The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-19

| the committee on resolutions had MOI
yet reported. He was declared not il
order and the chair recognized Rev. S
| L. Desha of Hilo.
GOVERNOR CARTER.
Mr.. Desha spoke in substance as fol-
| lows:
Not great many years ago there
| was a child born in these Islands. He
was brought up here, nourished in these
Islands and carried on the backs of ma
tives. He may we'll be called a native
of the Hawaiian Islands. He early
learned the duties of citizen. Today
| he has become a leader of the people
| of these Islands. 1t is that mans name
/ want to go before this convention as
| a delegate to represent the Republican
party of Hawaii in the great convention
of Republicans in the land that is
known as the land of the free and the
home of the brave This mans name
is George r. Carter, Governor of the
Territory of Hawaii"
The Governors name was received
with great applause, the nomination
being seconded by several delegates.
DELEGATE KUHIo.
Samuel Parker said: Il take great
pleasure in placing in nomination a
gentleman of Hawaii who has once
been the choice of the voters of these
Islands for the highest electoral gift at
their disposal, that of the Office of Dele
gate to Congress, a son of the soil and
one than whom there is no better quail
fled, Prince Kuhio Kalanianaole, as
delegate to the National Convention to
be held in Chicago on June 81, 1904. You
all know him as well as l do and /
would ask you to suspend the rules and
vote for these two gentlemen who have
been named. 1 would ask to rise unan-
imously and elect these gentlemen to
the National Convention"
Applause was long and loud but the
motion for election by reclamation of
the Governor and the Delegate was not
entertained.
REPRESENTATIVE KNUDSEN.
w. Fl. Rice was on his feet before
the applause subsidized and spoke as fol-
lows: Il believe the Island of Kauai is
entitled to some recognition, and l
wish to place in nomination the name
of Mr.. E. A. Knudsen."
Mr.. Rice repeated the nomination in
which was well applauded. |
REV. S. l.. DESHA.
Carl S. Smith desired to place in nom |
ination a man who was born in their |
island. Years ago this |
man had embraced the principles of the |
party. He embraced those |
principles in manner that showed an
few men have equaled in
matters OF political belief, Untainted
by ambition he propagated Republican
principles among his countrymen. not
he was met by jibes and
sneers. He brought those principles to
the knowledge of the people OF East
Hawaii, yes and to the people of all
Hawaii, The rains aud the drizzle of
Naimea did not daunt him In the work.
A man OF God-giyen talents the man
whom he nominated, he asked them 10
consider the name OF stephen l..
Desha,
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