The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-24

The Republican Territorial conven-
tion assembled in Progress hall at 10
o'clock this morning. George w. Smith
chairman of the Central Committee,
opened the meeting. With him were
Secretary Hendry and Stenographer j.
d. Avery. The following delegates from
the various district were present:
From the First Representative dis
trict puma, Hilo and Hamakua, liza
waiD-A. b. Loebenstein, chairman; G.
r. Blacow, Charles Williams, James,
Glib, W. G.. Walker, William Horner,
John G. Jones. Full delegation, 13; pre-
sent z; proxies a; total IL
From Second Representative district
(Kau, Kona and Kohala, HawaiD-J.
d. Paris, chairman, H. T. Mills, III. L.
Holstein, E. A. Fraser, George z. Kau-
maoha Charles X. Towt, Samuel Par
ker, G. +. Stillman, ]. K. White,
]. Waipuilani. Full delegation, II;
present g; proxies g. total II.
From the Third Representative dis
trict MAUI, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoo-
lawe)-H. p. Baldwin, chairman, Matt
Mccain, w. ]. Lowrie, w. o. Aiken, G.
H. Dickey, John Kaluna, M. H. Reuter-,
D. H. Kahaulelio, j. K. Kahunu, d. Ka-
1 haulelio, A. N. Kepoikai, George Hons,
ZIP. N. Kahokuoluna, A. f. TaVares, j.
*. Hanuna, E. M. Hanuna. Full dele
cation 18; present 16; proxies 2; total IS.
From the Fourth Representative dis
aVenue)-J. w. Jones chairman district
committee), George Mcleod, Andrew
Brown Charles Wilcox, J. NJ. Kea, A.
" Gear, A. F. Gilfillan, w. r. Earring
ton, David Nahoolewa, A. G. M. Robert
son, c. B. Wilson, j. d. McVeigh, G. L.
Crabbe, j. H. Boyd, w. H. Coney, j.
w. X. Keiki, Samuel Johnson, j. Keo-
hol1ii. Full delegation, IS; present, IS;
proxies, 0; total, is.
From the Fifth Representative dis
tritc (Oahu north and west of Nuuanu
avenue) George r. Carter (chanman
district committee), Louis John Nc
Cabe, Moses Mahelona, George f. Rem
ton, S. Hookano, Fl. r. Hitchcock, G. F.
Peterson, Enoch Johnson, Frank Pahia,
Andrew Cox, l.. L. McCandless James
L. Holt, w. c. Achi, w. ]. Coelho, ]. L.
Kaulukou. Full delegation, IS; present
Is; proxies q total II.
From the Sixth Representative dis
. trict ISLANDS of Kauai and Niihau)-
Entitled to 10 delegates None.
Full convention, rs; present, 66 in
person or by proxy.
The nomination of temporary chair
man was announced, and d. H. Kahau-
lelio of Molokai. nominated j. L. Kaulu-
kou. George Hons, of Maui, nominated
H. p. Baldwin.s On motion of c.. B.
Wilson nominations closed and George
Hons motion for a standing vote car
ried. Kaulukou received nineteen
votes from the Third and Fifth districts
Mr. Baldwin received thirty nine On
motion of Mr. Kaulukou the vote was
made unanimous. Messrs. Kaulukou
and Kahaulelio were appointed a COM
mittee to conduct Mr.. Baldwin to the
platform.
E. R. Hendry was nominated tenn
porary secretary and was unanimously
elected.
Mr. Loebcnstein moved that the chair
inf n credentials
consisting of one from each district.
Carried. The following were appoint
ed: First district A. B. Loebenstein;
second, Fl. L. Holstein; third, M. H.
Reuter-; fC Irth, Andrew Brown; fifth,
G. r. Renton; sixth, no delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Kaulukou a recess
was taken to enable the committee TO
prepare it's report.
There were no contests to be decided
and the committee soon reported as
present the delegates named. The chair
then said that the election of perma
nent officers were in order. w. G. Achi
raised the point that before any such
election be held the convention should
first adopt rules. A committee on rules
should first be appointed. The chair
replied that they were supposed to be
governed by the rules of the last con-
vention. Mr.. ,Achi replied that If such
was the case those rules had not been
adopted by the convention and until
they had been, it was impossible to
proceed.
After some discussion the chair was
empowered to appoint committee on
rules and permanent organization, to
consist OF one member from each dis
trict. The various delegations We're re-
quested ny the chair to nominate their
representatives, which was done as fol-
lows + irst district William Horner;
second district, ]. d. Paris; third dis
trict, George Hons; fourth district,
George Mcleod; fifth district, Enoch
Johnsoa. The chair then appointed
them to the committee.
A. B. I.oebenstein of the first district
moved that an interpreter be appointed
for the benefit of the Hawaiian dele
gates, many of whom did not thorough
ly und ,rstand all of the proceedings.
This sugge estion met with general ap-
proval and w. j. Coelho was appointed.