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

Mr.. Bishop said there was still
! chance for the mechanics to be repre-
sented in the House.
Mr.. Fisher said Mr.. Jones had a
right to resign if he wished, but it
would require another vote TO fill the
vacancy.
The question was put and Mr..
Jones' resignation accepted.
Mr.. Towse moved to proceed TO fill
the vacancy. Carried, and nomina-
tions were declared in order.
J. A. McCandless was nominated by
T. B. Murray.
Mr.. Emmeluth nominated D. L.
Naone, claiming that he should be on
the mechanics ticket. The nomina-
ton was seconded by NJ. Keliipio, and
the nominations were closed.
d. L. Naone said he was perfectly
willing to resign in favor OF Mr.. Nc
Candies.
There being but one nomination
after Naone's withdrawal, the secre-
tary was instructed to cast ballot for
Mr.. McCandless, under suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. McCandless was called on, and
said: "This places me in a very en-
barrasing place, and L would much
rather Mr.. Jones had accepted the no.
mination. But as he has seen fit to
resign, L accept, and thank you sin-
cerely for the honor"
al, cd 1,of hn y;cIo 10
renew his pledge to the American
Union party, in spite of his resigna-
ton. (Applause.)
The work of electing candidates for
the house was then proceeded with.
The chairman announced that the
delegates for the Fourth Representa-
tive District would be Messrs. Ken
nedy, Keech, Lansing, Wright, Naone,
Martin, Souza, Sims, Fisher, Crozier,
Asch, Day, Wooten, Effinger, and
Akau. Those for the Fifth District
would be Messrs. Bishop, Smith,
Towse, Murray, O'Brien, Emmeluth,
Winston, Keliipio, Kaiena, Henry,
Pahia, Armenian, McCandless, Low
rey, and Torbert.
The delegates for the two districts
consulted for some moments and then
took their seats again.
When the result of the consultation
was announced, it was found that d.
L. Naone, E. G.. Winston and c. l.
Carter had been chosen in the fourth,
and ]. G. Cluney, l.. H. Haalualani
and James Davis in the fifth district.
In the fourth, Naone and Winston
had been elected on the first ballot,
the former receiving fifteen votes and
the latter thirteen. On the second
ballot, Carter was elected, receiving
eleven votes, F. w. McChesney re-
ceiving four votes.
Ia the fifth, the delegates chose
Capt. ]. G.. Cluney, Haulualani, and
James Davies, who received thirteen
votes apiece, on the first bollot. E. G..
Winston was also voted on, getting
six votes.
Delegate Sims thought the candi-
dates for representative should be
heard from as to their views.
@. w. Smith said all the candidates
were not present, and could not be
heard from. But all had been vOuched
for and could be depended upon.
E. Towse said that the absent candi
dates could be heard from by letter,
say, to the American Union
Party.
Mr.. Smith moved that the rules be |
in the case of Mr.. Davis,
who was absent, and suggested that |
Mr.. Towse's suggestion be adopted. |
The motion was carried.
Captain Cluney was called upon,
and said:
81 thank you, gentlemen, for the |
honor you have conferred on me. L |
if 1 am elected, L will uphold the prin- |
CT pies under which am elected"
J. X. Haalualani said, in Hawaiian
81 do not propose to say much, but |
1 intend to stand by and carry out the
platform which has been adopted |
here. We are all of one mind on the |
main question. All want is to have
the two flags become one"
Mr.. Lansing moved that the candi-
dates of the Fifth District be accepted |
and ratified. Carried.
Mr. Lansing said that Mr.. Garter
was not present, being at home i'll.
Mr.. Fisher moved that in Mr.. Car
ter's case the rules be suspended, and
the same action taken as in Mr.. Dav-
is case. Carried.
d. l.. Naone said:
Gentlemen, did not propose to
say more than l did this afternoon,
but will thank you all, and say that
can do for the Fourth Dis
trict / will do"
+. G. Winston said he thanked the
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