigning
time it will be an impossibiliiy for
party workers to do their work, the
electorate will view the party with
feeling OF dfstrust and non-confi
dence. and its candidates will be sub
jected to humiliations. therefore be it
Resolved, by the party workers .
that Il is absolutely neces-
sary to the success of the party that
the party leaders should come togeth-
er and arrange matters with view
to settling their differences so that
harmony in the party shall prevail
and the party as whole will be en-
abled to 90 before the electorate with