Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-05
kauai REPUBLICANS
NOMINATING CONVENTION WAS
MOST HARMONIOUS AFFAIR
NAkAPAAHu MADE AN ExPlANA
TON BUT DELEGATES DID
NOT see " THAT WAY.
THE TICKET.

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lican convention of Kauai was called
10 order by Chairman w. II. Rice at 10
o'clock on Saturday, Oct. 1, 1904, at
the Y. NJ. c. A. hall at Lihue. Kauai,
T. II.
Secretary II. X. Kahele acted as re.
cording officer. The roll cali showed
twenty-five delegates present In per.
son. one by proxy and one absent.
Chairman w. II. Rice appointed J.
p. Spalding as stenographer, which
was sanctioned by the delegates.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary and there
being no correction were approved.
On motion OF VIM. Werner, second.
ed by J. X. Lota. X. w. Kinney was
appointed interpreter for the eonven.
ton.
The committee on platform, through
their chairman, X. W. Kinney, sub.
mitted a platform which was amended
and adopted.
Mr.. Kinney, seconded by Mr.. Nc.
Bryde, moved for recess Of ten min.
utes to allow the delegates to caucus,
which was carried unanimously.
Immediately after the recess the
convention was again called to order
and the chairman declared that the
next order of business was to nominate
candidates for Senator. VIM. Werner
nominated John Gandall. which nsini.
nation was seconded by w. ID. NC.
Bryde. J. X. Kapuniai then nominal.
ed Luka Nakapashu, and A. +. Knud.
sen seconded the nomination. Mr..
Werner made very strong speech In
favor of Mr.. Gandall. saying that he
had the pleasure Of nominating the
"best candidate for Senator, Mr.. Can
DALI" he continued. "is an old party
man and I dent see why We should
turn him down. Personally and social
ly, I have no objection to Mr.. Naka
paahu, but 1 say this: let him earn
his recognition OF the Republican par
~, when he can run on It's ticket"
Mr.. Kapuniai then made speoct
advocating the election OF Nakapaahu
saying that he Is no longer q Homt
Ruler and that he had a clean leglsla
tive record. and that he would pull
stronger vote than Mr.. Gandall.
Robert PuulSi and A. +. KnudseI
also made speeches In favor OF Naka
paahu.
X. W. Kinney said that he had no II
feelings against Nakapaahu but h
; thought Mr.. Gandall was the bette
candidate of the two. He corroiora'
ed MIR. Werner's statement that Mako
paahu should first secure the recogn
ton of the Republican party. "Durin
the session the Home Rulers han tn
majority" he said. "Mr. Nakapaah
belonged to the faction that put Gel
tain men In responsible Offices OF tn
Government, who did not know III
difference between the Governmen
funds and their own, and who disera'
ed the Hawaiian race"
Mr.. ]. II. Coney then moved that tn
two candidates express themselves b.
fore the convention, which was carrie
by unanimous vote.
The chairman then declared reces
until 80 o'clock p. m. and invited th
delegates to luau.
At 1880 D. m. Chairman w. II. Ric
called the convention to order and M
Nakapaahu made the followin
speech:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of III
, Convention:-I come before you
contradict In person all the accus
tons against me. Mr.. Kalauokalal
has said that told him that n
tongue was Republican and that n
n heart Is and will ever be Home Rul
y This Is false. never made any sue
statement to him. As far as my X
publicanism Is concerned, l confe
that II you wish me to take the oa
am ready to do SO at once. am
Republican until death. l am also q
cused of not refusing the Home Ru
nomination. To tell the truth, new
knew anything about II until last 81
urday, when our Sheriff Informed
of the fact. Immediately asked hi
to deny It in the Garden Island.
there is a rumor afioat that IL ! W
not get nomination for Senator on I
Republican ticket will run on t
|, Home Rule ticket, would say that
am defeated in this convention,
shall remain loyal to the Republic
party and will work for II all the mo
In regard to legislative matters,
accused OF workinS for one or IL
| deny this. as | always worked
the people In general and not for
few. II an obnoxious bill be prese
ed in the Senate will not support
or vote for II. I will only vote fol
bill that will benefit the people
large. Four years ago when the Ho
Rulers had the majority In the Lei
lature, they introduced bill VIII
was detrimental to the plantations
I voted against it,"
Mr. Fairchild then asked Naka
- ahu II he had made any statement
Apolo that he would run on the Ho