The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-10-08

Chief Engineer. The result Of fle
ballotiBa showed that, Of tEc Il votes
cast. Julius A,ch had 10; Robert
More >, and George Norton ,. Mr.
Asch was duly declared the success
full nominee.
For the position of lst Assistant
Engineer the names Of James Hunt
and j. W. Mcdonald, respectively
the foreman and assistant foreman Of
Engine Co. No, 2, were offered.
Only lG votes were cas- aud OF those
James Hunt had 10, j. W. Melon
aid 6. Foreman Hunt was therefore
the nominee. Mr.. Mcdonald who
had refrained from voting, expressed
his non~approval Of the result and
declared his intention Of remaining
in the field as candidate for elec.
ton.
For I'd Assistant Engineer the
names of VIM. Keawe and David
KaIawaia were the opposing ele-
ments, and, by the count OF the bal
lots, kaIawaia distanced his oppon-
ent in score Of Is to 4.
The whole ticket was then pre-
scented and was approved as follows:
For Chief Engineer Julius Asch; LIST
Assistant, James Hunt; I'd Assist
ant, d. l.. Kalawaia.
Good of the Company" as usual,
brought forth the more pleasant side
of the natures of the Iaddies pIesent,
and a season Of jolly companionship
succeeded to the more busiuess-like
portion of the proceedings. Mirth,
music aud minsTelsy occupied the
time of the victors and yanQuished
until the night had crawled well ONO
the skirts of another day; then the
members dispersed, to prepare, at
leisure, for the coming actual contest
at the polls.
PROTECTION HOOK & LADDER co.
The members vi Protection Hook
& Ladder Co. No /, met in their
hall, to the number of %; Foreman
Asch presiding. The usual preli-
minary business Of roll call, payment
Of dues, reading of communications,
etc, occupied the time and attention
of the company during the first hour
of assembly, considerable attention
being pald to the collection Of dues.
The restlessness when was displayed
by those whose financial standing
was good indicated, by their rather
impatient waiting, that there was
other important business on hand.
The particular point of interest was
not long delayed, however, for, in
neat introduction, the foreman pre-
sented for their consideration the
subject OF nominations for Chief and
Assistants for the Department for
1924.
On motion The list of nominations
made by Hawaii Engine Co. No 4,
consisting of Julius Asch for Chief;
James Hunt, lst Assistant, and
David l.. Kalawala for zua Assistant,
was offered for the approval OF mem
bers of this company. An opposi-
ton ticket was offered consisting Of,
Robert More, for Chief; j. W.
Mcdonald, Isl Assistant, and ID. l.,
Kalawaia, End Assistant.
Speeches W4re made for and against
the claims of the candidates named,
and, on motion, ballot was ordered
to be taken, the chair nominating
Gus. Rose, Lui Kekumano and L.
Napoleon as telIers.
After the votes had been cast the
recount of ballots showed that the
julius Asch ticket had received rs
notices of approval, while the Robert
More ticket was only credited with 3.
David Kalawaia, who was on both
tickets as nominee for 2nd Assistant,
received % votes. The ticket as
passed by Engine Co. No. 4, thus
received the endorsement of the
"Hooks.
A quick adjournment was had after
the despatch of the above business,
many or the members housing them
selves immediately in the hospitable
quarters of their near neighbors,
Engine Co. No. 2, and about a cor
poral's guard journeying to the scene
of hilarity then in progress at the
rooms of Engine Co. No. |.
CHINA ENGINE co.
China Engine Co. No. ), presided
over by Mr.. Chang Kim, foreman,
had an attendance of 4G, or within
four Of the full voting complement.
A motion by G. X. Ayau, in favor of
leaving nominations alone till cleo
ton time, only received the movers
vote. The company unanimously
adopted No. As ticket-Asch, Hunt,
Kalawaia
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