The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-12-26
Meeting of the Central Committee of
Hawaii.

Meeting of the Central Committee of
Hawaii.
The central convention of Hawaii met
in Hilo, according to the call of the
for the purpose of electing a "Noble
Ticket" for the island of Hawaii. The
convention was duly opened by the
calling of the Hon. r. III. Hitchcock to
the chair, pro tenn; G. Stevens elected
secretary. The chairman then called
for the delegates to present their creden-
tails of election as delegates. The chair
then appointed the following gentlemen
to act as a committee on credentials !:
Messrs. Loebenstein, Kennedy, Hol-
stein. After few minutes the same
committee reported that they found the
following persons entitled to a seat In
the convention: Messrs. Kynnersley,
J. A. Benton and Holstein from Kohala !;
e. Benton and G. Patty from Hanakua !;
D. H. Hitchcock, Kennedy Scott, D..
Kamai, Cannario, Evaliko, J. Vierra,
A. B. Loebenstein and Wilson from
Hilo. D. II. Hitchcock was granted a
seat as delegate from South Kona.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of officers which resulted as fol-
lows: James Renton, chairman; G. c..
Kennedy, vice; Stevens, secretary. On
motion, list of all candidates for the
position of Mobiles, was placed before the
convention for their action. They were
as follows: Hilo, D. FL. Hitchcock,
Ryecroft, J. Kauhane, J. III. Horner, S.
Parker, r. Kinds, Wight, j .Marsden,
G. E. Richardson, and A. Young.
Hamakua: S. Parker, J. Kauhane, j /.
III. Horner, r. Kinds, w. III. Purvis, J.
Marsden and -. Kohala: J. Kau-
hane, E. A. Burchardt, S. Parker, r. r.
Kinds, w. I'll. Purvis and j. Marsden.
Messrs. Hitchcock and Ryecroft de-
clined to be nominated.
On motion the following committee
was chosen by the chair, on nominal
tons: Hitchcock, Scott, Kamai, Vierra,
Kynnersley, G. F. Renton and Wilson.
Also, the following committee on resolu-
tions: Loebenstein, Kennedy, Cannario,
Evalike and Patty. They were requested
to report early on the following day.
Adjourned till next day at a. m.
Saturday, Dec. 21st, the convention
met pursuant to call. The committee on
resolutions presented their report, which
was freely discussed. The report is as
follows:
We, the delegates of Noble voters of
the island of Hawaii, in general conven-
ton assembled, recognizing the great
progress made in the Kingdom during
the last two years, in which period a
conducted ably and hon.
estly, under constitutional methods, have
the old era of misrule, as a
whole, through whose capable and pro.
gressive administration of public affairs,
this Kingdom has been able to assure it's
at home, and to secure and
maintain the best wishes of all the
friendly foreign governments,
And whereas, in any constitutional
monarchy the ministry are held directly
to the people, and should
publicly state their policy on such issues,
as may from time to time arise, and
should further introduce and advocate
such legislation as may be required to
carry such policy into effect,
And whereas, primaries have been
the island of Hawaii tor the purpose of
placing a Noble ticket in the field, at
which primaries certain resolutions were
submitted and adopted calling upon the
to make known their views and
policy, on the following questions, viz:
l. The Chinese question.
2. Gable communication.
8. immigration and labor supply.
4. Government receipts and expendi-
lures.
5. The public debt.
6. Political relations with the United
States.
z. Internal Improvements.
8. The leper question.
9. Education.
10. Local self government.
And whereas, the Ministry have res
pended to this request, for statement of
policy on the foregoing subjects, and in
a reply addressed to the Central Com
mittee to the Reform party of Hawaii,
by letter Of date of December 18th and
published in the daily press have out
lined the policy of the Government on
the subjects mentioned.
And whereas, said policy as enuncia-
ting the Ministry, is such IS to mate
rally develope the resources, promote
the welfare and increase the prosperity
Of the Kingdom. Therefore be it, and it
is hereby resolved, that we cooperate to
sustain the present Administration,
promising our final adherence and COR
dial support, in matters of general policy
and herewith adopt the general policy of
The Government for the coming two
years as outlined by the Ministry, as the |
platform of the Reform party of Hawaii
or the coming campaign.
The report, as presented, was unani- |