Honolulu Star Bulletin

Barron-Pacheco
Duel is "Funny"
Aver Witnesses
Manuel C. Pacheco chairman of
the territorial Democratic central
committee and Charles ("Soapbox")
Barron who figuratively crossed
swords at the meeting of the com-
mittee last night.
Territorial Democratic Com-
mittee Hears Charges. Post-
pones Action for Week
Charles ("Soap Box") Barron, fight-
er of many fights, and out for the
scalp of Manuel C. Pacheco, chairman
of the territorial Democratic central
committee, whose reported candidacy
for the postmastership of Honolulu
has stirred Barron to warful wrath
entertained the members of the terri-
torial committee last night with his
charges against Pacheco.
Given the courtesy of the floor early
in the evening, Barron lost no time
in launching into his charges, written
and verbal, but before the meeting
had come to an end, Pacheco under-
took his defence, which is said to have
cleared up the points Barron had made
much of.
Threats made by Barron for some
time past that he would oust Pache-
co from his place on the committee,
and notice given that he would appear
before the body last night to present
his charges resulted in an unusually
large number of Democrats assem-
bling in the McCandless Offices on Be-
thel street where the meeting was held
A vote was not taken after Pacheco
completed his defence, to decide upon
what action should be taken with the
charges, but according to several mem-
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BARRON-PACHECO DUEL IS 'FUNNY,' AVER WITNESSES

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members of the committee, their proper place is in the discard. A meeting will be held December 16 for action. Barron asserted that Pacheco had made it a practice of ignoring the endorsements of the committee and sending in names favored by him individually for appointment to different federal offices. He cited as an instance the name of J. M. Souza, the postmaster of Kohala, who now wishes to resign because he says he can make more money in other walks of life. He said that Souza was a professed Republican, and yet had been endorsed by Pacheco.

name of R. W. Cathcart for collector of internal revenue and that of C. D. Pringle. Barron asserted that Pringle had received the committee's endorsement, yet the chairman was assisting Cathcart to the job. Amin Barron declared that while the committee had recommended the appointment of E. G. Duisenberg as collector of customs, Pacheco had sent in the name of S. S. Paxson for it.

The committeemen agreed together last night not to give out the details of the meeting and for that reason Pacheco did not wish to discuss at any length the charges made against him and his defense.

"When the committee heard the statement, they saw there was absolutely nothing to what Barron had said. It was a joke—his charges were a farce," laughed Pacheco this morning.

Other members of the committee when questioned about the proceedings, allowed themselves to laugh reminiscently before evading questions.

"I don't want to say anything about it," smiled one, "but it was funny. I have to say that—it was funny."