The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-04

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office of interpreter. was adopted unan-
imously.
| PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
| II. L. Holstein of KohaIa was elected
permanent chairman on motion of j. l.
Silva of Kauai, and on taking the
chair said he did not intend to make
a speech, as the convention needed TO
have it's work expedited and there, was
no time for speech making. He stated
| that there was distinguished gentle
man in the hall who should sit on the
| platform as guest of honor, as man
who had done a great deal for Hflo
and for the Republican party. He
named Admiral Beckley, who was es-
, corted to the platform by Col. Sam
Parker and ex-Gov. Baker amid thun-
derous applause and cheers.
ADMIRAL HoNoRED.
The admiral thanked the convention
for the honor. he hoped that every
thing would move along to a success
full issue and that all would vote for
Kuhio. When the delegates went home
they should tell the people to vote only
for Kuhio, so that Hilo would in time
get its breakwater, postoffice and jail
daughter and applause) and Mooheau
Park improvements.
NJ. K. Nakuina was elected secretary.
w. J. Coelho, interpreter. and w. H.
Crawford the sergeant-at-arms.
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
The committee On platform was then
selected as agreed on in caucus. Re-
cess was taken until p. m.
THE PLATFORM.
Chairman A. C. NJ. Robertson of the
platform committee, read the report of
the committee. The platform, para
graph by paragraph, received tumul-
tuous applause. especially when refer
ence was made to the successful ad-
ministration of Governor Carter and
the work accomplished before Com
gress by Delegate Kuhio. The conclu-
sion of the reading of the report
evoked a storm OF applause.
t. McCants Stewart then addressed
the convention on his own motion to
adopt the platform. speaking of the
platform as The chart and compass for
the Republican party in the campaign
about TO be started.
The platform was adopted unan-
imously.
KUHIO NOMINATED.
The chair then called for nominations
for Delegate to Congress and gave the
First District the cherished opportunity
to make the initial nomination with
Stephen L. Desha as spokesman. He
spoke in Hawaiian, placing Prince Ku-
hia, Kalanianaole in nomination. In
oratory in his native tongue,
leading up to his subject gradually and
with ever-increasing feeling in his
voice, Mr.. Desha reached the climax
in his oration wnen he mentioned the
name of Kuhio. The names OF Senator
J. T. Brown and David Kalauokaiani,
opio, as notable examples of men who
had left the Home Rule party and cast
their fortunes with the Republican
party were the signals for ovatior1s.
When he actually named Kuhio as his
candidate the convention went wild
with excitement. cheering and applaud
ing for several minutes.
THOMPSON SECONDS.
The Second District yielded to the
Fourth District, and Frank e. Thomp-
son was given the honor of seconding
the nomination. His speech aroused
intense enthusiasm. MIR. Thompson's
speech was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: Oahu esteems it a pleasure
and an honor to raise her voice and
pledge her votes in support of the name
presented to this convention by Ha-
yaii.
Oahu does this not because the nom
nee resides upon her shores; not be-
,ause ne belongs to any faction. clan
,r scfism: not because he is a prince
among men; but because he is a man
lmong princes.
Oahu joins hands with Hawaii be-
.ause Oahu's Republicans believe that
he laborer has been worthy of his hire;
because they believe that it is unwise
o slough off the old and tried and take
N the new and untried; because they
,elieve that Hawaii's nominee, like the
,arty he is called to represent, VIII
move on with years. meet the require
nents Of today. and advance with the
equirements of tomorrow.
The result of the coming November
lection places the Territory Of Hawaii
\ the Republican or non Republican,
ne Democratic or non-Democratic list,
nd the Republicans of this Territory
emand Of this nominating convention
leader who can scatter the thin skir-
1ishing lines of Democracy. capture
he citadel of the Home Ruler and
larch the youngest Territory squarely
1to the ranks OF that grand old party
pom every page Of whose record is en-
rossed a history Of the prosperity and
rogress of a country, which Is at once
he admiration and the envy Of all
ther nations.
The success of the Republican party
= the coming presidential. election is
! suIlen and silent sadness conceded
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