The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25
UNANIMOUS NOMINATION.

form which you have laid before the
people today, not only for the benefit
of the Republican party, but to all those
living under the American flag. I will
also condescend to include even my
friends and our friends the Democrats
not forgetting the Independents either.
with these few words l think I will
wait until ] am elected before saying
more. l think l had better wait until 1
am sure of my election. We must re-
member the Democratic party has a
delegate out for election, too. He is one
of the best friends I have-Prince David
and then there is Wilcox, too. ] don't
want to give them points gentlemen.
l want you to remember what President
Mckinley said to me on the 18th day of
July last. | have witnesses here to
prove what | say. He said, Colonel
Parker, can you defeat Wilcox? Mr..
President said l, that's a hard ques-
ton for me to answer. but l will use my
best endeavors to do So I want TO say
that if we can beat Prince David why
we can defeat Wilcox. With your as
sistance we can"
CHEER FOR PARKER.
Three cheers for the nominee were
given and then the convention was eX
cellently entertained by a quartette
composed of Cal Melvin, w. ]. Coelho,
]. L. Rockwell and F. w. Beardslec.
The singers were recalled three times.
They gave two good campaign songs,
one a quartette composed in honor of
Samuel Parker.
After a short recess the chair an
nounced that the election of members
of the territorial central committee was
in order. The names of those nom
mated to serve from the various dis
tricts were chosen by the members pre-
sent from the districts, and all were
accepted by the convention unanimous
ly. Those chosen to serve are as fol-
lows:
First district, F. B. McStocker. James
Glib. w. G. Walker, W. E. Estep.
Second district, H. L. HOlstein, J. A.
Mcguire C. p. Kaumaoha, j. K. Wal
puilani.
Third district, H. p. Baldwin, D. H.
Kahaulelio, A. n. Kepoikai, Mathew
Mccain, NJ. H. Reuter-, P. N. K. Ka-
hOkuOluna.
Fourth district, ]. A. Kennedy. Char
les Wilcox, ]. p. Cooke, j. w. Jones, B.
H. Wright, ]. H. Fisher.
Fifth district j. l.. McCabe, w. j.
Coelho, DR.. G.. H. Hubby, Andrew Cox,
After the choice of the central COM
mittee George Carter moved for an adj
journment. The chair brought up
proposition which seemed to offer the
first opportunity of the evening for an
interesting division. He had been asked
to mention the matter of selecting
place for the next territorial convention.
In view of the raising of this question
the second to the motion for adjourn
ment was withdrawn and most of those
present prepared to hear from HilO,
Hilo, which didn't get this convention
1t was decided that the Central COM
mittee was the proper body to select a
convention place, and the matter was
dropped.
After a brief discussion as to the time
of meeting for the central committee,
which ended when Achi declared that
the committee would select its own time
Carriers motion to adjourn was made
again and this time it was carried.
Chairman Baldwin announced that
the central committee would meet at
once and arrange for business, and then
the first Hawaiian territorial conven-
ton of the Republican party adjourned
without date.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the Repub-
lican Convention was delayed consider
ably on account of the failure of the
committee on platform to complete it's
report. When the delegates did gather
it was o'clock. The report of the
committee on rules was first read and
adopted. Judge Kaulukou was named
as vice chairman, Mr.. Avery, assistant
secretary and stenographer and Rich
ard F. Daily sergeant alarms, and the
temporary officers were declared per-
manent.
The report of the committee on plat
form was then called for. George r.
Carter said that the report was not
completed and he wanted to go into eX-
ecutive session in order that the COM
mittee and the convention could dis
| cuss the measure. A motion to this
effect was passed but later rescinded
and Secretary Hendry began to read
| the report,
There was plenty of enthusiasm
shown as the various planks were
heard. The mention of Mckinley and
Roosevelt was the signal for a burst of
applause as was the reference to secur-
| ing early statehood but the greatest
enthusiasm was shown when the plank
advocating a liberal appropriation by
the Legislature for an allowance for Lii
| liuokalani. This caught the fancy OF
the crowd and the native delegates
sprang to their feet and cheered wild
| ly for several minutes. On motion OF
]. H. Boyd the platform was consider
ed section by section. Several amend
ments were added but the original
! planks went through without any ma
| terial change.
The nearest approach to a contest &C.
ment asking that Congress amend the
Territorial Act in order to permit also
the use of the Hawaiian language in
the sessions of the territorial legisla-
ture. George p. Kamauoha of the Sec
ond district and c. H. Dickey of the
third favored such a plank but j. L,
Kaulukou of the fifth and Harry T.
Mills of the second opposed it. After
considerable debate the amendment was
made a part of the platform.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform adopted;
The Republican party of the Terri
| tory of Eawaii in convention assem-
bled hereby make the following declar-
alton of principles, to the support OF
which we and our candidates are
| pledged:
We Helrtily endorse the platform OF
the National Republican party and the
nominations thereupon of William Nc
Kinley for President and Theodore
Roosevelt for Vice-President of the
| United States.
We believe in the equality of all men
under lust laws of their own making