The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-01-11
NATIVE SONS N2mlNATE.
N Ia Candidates Announced at n
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A nominating convention was held
by the Native Sous of Hawaii at their
hall, Queen aud Nuuauu streets, Sat
urday. evening. Thirty seven mem
hers were present, including Hon.
Cecil Brown, who took an active part
in the discussion. The meeting was
called to order at O'Clock by Vice
President Samuel Mahelona. Mr..
j X. kauia was elected secretary
aud performed hat function. The
chairman stated the object OF the as
scmhly, W the nomination of can
didates
The nominations for Mobiles, after
a discussion of one hour, resulted as
follows: -
j A. Cummins, years,
:. NJ. Kaaukai, 6 years,
j. n. 5. Williams, 6 years,
Jno. Ena, 4 years,
A. =. Peterson, years,
The names of G. b. Male and
Paul Neumann were strongly repudi-
ated
j. N s Williams received a nom
nation after severe struggle. When
his name was first brought before the
meeting, it failed. After two or
three attempts, however, aud strong
argument on the part of Messrs. Cecil
Brown and w. G.. Achi, he received
the nomination.
On motion the nominees for Mobiles
were unanimously adopted rs whole.
Cecil Brown moved the consldera-
ton of Representatives, and nomi-
mated j. Heleluhe for Ward l..
Frank X. Archer was also nomi-
mated. Before balloting the latter
nominee stated that he was not aware
of any nomination until seeing his
name in the paper. He had intended
to run as an Independent candidate
however and should he fail TO receive
their sanction he would not change
his mind, hut run and depend on
both whites and natives for election.
The election of Representatives
resulted as follows:
Ward Frank X. Archer.
Ward ID. X. kaulia (unani,
mous).
Ward 3--B. f, Dillingham; (unani.
mous).
Ward Is. X. Aki.
Ward 5--W. G.. Achi.
r. Makahalupa was also nominee
for Ward 4, but declined to run
stating that il was not matter to b'
trifled with, but should receive {
full and earnest consideration. Hi
motto was, "Look before YOU leap
and while doing so, a presentimen
of failure had occur ed to him. Tht
speaker did not think himself capable
of wrestling with the issues of tn,
day, and feeling that he would no
be successful at the polls he would
retire. Another reason why he de
clined to run was the fact that Their
were three other Hawailans running
in the same ward, and he felt that i
was not tight that a Hawaiian shouI,
try to down a countryman. 1t woult
leave loophole for foreigner tt
walk in and take the laurels. Ii,
had also heard rumor to the effec
that haole intended to run as indie
pendent candidate in the same ward
w. G.. Achi said the previous
speaker as a coward having flee
from the cannon's mouth he would
nominate brave young man-Enocl
johnson.
f. johnson declined the nomina
tion, as he expected to receive on
from some district he did not men
ton.
Messrs. Poepoe and Achi mad
motions that the ward be left unde
cided, as both nominees were Wilco
men. Over-ruled.
There were three tickets for roa,
board; the following ticket, however
received the sanction of the assem-
blage:
S. Mahelona,
s. G.. Dwight,
A. Fernandez.
The two other tickets were: S. {
Dwight, III. Won Holt and j. Bowler
II. Lishman, ii. Won Holt and ,
Bowler.
w. G. Achi asked that the Son
adopt the platform of the Kalaiain
and Mechanics Union, with sligl
revision of Article IA.
On motion of G. Brown the n
quest was over-ruled, and the meet
ing adjourned at 10 O. clock.