The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-24
MEETING AT THE ARMORY.
COIOAeI SPreekeIs Abmsed by POllGI-
cal SueAIInxs.

For some time past posters have been
displayed on the dead walls of the city
announcing . meeting of native Ha-
waiians at the ArmoTy on the night of
December 23d. The call for the meet
ing purported to be signed by s. Now
lein, Z. K. Lilikalani, r. Fl. Baker and
j. w. Kualaku A misunderstanding p-
pears to have taken place with regard to
the proposed meeting, and an announce
ment was made that it would not take
place. However, quite considerable
number of Hawaiians and others assem-
bled at the ArmOry last night, and a
meeting was organized, as appeared
from what subsequently took place, in the
interest of the Opposition. Among those
present were Messrs. Henry Warehouse,
w r. Castle, w. A. Kinney and L. A.
ThurstOn.
Mr. j. w. Alapai was nominated
Chairman, aud the meeting was organ
lied by the appointment of w. G. Achi
Secretary.
Captain Sam NOwlein, whose name
appeared TO the call for the meeting,
rose aud said that his name had been
used without his authority. He had no
intention of becoming candidate for
the Legislature.
Kualaku said that they all ought to
work for the interests of the people and
the Government. Those laws that the
people were crying out against should be
done away with. The speaker was in
terrogated ut some length by District
Judge WOnd of Waialua regarding this
point.
The Secretary, w. C. Achi, a clerk in
the law office of w r. Castle, then rose
and nominated the following ticket:
Henry Warehouse, J. o. Carter, w. L.
Holokahiki and James Keau. He made
several remarks in support of the ticket,
being prompted throughout by Mr. Kin
ney.
Mr. J. NJ PoepOe said that the people
did not want to be bound down to this
ticket Messrs. Warehouse and Carter
were both identified with the planters
interests. At this point Mr.. Waterhouse
interrupted the speaker, but Mr.. PoepOe
claimed he had the floor, and continued
his speech, concluding by moving that
the meeting adjourn. This proposition
was not carried, however.
Mr. WAterhOusc said that he had no
intention of standing as candidate for
Legislative honOrs. He explained at
length the part he took in the session of
1876, aud what he had accomplished.
Mr.. Kinney, on being called upon,
said ne WAS born i'm Hawaii and loved it.
He did not blame the Ministers for the
way affairs were being managed; it was
the Kings fault. The responsibility
San Francisco He came here and did
business, and it was he who turned out
Ministers because they would not do
As he wanted them. He (Mr. Kinney
intended to run for the district of Hama
kua, and would fight against thia great
man from San Francisco.
At this stage the Mamalah GA Guards
filed into the Armory, drew up in line,
and were dismissed by the Sergeant,
causing an interruption to Mr.. Kinney's
remarks.
Upon resuming, Mr.. Kinney said that
Mr.. j. o. Carter was the smartest man
in the country as an accountant and
bookkeeper, and the greatest enemy of
the planters. The great man from San
Francisco tried to buy Mr.. Carter. If he
(Mr. Kinney did not get elected it would
be on account of his speech that night.
He had heard that this great man from
San Francisco was going to food the