The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-09-17

5usl mentioned. proceed TO deliberat
a. The same time Carried. The fol
lowing were appointed by the chair
Messrs j. II. Fisher. :. B. Rose, J
Asch. A. Cox. C. y. Day, R Mcheagu'
and =. C. Cluney.
A recess OF 10 minutes was then de
clzred
Convention called to order again. ]
MrCandless. chairman Of the Com
rrfrree on Permanent Organization, re-
-.r--pE as follows Mr.. Chairman
Tou- Committee on Permanent Organi-
zamon report the following as perma-
uent officers George ". Smith, chair
man ! n PoepOe. vice-chairman
George r. Carter. secretary; w. R.
SINS. assistant secretary; T. B. Muir
-zv. se-Eeaut-at-arms. The committee
further recommend that a Central
Committee of 16 be appointed. 9 from
the Fourth District and Z from the
fifth
George r Carter declined the nomi-
uauon o[ secretary W r Sims moved
10 amend thar c. B. Gray be put in his
place as assistant secretary.
The committee changed its report
and put C. p. Gray In place Of George
r. Carter ~ H. HoOgs objected to
the appointment Of the Central Com
uirree from the delegates. II looked
tc him like a family compact. George
p Garter arose 10 a point Of order.
He did NOT understand that a Central
Committee was part of the business.
The permanent organization was only
Tor rhe night
= A Low moved 20 amend the report
uf the committee and that only one
secretary be appointed. Carried.
The report of the committee was
then adopted and George W. Smith
took The chair amid applause. He brief
ly thanked the convention for the hon
or and stated that he knew the dele
gates would choose men worthy not
only 70 represent the American Union
party bu- The people.
The chairman was ;hen given power
no select Committee on Platform and
Resolutions J. y. Fisher asked per
mission 20 read The report of the Com
uirree Cu Rules and Order of Business. /
Granted J. r. Fisher then read the
following
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
: Report of Committee on Plat
form
. Report Of Committee on ResOlu-
tons
3 Rep5- Of special committees.
Repor Of Committee on Nomi-
nations
8 Before proceeding to ballot. all |
NOMINEES must appear before the con-
reuuon and declare their allegiance TO /
the platform and principles of the |
American Union party and their sup
port 1f the ticket
8. The delegates Of the Fourth and |
Effth Districts shall meet separately |
and select their candidates for Repre- |
sen-auTes Tor their respective districts |
from The candidates nominated.
= All candidates must have re-
Ceiye5 rw0-thirds vote Of the dele /
gates uI their respective districts.
s. Reports from the delegates from |
ths Fourth and Fifth Districts Of can
Cidares selected
8 Ratification Of nominees by ma /
j0rity of whole convention.
10. Election Of Central Committee. |
IL General business.
Z. Adjournment.
L
the words OF the report: That he sup
rort me ticket He said that if he
were q candidate he would refuse TO |
pledge himself TO something in advance /
uf wLar De knew. If he had the honor of |
running as a candidate Ii would sim /
ply be tying a mans hands. He then |
moved -har the words referred to above /
be stricken out This was seconded by |
r r Bishop.
Argument then arose between George
r Carter and J. II. Fisher. the former /
SIM maintaining his stand and refer |
ring 20 only one party. and the latter |
suggesting that he had a suspicion |
there vas another party when a dele
gate got mp and spoke as he did. j. A |
McC2ndless explained matters, and the |
motion 10 amend was put to order. |
Lost
The following Committee on Plat |
form was then appointed by the chair: |
Messrs B. F. Dillingham;. ". R. Sims. |
Ed Towse. W. J. Lowrey, J. A. Low, |
" n HooEs, George R Carter. Ke-
kahune The committee retired and re-
ported the platform as printed else
where
r r. Bishop moved that the report
Uf the committee be adopted. Unani-
mously carried
The chairman then announced the |
following Committee on Resolutions:
J. s Martin. J. H Fisher. F. F. Bishop, !
r A H0smer ". R. Sims. f B. Mika- !
leuL A recess vas declared while the |
cummitlee was celebrating
J. : Martin. chairman of the Com |
mircee on Resolutions. reported as fol- |
lows when the convention was called |
10 order again
Whereas. The water system service /
IN several districts Of Honolulu is la
mentally insufficient and unreliable.
and
Whereas, the superintendent, is,
from lack Of having funds at disposal,
unable to remedy the poor delivery or
make needed extensions
Resolved. That the Government is
urged 10 provide means for the i'm
prOVemeut and extension of the water
system 10 meet the increasing demands
Of settlement and building
Whereas. The growth OF the City
uf Honolulu Is impeded by the absence /
q adequate transit facilities, and
Whereas. This striking fault is an
inconvenience, annoyance and expense /
20 thousands Of citizens,
Resolved. That the Government is
respectfully requested 10 bargain with
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