The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-10
ROY ALT Y
TALKS.
Liliuokalani To the
Independent
Party.
SECOND DAY OF
HOME RULE MEET
KaiauokaIani Elected President
and Kaulia Vice Presi.
dent.

At the session of the delegates to the
independent Home Rule party conven-
ton in Foster hall Tuesday, Senator D.
kalauokalani was elected president aud
other officers were chosen as follows:
Vice president, Jas K Kaulia
Honorary president, j. Kanui.
Honorary vice presidents G. G. Pa
likapa and Iokua Keau.
Secretary, J. K. Nakookoo
Treasurer, j. Kailimai
Auditor, Kaleihuia.
. Finance committee, Senator elect j.
tP. Kaohi (HawaiD, Senator-elect Kaiue
| (MauD, Uahinui (MolokaD, j. Kanui
| (Oahu), Rev. Leleiwi (KauaD.
The constitution was adopted with a
few minor amendments, leaving the
tconstitution of the present united party
practically the same as it was when
the Independent Home Rule party was,
formed
When Chairman Pro Tenn Kalauoka-
ilani announced the nomination of Off
GERS was in order a half dozen Hawaii
ans were instantly on their feet, each
anxious tc be first in naming Kalauoka-
lani as the chairman. The nomination
was made by David Kupihea and the
election of the popular Senator-elect
was unanimous by acclamation. While
the election was going on one of the
oldest and most influential politicians
of the country, John Kanui, was called
to the chair. AS soon as the Secretary
had cast the formal ballot for the cleo
ton of Kalauokalani. the latter was
escorted to the chair by ]. Prendergast
and Kanui retired from the seat.
). The new President made a brief
speech but spoke very earnestly,
thanking the convention for the honor
it did him and giving a retrospective
history of the Kalaiaina Society, of
which he had been the leader for the
past four years. He spoke of the many
cares and trials that were his in the
performance of his official duty-hoW
he had often gone hungry, how he had
left home and wife and children, and
not in the best of circumstances-how
he had been out in the rain and cold
and how he had worked while ill-all
in the interests of the people of his be-
loved country He wished to assure
the convention which had seen hit TO
confer the position of honor upon him
that he would continue to labor as
faithfully in the future as he had in
the past.
| He then went on, pointing out the
great purpose to which his own work
and that of his faithful friends had
been done. He promised that all pres
ent should soon see what fruits are in
store during the next session OF the
Legislature, and that the welfare OF the
+. ya1 tn az
never before.
After Mr.. Kalauokalanis address the
Secretary called for nominations to TIE
vice presidency, and seven names were
placed in nomination. Mahoe, who
nominated James K. kaulia, tRe form
er president of the Aloha Alma Society,
made a strong speech in favor of the
candidate. He told how, when the Alo-
ha Alma Society had fallen entirely 10
pieces four years ago, Kaulia took hold
of it and Iabored until it had gathered
it's fragments together and stood on
such a footing as it never had before.
Among the other candidates nominated
were Robert N. Boyd, Kanuha and Kali
limai. When the forty ballots were
counted it was found that Kauiia had
twenty of them, the remaining twenty
Ibeing divided about equally. Mr.. Kau-
lila was declared elected vice president
land an adjournment was taken until )
lo'clock the following morning.
Twenty-eight members of the con-
vention were present at the opening
of the meeting at the appointed hour
yesterday, and later on three more
came in. AS President Kalauokalani
was busy on outside matters important
, to the welfare of the party. Vice Presi.
! dent Kaulia presided. The election OF
officers continued.
]. Kanui was unanimously elected
, honorary chairman, and G. G. Paltka
pa and Iokaa Keau We're chosen honor
, airy vice presidents.
!, For the position Of secretary two
names were placed in nomination, j
: Nakookoo and Kaleihua. Nakooko'
/ was elected by a large majority. Thl
) was a tribute to the work which Ma
, kookoo has done in the past as sec
retary of the Independent Home Ruiz
/ party.
) For the office of treasurer Kailima
1 and Makainai were nominated, Kali
t mai beating his opponent by larg
: majority. The successful candidate wa
/ called upon for speech and in re
. sponse said that whereas, in the be
: ginning there might not be more tha1
j.; I FIVE cents in the treasury, the fun
might grow to millions in the future