The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-21
KAUAI NOMINATIONS,

nsu- -Urttcr for noble As. ~ ~
cox % smith and Nktua So
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The Convention for the nomination
of Noble and Representatives 20 re.
present the Island Of Kauai ln the
next Legislature was To have met
promptly at II a. m, Thursday,
Dec 18th, at the residence Of Mr..
W H. Rice, Lihuc. But in accord
ancc with the usual custom, that
emo one will be there till ~ the
Convention did not assemble till that
hour.
Among those present were Messrs.
W. II. Rice, X. W. T. Purvis, Geo.
Wilcox, A. W. Wilcox, 5. W. Will
cox. W. Blaisdel, DR.. Walters, w.
cassie, llundley, August Dreer, l..
Ahlborn, Pastor Isenberg, &. IL.
Bishop, f. Gay, Willis, j. X, Farley,
JAS. kaiwi and others.
Promptly at y Hon, w. II. Rice
called the Convention to order by
stating that inasmuch as all who were
expected were not present, those who
were present should pass out onto
the lawn where lunch was prepared
for those who were hungry.
Smiles of genuine satisfaction
overspread the faces of all present,
making it evident that they had been
there before, and knew what was in
store for them. And well may they
have smiled, for beneath a large
banyan tree was placed long table
filed with eatabes both substantial
and appetizing. After all had done
justice to the lunch, the Convention
returned to the hall.
Mr.. Rice again called the meeting
to order, stating that having acted as
chairman for two years, he would
take the liberty of opening the Con-
vention's business. He expressed
his regrets at there not being a
larger attendance from each district.
Calling for nominations for a
chairman of the Convention, Mr..
w. Blaisdel responded by nominal
ing Mr.. w. Ii. Rice, who was heart
lily chosen.
Mr.. r. w. Il. Purvls was elected
to act as secretary.
The chairman then briefly stated
the object of the meeting. The first
to be done was the nomination of
candidates for Noble, giving the
names of one or two who declined to
be nominated and others who were
willing to accept the nomination if
rendered
Mr.. Kaiwi offered the name of
Mr.. August Dreler for the consider
alton of the delegates. Mr.. A. W.
Wilcox, proposing Capt. L. Ahlborn,
who was quite generally seconded by
the other delegates, when call was
made for the captain to "get up and
express himself as to what bis inten-
tons would be were he chosen"
At this stage of the proceedings,
Mr.. lsenberg presented written re-
quest from Mr.. Curley of Hanalei
that the Convention permit his voice
to be given by proxy, Mr.. Isenberg
to be the proxy. This provoked a
heated discussion. Mr.. cassie and
others objected on the grounds that
it would establish precedent that
might be taken advantage of in
future Conventions and be the means
of sending proxies by almost every
one. Mr.. Blaisdel thought the Con-
vention should accept Mr.. Isenberg
as a proxy because Mr.. Curley's
principles being well-known to be
all right, there would be no harm.
Mr.. A 5. Wilcox objected on the
| ground that it opened the door TO
everyone to send proxy. The Con-
vention refused to accept the proxy.
Deputy Sheriff Willis nominated
Mr.. V. Knudsen, when, after the
chairman had appointed Messrs.
Willis and Kaiwi tellers, the conven-
ton balloted for Noble, with the
following result:
Dreler,. ........... 49,. Ill
hnuQSen, ........... ......|
Ahiborn, Il
Voting for Repre- sentatives was
done by districts. For Hanalei dis
trict Mr.. A. S. Wilcox was nomi-
mated by reclamation. In accepting
the nomination he said he appre.
ciated the confidence the convention
had IN him, especially as he had been
sent to the Legislature three times,
before. He thought in that time
they would have had enough of him.
In matters of Importance affecting
the whole group, he would vote for
the best interests of them all and
not for any private reasons. He had
always endeavored to vote for the
common interests when in there
before.
Mr.. W. 0. Smith was placed in
nomination for Lihue, Mr.. Rice
declining a nomination. Mr. G II.
Bishop was also nominated. Result
of ballot:
smith ............... 10
Bishop ...... ............
Mr.. Kaiwi having nominated
Smith, spoke of him as an honest,
upright man, was born at Lihue,
and thought they should earnestly
support him.
A number of nominations were