The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-17

About fifty representative men from
all parts of Kauai assembled at the
Lihue Hotel on the above date for the
purpose of nominating three dele
gates, who should represent the inter-
ests of Kauai at the coming constitu-
| tional convention TO be held in Homo
! lulu.
Mr.. w. II Rice of Lihue called the
convention to order, and after stating
the object of the meeting, announced
| that nominations for chairman were
/ in order.
Upon the motion of Rev. Hans
Isenberg, Mr.. Rice was unanimously
elected chairman.
Mr.. c. H. Bishop nominated Mr..
Geo. H. Fairchild as secretary of the
convention, and there being no other
nomination, he was elected unani-
mOusly.
Rev. O.P. Emerson of Honolulu was
elected as Hawaiian interpreter.
Chairman Rice, then in few words
suggested that the convention pro-
coed at once to the election of dele
gates and not waste time in speeches,
etc., announcing that nominations
| for delegates were now in order.
| A discussion having arisen whether
| to ballot for the delegates singly or as
| a whole, upon the motion of Mr.. Nor
rison of Makaweli that the nomina-
lions be voted upon collectively, the
convention endorsed his motion by
standing vote of twenty-four in favor
against eleven in favor of voting for
the nominees singly.
Mr. J. M. Kealoha of Kappa NOM
mated as delegates, Messrs. Rice, G.
n. Wilcox and A. s. Wilcox.
Mr.. Brandt of Waimea nominated
as delegates Messrs. A. S. Wilcox, G.
| Y. Wilcox and V. Knudsen.
Mr.. Morrison of Makaweli nomin-
ated as delegates Messrs. w. II. Rice,
G. n. Wilcox and V. Knudsen.
Mr.. Kakina of Hanalei here arose
stating that he had brought memo
rial for Hanalei, favoring w. H. Rice,
A. S. Wilcox and G. N. Wilcox as
delegates, and il lengthy speech
urged that the convention be united
upon these three delegates who had
served Kauai so many times in years
gone by and had never been found
wanting.
He thought that Mr.. Knudsen was
now too old to enter into the political
field and take the stand that would
be necessary for success.
Mr.. A. S. Wilcox arose and wished
his constituents 10 thoroughly under
stand his views in the matter before
they elected him as a delegate. He
said that it was the fourth time that
he had been called into the political
arena and while he did not care to go,
still if no one else could be found, he
would 90 and do the best he could.
He thought, however, that as Mr..
Kuudsen's name had been presented,
and from the fact that he was an old
and respected citizen of Kauai, that
one of the Wilcox family should be
dropped in favor of Mr.. Knudsen, and
he therefore urged the members of
the convention to elect Mr.. Knudsen,
and drop his own name.
Mr.. Rice here arose and stated that
he himself had very frequently served
Kauai in similar matters and pre-
ferred to be let out this time, and
hoped that the convention would
unanimously elect Messrs. g. n. Will
cox, A. S. Wilcox and V. Knudsen.
At this point Mr.. Brandt withdrew
his nominations making them the
same as Mr.. Morrison's.
Mr.. G. N. Wilcox nominated
Messrs. v. Knudsen, ]. B. Hanaike
and w. II. Rice as delegates.
On vote of the convention the NOM
inatious were closed.
Mr.. cassie of Kealia in short
speech exhorted all members of the
convention to stand by whoever were
elected without regard to favOrites.
He believed that all the nominees
were good, trustworthy men, and that
Kauai might depend upon any one of
them no matter which three were
elected.
Mr.. Brandt of Waimea in Il few
words favored the election OF Sir.
Knudsen and said that notwithstand
ing Mr.. Knudsen's age he would
prove himself capable OF any emer-
gency that might arise, that he had
lived many years in Waimea district
respected by all.
Nominations having been closed,
the chairman, Mr.. Rice, named as
telIers Messrs. Brandt and Willis.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Mr.. Geo. \. Wilcox received forty
six votes.
Mr.. A. S. Wilcox received forty-two
votes.
Mr.. w. H. Rice received forty-one
votes.
Mr.. Knudsen received nineteen
votes.
Mr.. J. B. Hanaike received one
vote.
Upon motion the election of Messrs.
G. n. Wilcox, A. S. Wilcox and w.
II. Rice was made unanimous by a
standing vote of all present.
Thus closed one of the most repre-
sentative and harmonious conven-
lions Kauai has ever had.
GEO. H. FAIRCHILD,
Secretary.