The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-01-21
NOMINATING CONVENTION.
The Reform Party's Candidates for Noble
for the Island of Oahu.

for the Island of Oahu.
The Reform party's convention for the
nomination of nine Mobiles for the Island
of Oahu-three for six years, three for
four years and three for two years-was
held Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock at
the Arion hall. Among those present
were the following delegates:
District 1-Thos. J. King, A. Brown,
S. B. Rose, S. K Kamaka, S. Mahelona,
W. G. Ashley, E. S. Cunha, Robt. Lish-
man, Chas. T. Wilder and Geo. P.
Castle.
District Pr. j. Greene, II. Won Holt,
Henry Warehouse, w. o. Smith, ]. A.
NJ. Osario, w. H. Hogs, NJ. McInerny,
John Cassidy, James Kaulia and w. X.
Awihi.
District 81 F. Morgan, Julius Asch,
E. G. Schuman, w. F. Allen, ]. n. Ma
lua, T. Wright, J. W. Mcdonald, John
Kealoha, w. E. Herrick and J. F. Eek
arlt.
District 4-D. Waiwaiole, George w.
Smith, j. H. Fisher, w. A. Kinney, L.
G. Ables, I. G. Porter, S. NJ. kaaukai
and L. Adler
District 5-W. B. 0leson, J. Emme-
luth, j. Alapai and Chas. Hammer.
Eva and Waianae-A. j. Campbell.
Others present were His Excellency
iona Austin, Minister OF Foreign Affairs /;
Chief Justice Judd, Mr.. Justice Dole,
Hons Coil o,,I NJ - I,et1o
Messrs. J. K. Wilder, A. J. Campbell,
G. w. Sherman, II. n. Castle, L. ii.
Hebron, S. E. Bishop, I. F. Lansing, J
NJ. Nivas, ]. A. Magoon, F. Brown, j.
X. Wilder, W. L. Wilcox, W. ii. Page,
G. 7. Rodgers, Henry Davis, W. c.
Achi, w. F. Love, j. H. Kimball, NJ. D.,
F. Wundenberg, f. Turrill, w. G. Parke,
Walter Hill, j. II. Soper, w. II. Baird,
Geo. c. Potter, NJ. D. Monsarrat, a. W.
Carter, II. NJ. Whitney, A. L. La Pierre,
W. D. Westervelt, A. P. Peterson, Fred
Harrison, Chan Wilder, G. L. Carter, r.
D. Walbridge, w. Wolters, c. A. Brown
and j. L. Kaulukou.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. H. M. Won Holt, Chairman OF the
Central Committee, who said that it was
pleasant duty to do so, especially as
there was such a representative body
present. They must all realize the grav-
ity of the situation and the work eX-
pected of them. The first thing was the
appointment of temporary chairman,
Mr. A Brown moved, and Hon. Henry
Waterhouse seconded, that Mr.. T. G.
Porter be appointed temporary chair
man.
The motion carried and Mr.. Porter took
his seat on the platform amid applause.
Mr.. Z. q. Schuman moved and Mr.. +.
Cunha seconded, that Mr.. w. O. Ashley
be appointed temporary secretary. The
motion carried and Mr.. Ashley took his
seat amid applause.
The Chairman then appointed the
following Committee on Credentials
one from each ward: J. II. Fisher,
chairman; S. B. Rose, NJ. McInerny, T.
Wright and J. w. Alapai.
Mr. W. L. Wilcox was nominated as
interpreter, being applauded as his we'll
known figure appeared on the platform.
The Committee on Credentials pre-
scented the following report:
To Mr. T. G. Porter, temporary Chair
man of the Reform nominating con-
vention
The Committee on Credentials beg
leave to report that we have examined
the credentials of delegates as follows;
First district. ............t ten delegates.
Second district ...s... ten delegates.
Third district. .. ten delegates.
Fourth district. ...... eight delegates.
Fifth district. ......... four delegates.
District of Eva ......... one delegate.
Total, forty-three delegates, all Of
whom are found in order. Delegate
Fernandez, of the Fifth district, being
the only absentee. Respectfully sub
mitted, j. ID. FISHER,
Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. L. G. Ables, seconded
by Mr.. s. Kamaka, the report of the
committee was adopted.
The chairman appointed the following
committe on Permanent organization:
II. NJ. Won Holt, chairman; James f.
Morgan, E. 6. Schuman, A. Brown and
Charles Hammer.
The committee retired and soon after
wards returned with the following report:
Mr.. Chairman and members OF the
Nominating committee:
Your committee on Permanent organ
ization beg leave to make the following
recommendations LIST, that Theo. G.
Porter be permanent chairman; ID, that
w. g. Ashley be secretary; Sd, that
Samuel Mahelona be assistant secretary;
4th, that w. L. Wilcox be interpreter.
Respectfully submitted,
H. NJ. Won Holt,
Chairman.
On motion of Mr. II. Waterhouse,
seconded by Mr.. S. Kamaka, the report
was adopted.
Mr.. T. c. Porter, the chairman, who
was received with applause, then said:
While feel that your choice might
easily have fallen on one whose expert
ence and abilities would have exceeded
nv own powers as a parliamentarian
vet such as / have shall be yours, in a
spirit of justice and fairness to all. This
convention has been called to nominate
a ticket for Nobles-and when | look
upon the intelligent faces before me
representing nearly every industry, en-
terprise, trade and calling in this King
dom, am impressed, nay, doubly as
sured, that the result OF its deliberations
will meet the appreciation OF great
majority OF all the fair-minded and in