The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-16
GARDEN ISLE POLITICS


met ai kcalia hall Thursday evening.
April W. boz RESPONSE tD call issued by
the chairman ut thc executive committee
at the request of the president and other
members Of the club, Tor the purpose Of
clecting delegates to attend the primary
convention at Lihuc the following day.
The meeting was called to order 10y the
president, Mr. William Blaisdcll, who
briefly states the object OF the gather
ing as above. Whcrcupon Mr.. George
II. faichild, the club secretary, took
the lloor and stated that the meeting
was Illegal as hc had not been consulted
in the matter and that before the meet
ing proceed with any further business
lac would like to have the Keaiia An
nexaton Club disbanded, giving rs his
reasons that annexation was dead and
buried beyond resurrection, and that
he, as an officer OF the club, would like
TO be let ont, and dropped entirely as he
wished to have nothing further to do
with it, and was sick and tired OF the
whole business. lie attempted to score
the chairman of the executive COM
mittee for choosing to call Il meeting
and issuing notices to that effect with
out consulting with him, and wound up
by motion that the Kealia Annexation
Club be disbanded, which was not Sec
onded.
a rather spirited debate was then in
dulgCd in by various members present,
which was ended by Mr.. William cassie
who said he was an annexationist first,
last and all the time, and then moved
the meeting adjourn, which was in
stantly seconded by Mr.. Austin, thereby
effectually squelchiug Mr.. Fairchild who
took his hat and left the hall in supreme
disgust. 1t is quite patent to all here
abouts that the young gentleman in
question has experienced a change
of heart, ier whereas short time
ago he was rabid annexationist he il
now, ii not decided Royalist, on the
fence, lettering and liable to drop on
either side. This is owing possibly tc
and the peculiar influences with which
he has enveloped himself.
There are others like him in this
vicinity who are terribly frightened by
that "horrible OATH OF which more
anon.
An informal meeting was ther
called to order by Mr.. G. Ii. Willis a.
, temporary chairman, and the following
gentlemen were elected delegates from
this district to attend the primary con
vention at Lihue: VIM. Blaisdell, VIM
cassie, Harry u. Austin, Geo. Mundon
Keliinui; after which the meeting
promptly adjourned.
THE LInUE CONVENTION.
Promptly upon the arrival of tn,
steamer from Waimea. which brough
delegates from that side of the Island,
most teothsome lunch was served in thu
large dining hall of the Lihue hote
after which the tables were removed
and the gentlemen assembled were
called to order by Mr.. VIM. H. Rice
who stated that the object of the meet
ing was to nominate delegates to at
tend the Constitutional ConventiontC
be held at Honolulu in the nea
future He proposed that they pro
coed to business by electing chairman
ETC., which was done, Mr.. w. II. Ric
being placed in the chair by unani
nous vote. A secretary was thel
elected and the Rev. Mr.. Emerson yer.
kindly consented to act as Hawaiian
interpreter.
1t was decided that the candidates 70
delegates to the Constitutional conven
ton should be nominated collectively.
The nominations were made q
follows:
BY Mr.. Morrison, of Makaweli:
First-W. II. Rice, Geo. N. Wilco,
V. Knudsen.
Secondly Mr.. Brandt of Waimei
Geo. N. Wilcox, Albert S. Wilcox, '
Knudsen.
Thirdly Mr. Kaukena: Geo.
Wilcox, Albert S. Wilcox, w. H. Ric'
Fourth-By Mr. George n. WILCOX
j. b. Hanaike, w. IL. Rice, V. Knudsel
Speeches We're then made for an
against the various nominees. M
Kaukina spoke against the nominatio
of Mr.. Knudsen (who was not present
fearing his age was against him, an
strongly urged the nomination {
Messrs. Rice and George and Abe
Wilcox.
Mr.. Albert S. Wilcox rose to expre
his views on the momentous questio
before the country, as he wished it di
tinctly understood how he felt and wifi
his views were before a vote was takel
While he felt and fully appreciated I'll
honor proposed, he thought there WI
just trifle too much Wilcox about IL
nomination and favored Mr.. Knudson
his stead and would vote for w. l
Rice, George N. Wilcox and V. KLu
sen.
Mr.. w. II. Rice agreed with Il
former speaker, and though apprecia
ing the honor intended and willing
serve to the best of his ability, he muC
preferred not to go, and favored NJ
Knudsen instead.
Mr.. Kaukena again took the floor
support of his nominees and urged Il
convention to unite on said ticket, VII
W. II. Rice, George N. Wilcox, Abe
S. Wilcox.
The nominations were then close
Mr. William cassie moved that the CO
vention stand by the delegates elect
by it Internationally, whichever tick
was elected. This met prompt seco
by Mr.. III, u. Austin and was CARR