The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-16

/ the mechanics ticket The nominS
ton wzs seconded by NJ. Keliipio, and
T the nominations were closed.
D. L Nsone said he Was perfectly
willing TO resign in favor Of Mr.. Nc
I CSndleSs.
There bsing but Que nomination
after Nsoae's withdrawal, the secre-
tSry was instructed TO cast s ballot fol
Mr.. MeCAndless, under suspension Of
the rules.
Mr.. MeCAndlesS was called on, and
SAid; This places me in very EN-,
bArrsSing place, and would much
rather Mr.. Jones hsd accepted the no
minstion. But Ss he hiss seen lit to
resign, I seoept. and thank you sin
eerely for the honor"
Pc. Jones sisted that be wished 10
renew his pledge TO the American
. Union party. in spite Of his resigna-
tion. 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, Nsone,
Martin, SouzA. Sims, Fisher, Crozier,
Aseh. Day, Wcoten, Efinger, snd
Akau. Those for The Fifth District
would be Messrs- Bishop, Smith,
Towss, Murray, o'BTien, Emmeluth,
Winston, keliipio, ksieus, Henry,
Pshis, Arnezlann, McCsndless, Low
rey. and Torbert-
The delegates for the two districts
consulted for some moments snd then
took their seats again.
When the result Of the consultation
was announced, il was found that d.
L Naone, &c Winston snd c. L.
Carter hsd been chosen in the fourth,
snd J. c. Cluney, L. H. Hsslualsni
snd 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 N-ss elected, receiving
eleven votes, F. W. McCheSney re-
ceiviDg four votes.
In the fifth. the delegates chose
Capt. J. c. Cluney, Hauluslani, and
James Davies, who received thirteen
votes spieee, on the first bollot. E. C.
Winston wss also voted on, getting
six votes
Delegate Sims thought the eSndi-
dates for representative should be
hesri from ss to their views.
G. W. Smith said all the candidates
were not present, and could not be
heard from. But all had been vouehed
for and could be depended upon.
Z. TowSe said that the absent esndi-
dates could be heard from by letter,
sddrezsed, ssy, 10 the American Union
Party.
Mr.. Smith moved that the'rules be
suspended, in the case Of Mr.. Davis,
who was absent, and suggested that
Mr.. Towse's suggestion be adopted.
The motion was carried.
Captain Quincy was called upon,
and said:
Il thank you. gentlemen, for the
honor you have conferred on me. I
an an out -and-out annexaionist, and,
if 1 am elected, I viii uphold the prin-
eiples under which I am elected"
TX Hasluslsni said, in Hawaiian:
Il DO not propose to say much, but
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 1 want is TO have
the two flags become one"
Mr.. Lansing moved that the eandi-
dates Of the Fifth District be accepted
and ratified. Carried.
Mr. Lansing said that Mr.. Carter
was not present, being st home i'll.
Mr.. Fisher moved that in Mr.. Car
tsr's case the rules be suspended, and
the same action taken as in Mr.. Dav-
Is case. Carried.
D. 1. Naone said:
Gentlemen, did Lot propose TO
say more than I did this afternoon,
but I viii thank you all, and say that
anything I can do for the Fourth Dis
trict I viii do
E. c. Winston said he thanked the
Convention. and would uphold its
platform to tht best Of his ability.
On motion OF Mr. Fisher the nomi-
nations Of the Fourth District were
adopted.
MT. Smith moved the adoption of
the ticket, senatorial and representa-
tive, as q whole. This wss carried by
3 unanImous rising vote.
The chairman announced that gen
eral business was next in order.
Mr.. Towse thought the Convention
should give vote of thanks TO P. c.
Jones for his assistance TO the Conyen-
ton, and 50 moved. Carried, with ap-
plause, by unanimous rising vote.