The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-16
THE CLUB IS EASILY PULLED ALONG BY THE NOSE
the Dog and All Goes as Merry as Marriage '
No On. Else Is Allowed in Nomination Except
the Leagues Candidate.
From Wednesdays Daily


of the American League for the va
cancy in the Councils, was railroaded
through the Annexation Club meet
ing last evening, in very quick order.
The American League was out IN
force, and would not allow anyone
except their own members to have
word to say on any subject.
The crowd was very orderly until
the meeting opened. The League was
present, almost in toto, and they
formed a solid circle around the chair
mans table. AS soon as the meeting
opeued, Mr.. w. II. Hoogs placed in
nomination Mr.. F. w. McChesney as
\ candidate. This was seconded by
four or five voices. T. B. Murray, the
President of the League, took possess
sion of the floor and read the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas,-The American League
of this CITY is a respectable and repre-
sentative body composed of several
hundred men, pledged to support the
Provisional Government and the po-
Iicv of annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States; and
Wbereas,-The American League
is without a spokesman or representa-
tive in the Councils of this Govern
ment; and
Whereas,-It is just and proper
that such a section of the loyal cltl-
zenship should have a voice in the
conduct of the Provisional Govern
ment; and
Whereas,-It has been generally
conceded and so stated by at least one
Cabinet Minister, that the American
League should designate the successor
10 Mr.. +. NJ. Hatch, who is about to
retire from the Advisory Council;
and
Whereas American League
has named Mr.. d. B. Smith for this
place; therefore be it
Resolved,-Thatt this mass meeting
hereby endorses Mr.. d. b. Smith Tor
the Advisory Council, and shall
through its Secretary and President
SO inform the Executive and Advls-
ory Councils.
Great applause followed this resolu-
ton, every League man in the hall
shouting vociferously. AS soon as he
could, T. B. SEVERN moved that no.
limitations close. He was promptly
ruled out of order by the chairman.
Mr.. Hatch then announced that
Mr.. McChesney had been placed in
nomination, and asked the pleasure
of the meeting in regard to his name.
Those in favor of his candidacy were
asked to raise their hands. Not many
were raised. When the adverse opin-
ion was called for, the League, as if
moved by a single lever worked by
an invisible engine, lifted their
hands and voices at the same time.
Mr.. Hatch then declared that Mr..
McChesney was not nominated.
T. B. SEVERN then placed in nomi-
nation D. B. Smith. His name was
received with prolonged cheers, and
was seconded by the whole League.
Three howls were called for on the
nomination, the clockwork was again
put in motion, and the League, as one
man, signified its approval of Mr..
Smith. J. B. Atherton then moved
that the nominations be closed, which
was carried, and D. B. Smith had been
sent through the meeting like water
through tin horn.
After loud cry of "three cheers for
Smith" the latter was called on for q
speech. He made the following:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
As this is my first experience on the
platform in the capacity of a speaker,
YOU will not expect a speech from me
ofany length. Iwant to say this: | am
heart and soul in favor of annexation
to the United States, our mother
country, where our prosperity. pro-
press and civilization come from, and
/ will and have always done every
thing in my power to further it since
the i4th of January last. "We have
not got it, but we will, just as certain
as the sun rises and sets.n These
words are not mine, but were spoken
to me by the grandest American
statesman that ever put foot on these
COTdl SduuS-MlulSOCL JOhh 1>' ObSN
ens-and 1 heartily endorse his words.
That is as far as got. / fully appre-
ciate the honor you have done me IN
signifying the wish to have me repre-
sent you in the Council.
T. B. Murray then moved that his
resolution be adopted as the sense Of
the meeting. Again the machinery
worked, and the pendulum-like hands
rose and fell.
James Mott, Jr. then read the fol-
lowing resolution.
Whereas,-The Advisory Council as
at present constituted is not represen'
tative of either the varied interests oi
the Islands or the mass of the sup
porters of the Provisional Government
and the policy of annexation of Ha-
waii to the United States; and
Whereas,-The Legislative Depart
ment of the Government is danger
ously compact as well as too small for
its constituency; and
Whereas,-The composition of the
Advisory Council has been made OBJ