The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-10
GtT IS
CONVENTION
Arrangements are Made
Yesterday.
MNAU LEAVES ON 18TH
Fifth District Elected Delegates on
Saturday and Endorsed PAX
er and Wilcox.

The Republican Territorial Conven-
tiOn viii be held at Hilo. This was decid-
ed yesterday at a meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee which Is composed of
George w. Smith, Enoch johnson, ].
a. Hughes, c. l.. Crabbe and a. V.
Gear. The convention will open on
September 20 and viii close on Sep
TENDER q IL possible. Arrangements
have been made for the kinau's leav-
ing on September IL at noon and the
vessel will pick up the Maui delegates
and the Hawaii delegates living on the
windward side Of Hawaii. Hilo has
raised $500 and promises liberal enter
tainment.
The Kinau is expected to leave Hilo
on the return journey on September %.
A half rate for the round trip has been
given by the Wilder Steamship Com
pan and delegates must apply to Sec
rotary Hendry of the Territorial Com
mittee for application blanks.
The Fifth Representative District on
Saturday morning selected the follow
ing Republicans to represent IL at the
Territorial Convention to be held on the
goth instant:
First Precinct. Kaneohe-Frank Pa
hia and John McKeague.
Second Precinct, Koolauloa-George
Weight.
Third Precinct. waialua-W. w.
GoOdale and Andrew Cox.
Fourth Precinct. Waianae-Moses
Mahelona and Judge Kekahuna.
Fifth and Sixth Precinct, Ewa-G. F.
Renton. l.. l.. McCandless and Judge
Hookano.
Seventh Precinct. Kalihi-James l..
Holt and III. r. Hitchcock.
Eighth Precinct, Honolulu-w. c.
Achi and c. F. Peterson.
Ninth Precinct, Honolulu-George r.
Carter and w. ]. Coelho.
Tenth Precinct, Honolulu. l.. Kau-
lukou and Enoch Johnson.
~ the same meeting a resolution was
passed in which the Fifth District set
its 'seal OF approval upon the choice OF
Hon. Samuel Parker as Republican
nominee for delegate to Congress from
the Hawaiian Islands.
No word having been received from
the Executive Committee OF the Ter
ritorial Central Committee as To where
the convention was to be held. Fred
waterhouse moved to proceed to the
election Of delegates to the Territorial
convention. Carried.
w. c. Achi moved that two delegates
be selected from each precinct with the
exception Of Eva which should have
three, and Koolauloa, one, giving the
district eighteen delegates.
Jas. l.. Holt moved 20 amend by Civ
ing the six country precincts one dele
gate each. two delegates from each
city precinct and four delegates al
large. Stewart seconded the amend.
ment. Iaukea favored giving each pre-.
cinct one delegate and appointing eight
at large.
| Frank Archer was opposed TO Tau.
kea's method. Iaukea's motion was
voted down. Holt withdrew his amend
/ ment 20 Achrs motion which was ulti
mately carried.
\ T. McCants Stewart moved that {
committee of conference be appointed
| 20 ascertain the time and place fol
making nominations for senators. Tn,
chair ruled the mover out OF order a.
the question was not IN order. y mo
ton that the committee proceed witt
the nominations Of delegates to the con
Iventiou was carried. and a recess giveI
for the members present % talk owe
the situation. After recess the .nomina
tlOns as above were made and upoI
motion Of Mr.. Stewart a committee o
three was appointed to confer with tn,
committee from the Fourth District T.
agree upon the time and place 70
nominating candidates for senators
and also for the public meeting which
Is to be held on the evening Of the da.
The nominations are made. T. McCant
stewart. l.. l.. McCandless and Curti
Inukea were appointed by the chair.
y resolution was offered that tn
dele gates be instructed to cast thei
votes for Sam Parker as Congressiona
Delegate. Mr.. McCandless took tn
! floor in opposition to the resolution. be
lieving the delegates should be give
latitude in the selection of whateve
candidate was TO be named.
, The following substitute was offere
by Mr.. Stewart and carried.
Resolved. That II Is the sense of thi
Committee that Hon. Samuel Parke
would make a very strong candidat
: for Congress. and that Hon. w. /
Wilcox of Oahu Is an available candl
date and would make a very good car
didate.
In support OF the resolution Mr.. Stew
art said that he did not believe in ir
structing delegates to vote one way c
: another. but thought 1t perfectly rigf
for them TO express their views.
Z Mr.. McCabe moved that II was M
the proper time for holding a TER
Z torial convention in Hilo. The motto
carried.
! 1. Mr.. Stewart moved the District Con
e mittee secure rooms for campaign pu
poses. Carried. At HIS the committs
+ adjourned