The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-04
PRIMARIES ON KAUAI.
NOMINATIONS FOR SENATORS AMI
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Dissatisfaction with Utterances of Messrs.
v. Knudsen and Walter
McBryde.

The first primary on Kauai under the
Republic of Hawaii was held at tn,
Hotel, Lihue, Monday, LIST October, fol
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for Senators and Representatives for the
Sixth District-Kauai and Niihau-in
response to call issued by the Hon. w.
II. Rice, chairman of the Board OF
Registration of the district.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at O'Clock by Mr.. Rice who
was made chairman, and Mr.. Harry u.
Austin was appointed secretary.
The secretary read petition from
forty-one voters of the Sixth District
requesting the nomination of Messrs,
G. y. Wilcox and A. S. Wilcox as Sem
ators, and Mr.. Walter McBryde as
Representative for the district, which
was tabled to be considered with the
regular nominations.
Colonel X. G. Spalding of Kealia placed
the name of Mr.. A. $. Wilcox before the
meeting as the choice of Hanalei and
Hawaiian for Sentaor in very pleasant
little speech eulogistic OF the past SER
vices of Mr.. Wilcox. His remarks were
enthusiastically received
Mr.. Wilcox thereupon thanked the
meeting, expressing his sincere thanks
for the honor proposed, but declined the
nomination and named Mr.. w. II. Rice
as his substitute.
Mr.. G.. Hundley informed the meet
ing that he was authorized to say that it
was the earnest wish of the community
at large of this district, Hawaiian, in
Guiding the natives, that Messrs. G.. n.
and A. S. Wilcox, especially the last
named gentleman, be nominated as
Senators and hoped the gentleman
would reconsider his declination.
Mr. Geo. N. Wilcox named Mr.. V.
Knudsen of Kekaha AS a nominee for
Senator.
The nominations were then closed
and balloting commenced with the
following result: Albert S. Wilcox,
10; Geo. N. Wilcox, 81; W. II. Rice, 10;
V. Knudsen, 8; total, 60.
Messrs. Geo. n. Wilcox and w. H.
Rice being nominated on first ballot
the vote was made unanimous.
The chair then announced nominal
tions for representatives as next in
order
Col. r. G. Spalding placed the name
of Mr.. A. S. Wilcox in nomination for
Representative for Hawaiian, but
withdrew the name at the request of
the nominee, who said that while he
was still with the party, he positively
would not accept the nomination if
made, adding that he had refused to
run for Senator, and certainly would
not run for Representative. He then
nominated Mr.. August Kundsen as Rep
resentative in his stead
Mr.. C. II. Bishop named Mr.. S. K.
Kaeo, a native attorney residing at
Nawiliwili, who, not being present, was
telephoned to and replied that he
would accept the nomination if made,
which was agreed upon.
Mr.. Walter McBryde of Wahiawa.
Koloa, was named and declined the
honor, but at the request of his friends
was induced to reconsider his decision
and finally consented to stand.
The nominations were then closed
and balloting for representatives began
The first ballot stood:
August Knudsen, 20; Walter Nc.
Bryde, 90; S. X. Kaeo, IA. Scattering
Kakina, l. V. Knudsen, /; total 50,
Messrs. August Knudsen and Walter
McBryde receiving the nomination, tn,
vote was made unanimous. The can
didates were Immediately called upor
for an expression of their views, -espe
cially in regard to annexation TO tn,
United States.
Mr.. August Knudsen responded to thu
call and said: 81 am native of Ha
wall, and think it rather hard to ask
man to give up his flag. Only this ant
nothing more" But this was sufficien
ment and disapproval from many pre-
sent, who then realized when too late
the great mistake they had made tina
they did not call upon the nominees 70
an expression of their sentiments befor
balloting began.
Mr.. Walter Mcbride then took tn
I floor and raid.
. "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen -
am in favor of annexation if experienC
q proves that it is the best, and the pres
r ent Government is unable to maintai
D itself; but as far as | am concerned,
= = am very well satisfied with the preseI
d form OF Government Here! Her,
e and few cheers. The meeting the
o adjourned.
n There seems TO be considerable di
satisfaction with the utterances of Il
z, candidates for Representatives as quot,
Z above, and the young gentlemen mi
n yet discover that a nomination does n
3. always mean an election by any mean
D. as in all probability there will be 9th
u candidates in the field before the pol
: are opened, who have not so great
3 aloha Tor the"flag and prefer the glorio
old stars and stripes Of Uncle Samuel.
is ANNEXATIoNIsT.
n Conspiracy Case Falls Through.
at The Cunningham-McInerney ct q