The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-14
An Interesting Time at the Sec
ond District Meeting.
THOUGHT THEY WERE "RAZ00ED.
when the Club Adjourns the POrtu-
guese Hold a Meeting by Themselves
and Elect q EomiDee-Their Action
Is Considered Illegal.

The five Honolulu district clubs
met last night to select nominees
for the proposed Constitutional
Convention, and all but one-the Sc
cond District Club-did so. Every
thing passed off quietly, and the
only semblance of strong opposi-
ton was evinced in the last named
club. The opposition came from a
number of Portuguese who claimed
the right to vote, Notwithstanding
that at a regular meeting of the
club held on last Tuesday night it
was decided that only members
who had registered at the Govern
ment building had the right to
vote FOR nominees. 1t appears that
the Portuguese do not belong to the
Second Ward Club proper, but
have formed separate organiza-
ton. They were not present at the
meeting held on Tuesday night,
and claimed, through their spokes-
man, that they were not given
notice in time to register, and in the
next breath the same man said that
registration with them depended
solely on the answer they received
from the Portuguese Consul. 1.-The
decided that they would not lose
the protection of their home coun-
try by taking the oath they would
do lit otherwise they would not.
This refreshing confession
brought several members to their
feet, who took the ground that it
was an additional reason why the
people In question should not have
the right to vote at the meeting.
Then another gentleman arose and
said that slips printed in Hawaiian
and Portuguese had been distribut-
ed, notifying members of the action
of the club.
Another reason for the debate Is
that tbs President read letter
from the Central Committee of the
American Union Party to the effect
that the club had no right to place
restrictions on the members. The
President ruled that it had and his
decision was appealed from imme
diately by the spokesman for the
Portuguese. The question was put
to those present but the result
could not be determined on call,
and then it was decided to have a
roll call. While the names were
being called a motion to adjourn
to the call of the chair was made
and it was afterwards amended by
J. Camara, for the Portuguese, to
adjourn until next Monday night
at so O'Clock. The meeting was
then adjourned. It was learned
that the object of adjourning was
to allow the Portuguese an oppor-
tunity to register. The Portu-
guese then went in body to the
room of the American League and
had meeting all by themselves
and when it was finished it was
learned that they had nominated
M. A. Gonsalves as their choice,
but their action is pronounced IL
legal by people who claim to know
all about politics.
The Third District Club met at
the drill shed. A heavy vote was
polled and for a time it looked as
though the Portuguese would elect
their man, but the result proved
different There were two caadi-
dates, A. G. M. Robertson and NJ.
Gusmao da Silva. The first named
received POI votes and da Silva
tailed 140 times.
In the fourth district the native
Hawaiians won a signal victory by
electing Albert Kunuio kea "a their
nominee. For a while d. Keliipio
opposed him, but finally retired
gracefully and the nomination of
the 'Prince" was made unanimous.
The club is In favor of having the
constitution submitted to the pop
ular vote, and the nominee was
pledged to work for that end
The Fourth District Club met at
the American League Hall and
nominated l.. G. Ables, who re-
ceived forty-three votes. His OPP
ponent was Captain Quincy, who
received but sixteen. After the re-
suit was announced the nomination
was made unanimous.
The First District Club met at
the nursery, but no opposition was
encountered, and T. j. King was
elected by one ballot, which was
cast by the Secretary.
Be sure you have Your name ON
the register, or you VIII lose your