The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-19

wall failed to land. The winning
ticket as agreed upon by a large num-
Der had the name of Kuhio left off,
but later McCandless was dropped in
stead.
The vote was as follows, with to-
tai of 181 votes cast:
Kalanianaole Observation-Disclosures.
Robertson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sc
I-nudsen Observation-Disclosures. SO
Desha OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 56
/ Breckons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
Nahale OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. As
/ McCandless Observation-Disclosures. 80
After the vote had been announced
Cohen moved that the secretary cast
the ballot of the convention for the
/ four defeated candidates as alternates.
McCandless rose to decline He said
/ that one defeat was enough for one
evening. McCandless said that the
administration" had done it, and he
| thought it unwise of the party to have
! ignored the fifth district with its three
| thousand voters and the island of
| Hawaii.
! Chairman Lane interrupted to tell
/ McCandless that he was out of order.
Desha took occasion to rise and thank
those who had voted for him and to
say that he took his defeat gracefully,
at which there was general applause
and laughter. Cohen's motion was
carried unanimously.
| For the other two alternates C. H.
| inl i
and Samuel Parker were nominated.
/ but all withdraw but the first two
named, who were chosen by acclama-
| tiol.
j. A. Gilman presented the following
report of the committee on resolutions
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this convention, re-
presenting the Republican Party of the
Territory Of Hawaii, assembled for the
purpose of electing Delegates to the
National Convention of the Republican
Party of the United States of America.
to meet at Chicago in June next, be-
lieving that Theodore Roosevelt has
proved to be an honest and upright
President representing the people of
the United States in most efficient
manner, and believing the interests of
the Republic will be best served by his
election, we do most heartily endorse
the present administration and do
hereby recommend and instruct the
Delegates from this Convention to give
their united support for the nomina
ton of Theodore Roosevelt as Presi
dent Of the United States at the com
ing elections to be held in November,
1904"
j. c. Quinn, who had tried to get in
some resolutions earlier in the evening,
presented the following and it was
adopted:
Whereas, Governor George r. Car
ter has shown that he has confidence
in the people and their chosen repre-
sentatives; and by word as well as deed
has declared that the government of
this Territory shall be of the people,
by the people and for the people;' and,
Whereas, by his broad-minded ut
terances, by his fair treatment Of all
persons, by his courageous and patrio-
tic attitude in calling the Legislature
together, and bv treating it as a CO.
equal department of the government,
he has won the confidence and esteem
OF the people, has allayed party strife,
has solidihed the Republican party,
and has opened up a new era in public
and political affairs to the delight of
all patriotic citizens of all parties;
therefore,
Resolved, That this convention ex-
presses its congratulations to Governor
Carter upon the successful beginning
Of his administration and pledge him
our hearty support in every effort he
may hereafter make to promote the
welfare Of the party and of Hawaii
nei.
Resolved, That copy of this reso-
luton, signed by the chairman and the
secretary, be forwarded to the Gov
ernor."
r. N. Boyd presented the following
resolution, which was carried unani-
mously:
BE it Resolved, That it is the sense
OF this convention assembled that
Hon. A. G. NJ. Robertson may b, APP
pointed as the National Committeeman
of the Republican party in the Ter
ritory of Hawaii"
On motion of Samuel Parker the
thanks of the convention were ten
dered to the chairman aud secretary