The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-03

native district on the other side of the
Island. I do not know of a man who
would have more strength in this com
munity than Mr.. Waterhouse. L came
mere today with a feeling that there
would be unanimity on the name of Mr..
I Waterhouse, and L hope theren be no
split"
Mr.. Crabbe did not know that Mr..
Warehouses; name had been decided
upon as the candidate. He had not
been told of 1t at all
! LorTin Andrews favored a fun dis
cussion of the subject.
With the consent of his second Mr.
J Crabbe withdrew the name Of Curtis
Iaukea.
An executive session discussion fol-
lowed for several minutes on a question
I OF great moment to the success of the
Republican party. The result seemed
satisfactory to the members of the
committee as the name of Henry Wa
terhouse was made more prominent
than ever in the subsequent discussion
Crabbe wanted the election to take
place at once, as the ticket needed cor
. rection before being sent broadcast
over the Island. The printers were
waiting on the committee to make a
decision, and electioneering was being
materially retarded.
! The names of several gentlemen pro-
posed in the executive session brought
up a question in Colonel Jones mind.
He wanted the committee to be per-
fectly sure of the proposed candidates
political standing. Andrews favored
immediate action. The papers were full
of controversies over the Senatorial Sc
lection, and the opposing parties were
making campaign material of it. He
wanted the committee to come to a
solution.
1t was stated to the committee that
Robert Levers, John Ena, Mark Rob
inson and William Auld had declined tC
be nominated in place of Mr. Dilling.
ham.
Mr.. Boyd referred to a statement
made by a member that even If the
republican party was defeated at th'
polls in November they would b,
stronger for the next campaign.
| Il don't think So" said the chairman
emphatically. This is the time for Vi
to establish the Republican party il
Hawaii. Now and at no other time l
we lose this election the Republican
party is lost. We must work and Wori
>'ith a will. candidate that is nea
to he natives is the man we must sub
. stitute for Mr.. Dillingham;. l have n
objections to Mr.. Waterhouse. / thin
he is a strong man."
{ Carter agreed with the chairman. H
wanted action. He wanted the cam
fdAEu 70 DULL ACCdnIS SteWal
thought it would be a mistake for th
committee to adjourn to think it over
e In the absence of the suggestion of
= strong man, he would favor adjourn
q ing, but as Mr.. Waterhouse had bee
placed in nomination, he thought tt
committee should go ahead and ele,
: him.
\ Mr. Wolf moved the nominations l
e closed, which was done.
II Clarence Crabbe moved that the non
= ination of Henry Waterhouse be mac
v unanimous, and that the secretary
. instructed to cast such a ballot. Th
: was seconded by Judge Kaulukou. Tt
L motion was carried without a dissen
h ing voice, and Secretary Coney ca
Le the ballot for Henry Waterhouse
v senatorial candidate from the Thi
~ Senatorial District in place of Dilhn
ham.
i Chairman Boyd appointed DR..
: Waldo Burgess, George r. Carter al
! MIR. Keiki as a committee to wait up
Mr.. Waterhouse and notify him Of /
in election as the senatorial canddat
They went at once to Mr.. Waterhou:
residence and informed him of tht
IN mission.
he He accepted the nomination.