The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-12-03
THE FIREMEN'S MEETING.
Election of Engineers and Events Con
nected Herewith.

nected Herewith.
The election of engineers yesterday
for the Fire Department of Honolulu,
for the ensuing term of two years, was
more than ordinarily excitable event
within the circles which control by votes
the premiership of that impecuniary
position.
The election held yesterday evening
was the first occurring under the law OF
1888 which reads as follows:
Sec. 2. The Chief Engineer and the
two Assistant Engineers shall be elected
biennially on the first Monday of De-
cember by the certificate members of the
Fire Department. The first regular cleo
ton under this Act shall take place on
the first Monday in December, 1899.
Chief Engineer Wilson on the one
side, who had held the office, and an
old aspirant for the position, Mr.. julius
Asche, were the principal contestants,
and after closely contested election
which lasted from to 9 p. M, the
officers elected were declared bV Henry
Smith, Esq, the Secretary OF the De-
partment, to be as follows:
For Chief
Total number votes cast $50
Necessary for a choice 49,. ....... IS
G. B. Wilson had 12O
Julius ASche had 100
and Mr. G. B. Wilson was, amid much
reclamation, declared elected Chief OF
the Department for the ensuing two
years. The vote for Assistant Engineers
was declared az fOllOuS.
First Assistant
Geo. Norton. ....................11 6
+. b. Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. lib
And Mr.. Norton obtained the position
by the close call of three votes.
Second Assistant
Jas. H. Boyd III
Henry hala. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III
And Mr.. Boyd was declared elected.
After the election returns had been an
nounced the participants Inclusive of
representatives OF the press were in
vited by Foreman Ryan to the meeting
room of No. to partake of the festivi-
| ties usual in connection with occasions
of this kind. By permission of the
newly-elected chief (Wilson) Mr.. E. B.
| Thomas was permitted to present his
| views, and he did so in most thorough
| ly sociable manner, although defeated
| candidate, and evinced his determina-
| ton to uphold the action of the ma ority.
Chief Engineer Wilson being called
upon, said: Gentlemen, it gives me
| great pleasure, [ can assure you, to
| speak to YOU for the fourth time in
succession as your chief elect. Not one
dollar OF my money has been expended
| to obtain this result. l stood on my
merits and you have been the judges,
heartily thank you for the
result. To the gentleman who have
been in opposition to me | have only
kindly feelings, and l require not only
his aid, but all of you to fulfill in a salts
factory manner the public duties placed
upon me. My associates are able and
willing to assist me. and as you all know
them as we'll as l do, there is little neces-
| sity, as they have received your approval
| by election to office, for me to proclaim
| their merits to you.
First Assistant Engineer, Geo. Norton,
and Second Assintant Engineer, James
H. Boyd, responded in appropriate terms
to calls made on them for speeches; as
also ex-Chief Engineer, George Lucas,
assistant foreman, Barney Ordenstein of
Engine Co. No. l, and Mr.. Walter Hill.
Then ensued flow of soul, after which
the Press being toasted was responded
to by Mr.. Frank Godfrey as an ADvER-
User representative who said in brief ::
that, the only great paper" had, with
but one exception, (Mr. Norton) cor
rectly prognosticated the probable result.
The 90 question mark placed opposite
the names presented in the paper being
indicative of a doubtful result. Chief
Wilson closed the ceremonies by stating
that it was the most orderly election
that he had ever been present at and the
assemblage then dispersed to the strains
| of Aloha De.