Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
OUTRIGGERCLUB
POLITICS TAKE
ON KEEN. edge

With the annual election only "A
hours off, the political temperature
Is rapidly rising among Outrigger
Canoe Club members, and the "Har'
mony Ticket" and Independent
Ticket forces are busy gathering in
votes and proxies. The election will
be held at s O'Clock tomorrow even
ing In the Library Of Hawaii build
ing, King and Punchbowel streets.
This morning the harmony
Ticket" through its publicity COM
mittee, issued q statement relative to
an announcement made a few days
ago by the opposing independent
Ticket" The opponents Of harmony
posted on the Outrigger bulletin board
yesterday q letter reading as follows:
ITO the members Of the Outrtgger
Canoe Club:
we wish TO state that the leaflet
that has been circulated among the
members of the club, making a slate
headed by ]. A. Beaver for election
at the annual meeting, has been so
done without our knowledge or au-
thorization.
I'VE are, however, running on the
IlShOI u0A4AhoSC0 ~ SAS SAAASA3A
nominating committee
This letter caused quite q sensation
In club politics.
The principal contest is for the pc.
sition of president. The clubs Of.
fetal nominating committee named
II. B. Campbell for reelection, with
DR.. Arthur L. Dean as an alternate
candidate. The Independents have
got busy and will nominate J.
Ashman Beaver in opposition.
Friday the Independent Ticket" is
sued the following statement:
Gentlemen: In view Of thu unfor.
tunate differences which have been
created among many members Of the
Outrigger Canoe club during the past
few weeks, and which threaten to
disrupt the smooth and harmonious
conditions which have obtained since
the settlement Of the question Of
providing dressing room facilities for
our ladies, we beg to suggest that
you give your serious consideration
TO the election Of a staff Of officers
and directors whom you may reason.
ably depend upon to work at all times
for the best interests Of our club.
After much careful thought we be-
lieye the following will meet with the
approval Of a large majority Of the
club membership: ]. Ashman Bea'
ven, for president; Guy H. Buttolph,
for vice president; p. II. DeVerill, for
secretary; L. c. Thompson, for treas
urer; g. d. Center, for captain; F. C..
Mighton, for chairman OF house COM
mittee: Charles e. King, for chairman
OF order and entertainment commit
tee; r. @. w. Cooper, for director;
Alexander j. Porter, for director. "a
These men, We believe are thor.
oughly representative Of the various
elements and interests Of our club
membership and, by virtue of their
long association and intimate know.
ledge OF our club affairs are well
qualified to carry on the splendid pro,
gram OF expansion and progress which
has become Characteristic of the club.
'In conclusion we wish to empha.
sire our conviction that the election
of the officers and directors named
will insure q continuance Of progress
and success, and the maintenance Of
good Fellowship among club members,
guests and neighbors. *
"very sincerely yours: ]. W. Cald.
well, E. g. Duisenberg, G. N. Rothwell,
c. p. McAyoy, J. NJ. Riggs, s. H. Star.
ratt, Frank ]. Dougherty."