The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-18

Igcther and nominate tho Represents
tiver. A discussion OF tho motion con
'tinned for ten or fifteen minutes. tn
cries OF the orators demanding atten
ton from the chair drowning ever,
other noise. AZ s o'clock the convcn
ton proper took a recess and tn.
Fourth and Fifth Districts went int,
caucus. Mr.. Boyd nominating Aiu al
secretary.
DISTRICT CAUCUSTNG.
The names of the precincts In thu
FifthA embracing those In the city. tn,
Seventh. Eighth. Ninth and Eleventh
were called and Harry Murray moved
that the voters cast their ballots fol
two Supervisors from the Fourth and
one from the Fifth and that the Dep
uty Sheriff be selected from the Fifth
LillkalanI named Charles Hustace
Jr. Marsten Campbell nominated Wal
ter F. Dillingham;.
Mr.. Kamao nominated Nagaran Fer
nandez in speech in which he said
the Fourth was attempting to take ad-
vantage of the Fifth.
w. F. Drake nominated A. v. Gear
and Joe Fern nominated Samuel C.
Dwight
Next was the nomination of Deputy
Sheriff and Kaleiopu named Henry C.
Vida.
A policeman delegate tried to choke
Off Kalakiela's friends by moving that
the nominations close but this failed
and Jacks name was placed in nom
nation.
Boyd moved that the Fourth District
go into caucus to select Representa-
tives Carried.
Geo. A. Davis named w. T. Rawlins.
James Boyd nominated Duke Kaha-
namoku.
James F. Morgan said the stock of
bouquets was exhausted so he would
place in nomination man who is
known by his works. E. w. Quinn.
In the uproar. Jack Lucas nominated
E. A. Long. Kamakau nominated Da-
MEL Kekaha. Mr.. Medley named ]. s.
Kaleo. M. C. Pacheco named A. D.
Castro. Somebody else nominated A..
G. Correa. Jno. Kahaulelio was also
named. and so was A. x. Nakapaahu.
r. w. Breckons nominated John
Hughes with declaration that he
would stand by the Republican party
rather than any that opposes 1t.
Geo. A. Davis said rather than
give the newspapers a chance to throw
dirt at this convention he would sec
ond the nomination. He knew the pa
pers were only waiting for the chance
and he did not want to give them the
opportunity Recess until s p m.
A CROWDED CONVENTION.
There was not standing room in the
hall when the convention was called
to order. The seats were filled and
the aisles and boxes packed by a crowd
that seemed interested in every detail
of the affair. Sergeant-at-Arms
Breckons was frequently called upon
to make "gangway."
At s O'Clock the delegates were still
caucusing so that it was $40 before
the Chair announced that in accordance
with one of the rules adopted candi-
date receiving a nomination In this
convention would have to appear and
give the pledge demanded or furnish
a certificate that they would do so.
The following then took the pledge. 1.
E. Crawford. interpreting:
C. F. Chillingworth, E. X. Lilikala-
nj. L. L. McCandless. w. o. Smith. C.
B. Male, C. A. Long, j. w. Cathcart,
Frank Andrade, James Bicknell, H. NJ.
DOW and Joe huneWa.
Sheriff Brown was, overlooked by the
Chair until the candidate reminded him
of the fact. Fred. Warehouse and Ka-
lauokalani were then called to the stage
and went through the form. Willie
Harris followed, Notwithstanding the
fact that each was nominated by ac-
clamation in the afternoon and on mo-
ton their names omitted from the list
of candidates on the ballots.
VOTING BEGINS.
Voting began at 8 p. m. with the
First of the Fourth. There was a COM
motion during the voting by the Sec
ond. and the delegates from the Third
We're requested to go on the stage In
a body and their names would be
checked back. This rule was followed
throughout the balance of the evening.
There were 2S9 ballots cast and POI
names checked off. The counting of the |
ballot dragged along so slowly that
with the permission of the convention /
the Chair appointed four tellers, to
take the votes for Supervisors and |
Deputy Sheriffs. Messrs. Swayne. c.
n. Arnold, A. f. Moore and A. st. c.
Piianaia. The nominees were then
called to the stage where they took the
oath. Voting continued until eleven
o'clock when the Chair announced the
No candidate for Auditor having re-
ceived n majority a second ballot for
for this office was ordered.
The chair said 1t had been suggested
that the vote for Auditor be taken at
the same time as the vote for Repre-
The motion to this end (
was put and carried unanimously.
The candidates for Representatives
were then asked to give the pledge to
The platform. John Hughes was es-
oecially emphatic in his declaration to
support the platform and the ticket re-
of his success or failure as
candidate.
f. W. Quinn received an ovation that
him and swamped all pre-
'ious records. The chair then read the
hedge of w. T. Rawlins, who was con-
ined at his home by illness.
While the delegates from the First
Precinct of the Fourth We're voting.
II. NJ. Dow thanked the delegates forsi
he votes he had received and with
irew from the race.
During the>balloting John Lane was
/ conspicuous figure, alternating be-
ween the floor and the stage where he
watched the count