The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-02
NO OPPOSITION
AGAINST CUPID
RObertsOn's Name Not Presented Before Convention
Landslide For Young Hawaiian-SenatOr Baldwin
M axes NOmination-WOrk of Convention Ended

The convention was only half conven-
ed at nine thirty this morning and an
hour wore away with many vacancies
in the delegates S Chlis5. The members
scattered in groups talking quietly. Lit
tie surface enthusiasm was manifest
and several of the Roberts IN coFort
expressed themselves as entirely saL's-
fed with the choice oe cupid as dele
gate. Everywhere more soldity for
Cupid appeared. Talk was quiet but
apparently earnest. An enlarged pho
tograDh Of Cupid was for a few mo-
ments placed against the platform and
greeted with cheers.
The convention held off for the pre-
sence of A. G.. NJ. Robertson who was
said to have been subpoenaed in court.
After an hour had passed many began
to urge that the meeting be called to
order but action was restrained through
requests for fair play and further de-
lay until Robertson arrived. Cupid
was awaiting the call of the convention.
Some uneasiness was shown at the
continued delay which was thought to
have some definite reason behind it.
Rumors of change of heart on the part
of Cupid were bruited but scoffed at by
! the convention at large.
DR.. George H. Huddy of the Fifth
o'clock and his appearance at the door
was a signal for burst of enthusiastic
hand clappihg, which broke into cheer
after cheer as the delegate elect seated
! himself back of the East Oahu delega-
! ton with J. P. Cooke on his left hand
| The ovation was spontaneous and
hearty, hats being thrown in the air by
! enthusiasts while a member from East
Hawaii, r. L. Guard shouted. There is
| only fNrNn ,~tN In, IIat
! publican party"
| Members took their seats and they
awaited the calling of the chair in com
! parative silence and a general atmos-
! phere of expectation. Prince Cupid
bore his honOrs modestly and manfully,
talking quietly with those next to
/ him.
a. G. NJ, Robertson came in with A.
/ l.. c. Atkinson, Clarence Crabbe and
/ others fifteen minutes later being also
/ cheered. The chairman then called the
meeting to order and the calling of the
/ roll proceeded.
SeVenty-nlne members answered d.
( Chairman Holstein stated that the res
olution offered by Senator Achi that
the chair should appoint the commits
sion to draft a charter for the city and
county would, if agreeable, be acted up
on later, the task being a difficult one
and needing consultation. He would
publish the names in the press at a
| later date.
He announced the election of a ma
tional committeeman as the next busi-
ness, translating his own speech, there
being no Interpreter present.
| l.. l.. McCandless stated that Samuel
! Parker was the incumbent for two
years yet to come. The next national
convention must nominate the commit
teeman. Chairman Holstein then de-
clared the nominations for delegate in
order, and called upon the first district
| for their nomination.
Phillip Peck for the first district stat
ed that they waived their right to
nominate to the third district.
H. p. Baldwin of the third then said:
1T is my privilege and pleasure to
! nominate as a delegate to the United
| States Congress for the Republican
party Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana-
ole. l have not any set speech, but l
say that it is a great privilege to me to
nominate one who is a prince of the
royal family l had my sixtieth birth
day little while ago Fifty-one of my
years have been under monarchy and
nine under the later conditions. AS a
boy, a youth, a grown man, l cannot
but help but look back with pleasure
on those days of monarchy. To look
back is idle, however. We are enter
! ing an era when Hawaii Is a branch
| of the great United States Government.
1 nominate the prince with a genuine
sentiment to the highest office that
we have the privilege of e,ecting. The
Republican party should be proud
that we have one with us of the royal
blood who has declared himself a Re
publican. The prince himself should
be proud in choosing for the party that
has always stood for the poor and
downtrodden.
MY attention was called first to the
prince by his speeches through the
country. They were speeches that
| showed the man who was trying to-
| break down the race prejudices that
the Home Rulers are trying to build q.
| 1t is for the interests of all of us in
this small country that we work in uni
/ ty. If we want to bring our bark to
safety, all, officers and crew must be
in accord.
81 believe we have made a choice
that will lead to victory. The prince S
methods will l think draw the way er-
ing voters. The natives are not strong
in party matters. The Home Rulers
are not altogether pleased vita Wilcox.
The prince comes at an opportune tina
to swell our ranks. He viii have the
support of the Maui delegation, and l
fully believe of all the people OF the ISL
ands. The other nominee is a friend
of mine, but we wish to win to carry
our standard rather TO victory than de-
feat"
Judge Kaulukou: II strongly sup
port the nomination of the prince, and
can truthfully say that in this selGc-
tion we have gained victory II was