The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-02

flee through this party, before becom-
ing candidate for nomination thereto |
in Democratic convention, shall first |
be required to sign a pledge that in
the event of his failure to secure the |
desired nomination he will not there
after or prior to the ensuing election,
seek nomination for the same or any |
other public office from any other poll
teal party, nor appear as an independ'
ent or rival candidate for any public
office for which a Democratic candidate
hus been duly nominated.
The requirement of written pledge
was waived by the Democratic conven-
ton, but Vida along with other candi-
dates took the pledge orally in the
presence of that body.
Last night Vida called particular at
tention to Cathcart's candidacy, beg
ging the Laborites to vote strong for
him.
The Labor convention was presided
over by Charles Broad, as chairman,
and Chas. Kauhana was secretary.
Henry Vida was given the post of vice
chairman. The following committees
were appointedi
! Committee on Credentials-B. NJ
Q poepoe, Robert Ahuna, @. IL. Keoloha,
= Committee on Rules-W. G. Achi,
Charles kau1ukuhui, Keawe Nawahi.
~ Committee on Platform-Henry Vida,
9 Henry Au, Joe Clark.
, The Laborite Conference Committee
, included w. C. Achi, II. c. Vida, A.
X. Kekai, Chas. Au.
l The Home Rule Conference Commit
: tee included D. Kalauokalani, Sr, s.
:. X. Mahoe, Peleiohalani, j. II. Keanu,
F. j. X. Nakookoo.
A The I.aborites claimed to have ~
delegates. Their list of delegates pres
ent was as follows: Hosea Kaia, Jr.;
n Ohia d. Kalino, w. S. Kioula, Nj. X.
s. Paeaina, Maika Paeaina, c. X. Ke-
= aloha, Stephen Umauena, ]. K. Paea'
= ina, II. NJ, Pakeekee, Mika Pakielsie, s
l. Kahoohalahala, Jr,; Kamaa, Manuela
t, Kuhio, Robt. p Kaaihula, Moses Ekau
r. pKalani Levi, Waikini Keamalia, VIM
+, Kamaina, D. Kapono, Willie Vida, M
. C. Makanoe, Jas. Aud, Jr.; George
q Aiau Kaono, II. Vida, Jack Kamaie-
It lua, l.. NJ. McCabe, Isaac Adams, w
IS H. Kailiwai, Kaheheulumoku, Ben Poe
- poe, Sam Lua, Peter NalSia, Sam Ka
leli, Robt. Ahuna. Peter Kahea, w. X
Hutchinson, S. Kaleikini, Iona Nakeu
d Sam Pulehu. j. II. Iniahia, Joshua Ka
Is nahele, J. X. Kaaipuaa, Chas. Kaula
kuku, j.. X. Inch, Moses B. Punohu
10 Moses Mahelona, David Hoo Kim, Apa
d. A. X. Kekai, NJ. Keawe, S. Kaiapoepoe
i, w. c. Ach, Sam Kalola, Chas. Kau
If hane, Geo. Olukou, Kahai Kalua, San
!, Paulo, Sr.; j. X. Kanakaohunia, J. II
~ Kawehi. Robert Kali, Chas j. Broad
e. Wm. Olepau, Joe Clark, VIM. Kaloi
he Chas. Au, Henry An, Puuonioni, Ke
Id awe Nawahi, Sam Kamakaa.
mo- Morning Session.
The convention met yesterday morn
Is ing ut 10 clock in Motley Hall, HI
kui lane, with Vice President d. Ki
IA lauokalani, ST., in the chair. Matter
ay. were expedited, and the platform Q
"a. the Territorial Convention was adopte
in as the County Conventions platforl
|, on the motion of VIM. Kahlbaum. I'll
hi' chair appointed the following commi
He tees:
ne, committee ON Creaentials-o. IA M
oh nDt, a.
j. p. Kauimakaole, Akoni Kahinu.
ION Committee on Rules and Resolutio
u. NJ. Poepoe, j. X. Nakookoo,
me Keawe, o. c. Waikalai, ii. Poepoe.
.ha Committee ON PLATFORM. ii. PC
'n' poe, John Kukooha, Il. G. Polikapa,
ody X. Kaohi, sWm Kahlbaum.
and While the committees were getti
together, Senator Kalauokalani spo
to the delegates as follows:
ni9 "Gentlemen and Delegates of
hon Convention: Our work today must
ork, conducted in businesslike mann
rest Omitted we stand; divided we fla
While | was in Kona, where ! atte
ed the Home Rule County Convent
'lled the delegates came there in grf
the style. They came by the steaI
join Maona aon sea, wHiSn & was enarseten ~. toT,.
lhe and stages. The band on the MAJ
and Kea played in honor of the oecas
nself and the work was pau within a 81
Han. time.
"We who are assembled here to
only have been working strenuously in
nally past. Many of our Home Rule ca
CON dates were defeated because we
fined our work TO ourselves alone.
is about time, therefore. that we O
j Of ciate ourselves with those who