The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-14
D. B. SMITH THE WINNER.
LEAGUE CHOICE RATIFIED ny THE
MASS MEETING.
Great Gathering NJ the Drill shed
voted for an Enlarged Council
Speeches Made.
d. n. Smith first. the rest nowhere.

ID. II. smith nrSt. tine rest NOWHERE
That is the result, So far as the electors
are concerned. of the contest for the
seat in the Advisory Council that is to
become vacant owing to the promotion
of Mr.. +. NJ. Hatch to the foreign port
folio. The voice of the people was heard
again in the historic Drill Shed last
night. The people went on record in
the regulation American manner. They
resented the attempt at clique domin-
alton and i'll clear tones declared for
rule by the masses.
The Annexationists were out early
for the expected fray. The program
was for nominating convention as
preliminary to an election projected to
be held during the week. BY the action
of the mass meeting of the Annexation
Club the necessity for an election is re-
moved entirely. There was only one
nominee. The name of +. w. Nc
Chesney was proposed, but very large
majority voted down the motion to
place him i'll nomination.
There was most enthusiastic en-
dorsement by the meeting of the pro-
posal to enlarge the Advisory Council
by electing ten more members.
"A
tempted to control the meeting, but
were simply ''snowed under" Members
of the American League who were also
members of the Annexation Club took
an active part in the proceedings, work
ng like beavers for their candidate, Mr..
ID, b, Smith, and for the larger Council.
President Hatch was i'll the chair aud
Secretary Jones kept account of the
proceedings. 1t was about I:45 when
the meeting was raped to order
The call was read. The remark that
nominations were in order was not
entirely out of the Presidents mouth
when w. II. Hogs, who was but a
couple of feet from the desk, shouted
II nominate f. w. McChesney." L.
Murray then offered resolutions en-
dorsiug the American League candidate.
Mr.. Hatch stated the motion before the
meeting as ''Shall Mr. MrChesney oe
placed in nomination." 1t was voted
that Mr.. McChesney should not be
placed in nomination. The negative
majority was very large. ID. Il. Smith
was placed in nomination by L. b.
SEVERN. This was received with great
cheers, then with three more. The
nominations were then closed on motion
of j. b. Anterior. Mr.. Murray Their
called for his resolution, which reads al
follows:
WHEREAS, The American League Of
this city is respectable and representa-
tive body, composed of several hundred
men pledged to support the Provislona
Government and the policy of annex
alton of the Hawaiian Islands to thu
United States, and
WHEREAS, The American League Il
without spokesman or representative
in the Councils of this Government
and
WHEREAS, 1t is Just and proper tina
such section of the loyal citizenship
should have a voice in the conducj o
the Provisional Government, and
WHEREAS, 1t has been generally con
ceded and SO stated by at least on
Cabinet Minister, that the American
League should designate the s,iccesso
to Mr.. f. NJ. Hatch, who is about t
retire from the Advisory Council, and
WHEREAS, The American League ha
named ID. b. Smith for the place, there
fore be it
ResoLred,. That this mass meetin
hereby endorses ID. b. Smith for I'll
Advisory Council and shall through tt
secretary and president SO inform I'll
Executive and Advisory Councils.
This resolution was adopted almo
unanimously.
There were calls for D. b. Smitl
Mounting the table, he said:
MR.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
this is my first experience on the pla
form in the capacity of "A speaker. yc
will not expect speech fiom me or an
length | want to say this: l am hea
and soul in favor of annexa ion, to Il
United States, our mother countr
where our prosperity, progress al
civilization come from, and will al
have always done everything in N
power to further it since the l4th
January last. That was before the rev
luton. ave have not got it, but '
will, lust as certain as the sun rises al
SETS" These words are not mine, b
were spoken to me by the grande
American statesman that ever put TO
on these coral sands-Minister John
Ste vens-and / heartily endorse
words. That is as far as | got. L full
appreciate the honor you have done
in signifying the wish to have me re
resent you in the Council, and when
learn that my services there are n
satisfactory will step down and out.
These resolutions were offered
James Mott, Jr.:
WHEREAS, The Advisory Council as
present constituted is not representa-
of either the varied interests of the
ands or the mass of the supporters
the Provisional Government and t
policy of annexation of Hawaii to t
United States, and
WHEREAS, The legislative departing
of the Government is dangerously co
pact as well as too small for its consti
ency, and
WHEREAS, the composition of the a
visory Council has been made objectit
able by the action of retiring memb
in practically selecting their own 81
cessors, and
WHEREAS, The personnel of the 4
visory Council has. been consldera
changed since it came into existen
and
WHEREAS, In making changes
mass of the supporters of the Provisio
Government have had no voice, the
fore be it
Resolved, That this mass meeting
Annexationists and supporters of
Provisional Government hereby petit
the Councils to enact a law increas
the membership of the Advisory Co
Gil from fourteen to twenty-four.
ResoiUed, That the ten men to fill
new places be selected by the suffra
of loyal citizens in maner to be ht
after provided.
ReSOlred, That the Councils are her,
petitioned to elect to membership
ten men to be chosen by loyal citizt
Resolved, That copies of these reese
tions be transmitted to the Execul
and Advisory Councils.
Cheering for the resolution was Il
and long.
President Hatch, referring to the
for the meeting, ruled the resoluti
out of order. w. G. Smith appea
from the decision of the chair and
chair was overruled. L. +. Lansing
he protested against the manner