The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-04
FIRE POLICE MEETING.
Tho More Ticket NOmlHared ny the
Fine Body"

A meeting of the Fire Police was
held yesterday evening in the hall
of Engine Co. No. =. Captain Thos,
Krouse presided and called the meet
ing to order at 7:45 O'Clock, 81
members out Of the complement of
90 being present.
The minutes of the last meeting,
which were written in humorous
vein by Secretary Harry Armitage,
were read and accepted with APP
plause.
After routine business the captain
announced that there would be re-
cess of fifteen minutes, after which
the nomination for engineers for the
Fire Department would take place.
On resuming business Mr.. krouse
stated That this being the youngest
company in the department the nomi-
nations had been postponed from the
last meeting to this occasion, and
they would proceed with the bust
ness. Mr.. l.. II. Dee moved that
Engine Co. No. Is ticket, having as
Chief Engineer MIR, Robert More,
Assistants, J. w. Mcdonald and
VIM. Keawe, be adopted as whole.
Mr.. II. Armitage nominated for
Chief Julius Asch, Assistants j.
Hunt and ID. l.. Kalawaia. Licuten-
ant Lind, Sergeant Bruins and Secre-
tary Armitage were appointed as
tellers and the music began. First
one person had the floor, then an
other had a mortgage on it, and still
another thought he had paid his taxes
and was entitled to footing on
Government property.
Finally the votes were cast result
ing in tie, - to l5.hA new election
was ordered by the Captain and the
campaign was resumed. Thirty
votes were cast, but, there being an
informal vote included, another cleo
ton was ordered Mr.. Dee said
that to be able to vote member
should be clear of the books A
heated discussion ensued with regard
to the matter between q. Bruins, f.
Gertz, j. l.. Downey, j. Simonson
and others The third election proved
to be final and resulted, for Mr..
More's ticket, II; for the Asche
ticket, IA. The distinguished gen
tlemen being present speeches from
them were in order.
Mr.. More on being called upon
said he thanked the members of the
Fire Police for having elected him
for their candidate. He had had no
intention of being present, but was
prevailed upon to come. Should he
be fortunate enough to be elected at
the polls he would serve all firemen
alike and would endeavor to serve all
to the best of his ability. If elected
he would also work to place before
the next Legislature petition pray
ing for the improvement of the fire
equipments of the different COM
panies. Should he fail, however, to
reach the goal, he would still be a
fireman and retain his position as
foreman of Engine Co. No. |. On
resuming his seat he was loudly APP
plauded.
A call for Mr.. J. Asch brought
that gentleman to his feet. Mr.
Asch could not congratulate him
self, but was glad to see it so close,
and, as had often been seen, nomina-
tons didn't amount to anything. He
thanked the gentlemen who had voted
for him and hoped to get all their
votes at the general election. Should
he he fortunate enough to be elected
he would do all in his power to bene-
fit all companies alike. He asked
his brother fremen not TO entertain
any ill-feeling, but to bury the
Ratchet and work tremendously for
the benefit of the public. Cap
plause.)
Mr.. j. Hunt being asked for a
speech said that Mr.. Asch had ut
tered sufficient, as his sentiments ran
the same way. In case he was elect
ed he would do his best for all com
panies alike.
The meeting adjourned at O:30
O'Clock, several staying to partake of
the successful candidates hospital
ity. The meeting was enthusiastic
throughout.
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