The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
REFORM CONVENTION.
Fer the Nomination Of Candidates
for NOkics for Island Of oahu.
(Conclutled.)


and appointed W. A. Kinney, j. f.
Morgan. Thos. j. King, and W. II.
lIoogs as tcllcrs. lie called on the
Spokesman Of the different dclega-
tons to present the choice OF their
respective districts.
Mr.. Schuman suggested that an
opportunity be given each delega-
ton to hold q caucus. His district
had no ticket prepared.
The chairman said that four Of
the districts had lists of candidates
for nomination ready. lie also sad
that when the names were all in,
they would be printed for convent
ence in balloting.
Mr.. Won Holt moved and Mr.. Ole.
son seconded, that the votes of dis
tricts be read out when given. The
motion being put was declared lost.
An aggregate of eighteen names
was presented by the delegations.
Messrs. Il. j. King and s. Maize
Iona scverally asked to have their
names left off, as they could not
accept nominations.
While the convention awaited the
receipt of printed ballots, on the
suggestion of the chair, speeches on
candidates were made the order.
Mr.. Kaaukai was the first
speaker, and dealt with the general
affairs of the country. This party
had planted good seed two years
ago, and its present duty was to go
round and plant new seed where the
old seed had not come up. He
thought the chairman had given
good advice when he told them to
work for the good of all, from the
man on the throne to the humble
labOrer. The Opposition was like a
man who went down to Bird Island,
and came back TO tell them to throw
their birds away, as they could get
plenty of birds down on that island.
But they should hold on to the birds
they had now, and let those on Bird
Island alone. The Opposition pro-
missed many benefits to the King and
everybody else, but it was all only
wind. They should look at the two
parties and they would see that
those composing the Reform Party
were those who were here building
up the country and would lay their
bones with those of the Hawaiians.
(Applause). In 1887 he was asked
to run and he had an idea of run.
ming for Noble or Representative
ever since. Seeing the country in
danger Ae was willing to cast aside
his personal feelings and work fol
the good of the country. He stood
ready to support the platform adopt
ed to-day.
Mr.. II. j. Greene said he would
speak on the general situation
Many prominent officials and army
men in 1861 cast their lot with tho
Southern cause to get good govern
ment. They fought as only brave
men could fight and in the end fount
good government where they left i
under the Stars and Stripes Gap
plause). A lieutenant gave thu
answer to the prevailing question O.
the time, that, "there is but ont
sidc," and he stayed with that side
and his name-Gen. w. S. Han
cock-thrills every American heart
The speaker referred to the lament
able condition in which the countr,
was two and half years ago, ant
rs they saw the good work done OF
all hands by the men then entrusted
with power, he could only say
"Gentlcmen, there is only ON
side!" (Applause.) If politica
party had organized in the Soutl
after the war, composed of rebe
generals and Northern copperheads
and put ticket in the field, wha
would have been thought by the ma
ton? Some would have said it wa
an immense joke, majority woul'
have said it was downright insul
to the 1850, 1000 men who had gon
into the fight for the defense Of thu
old flag. Only one thing woul,
have been required to cap the eli
max, and that would have been 70
that party to have styled themselves
"The National Reform Party
daughter and applause.)
The ballots having now been re
ccived the convention proceeded I
ballot for candidates. The chair
man showed on the blackboard ho'
ballots should be marked.
Nominations were made on th
first ballot, the required nine cand
dates receiving n majority of all til
votes cast, as follows:
CHOSEN.
S. M. Kaaukai. A
w. &. Wilder, .................1
nj. u. Robinson. ..........j
II. Lishman. 81
+. S. Cunha. ................ >
w. O. Smith. d
j. /. Dowsctt. a
b. +. Dillingham;. ..............2