The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-15

the American Union Party.
The platform was adopted by I'm
animous vote.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for senators were then
in order and Mr.. Lansing at once took
the floor. He said: 81 wish to put
in nomination Peter Cushman Jones.
No language of mire can give the de-
legates here a better acquaintance with
him than they already have. His
forefathers belonged to that fearless
band that declared for the independ-
ence OF the Union. He is possessed of
the same qualities as they, and he will
succeed in placing another star in the
American flag" The nomination of
Mr.. Jones was seconded by Mr.. Towse.
Mr.. Martin nominated Cecil Brown
and BRIEFLY referred to his record.
This nomination was seconded by Mr..
Henry.
Then Mr.. Fisher took the floor and
said: 81 desire to place before this
convention the name of gentleman
who has ever been the exponent OF
the American Union Party and the
cause of Annexation. He gave sew
eral years of his life to the cause of
keeping the States Of the Union to-
gether, and he will put in some more
of these years in adding to that same
Union. I desire to nominate w. G.
Wilder" (Applause). Mr.. Wooten
seconded this.
Mr.. Henry then nominated J. A.
McCandless and Mr.. Torbert made
the seconding.
The floor being accorded TO Mr..
T. B. Murray he said:
81 desire to name a man who,
though not the father Of annexation,
will always be with us. His name Is
]. y. Wright" J. Effinger seconded
this name.
Mr.. McCandIess then thought it
time to reciprocate and named Henry
Warehouse. Mr.. Henry, announc-
ing that he spoke as a radical, second
ed this.
Mr.. Smith was then recognized and
said: 81 wish to place before this
Convention the name OF supporter Of
the party of progress, Mr.. III. w.
Schmidt" In seconding this nomi-
nation, Mr.. Asch said: "He is
thorough annexationist, and will take
it for breakfast, dinner and supper"
John Emmelutk being the next to
speak, said: "In addressing this con-
vention for Club No. 5, L desire to
place in nomination a Hawaiian. We
have not centered on one man for
any personal reasons, but have tried
to pick out one whose record shows
that he is the man for the place.
name ID. l.. Necne." Mr.. Akau sec
onded this.
]. Efinger nominated John Emme-
luth, which name was also seconded
by Mr.. Akau.
Then Mr.. Towse placed the name of
L. G. Ables before the convention and
Mr.. Murray added his voice as
second.
The nominations were then closed.
The order of business called for
speeches by the candidates as the next |
step, but some hungry delegates
wanted to adjourn until p. M. They
were ruled out by a majority of votes,
however, and the candidates as nomi- |
mated were called upon.
Loud applause greeted P. c. Jones |
as he assembled the platform. In part |
he said: at is proper should declare
myself here and that / should |
acknowledge my adherence to the
platform. I believe in it as whole
and / believe in it in part. The time
has come when it must be declared |
whether Eastern or Western civiliza-
ton shall hold sway here, and 1 want
Eastern. L see by local paper that
your chairman, Mr.. Kennedy, said,
recently, that mo candidate could be
chosen by the American Union Party
unless he supported annexation to the
United States
"I risked my life for this one day,
and / pledge myself to work for this if
it takes the enti.e term in the Senate
20 do So" applause, and cheering).
J. \. McCandless was next heard
and said: "I assure you all that 1
heartily indorse every plank in that
platform, and the plank for annexa-
ton more than any of them. Some
people have said that there is "a mig
ger in the fence Yes, indeed, there
is, and we are watching. And be
hind that fence stands the American
Union party, and you and 1, with our
rifles at home"
]. NJ. Wright, taking the floor, said:
81 am surprised at this nomination;
at being placed in nomination; but
am pleased, nevertheless. The princi-
pie of the American Union party is
to the United States. /
fought for that country once and |