The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-09-25


nominated by standing vote.
The convention then took recess
to z: 80 o'clock.
Evening Session.
At the opening of the evening SEES.
sion. John +. Colburu asked for the
, hoor ON question of personal privi-
lege. He said that, owing to the adop.
tion by the convention of platform
making certain pledges in regard to-
private fisheries, and certain occur.
rences over which he had no control
happening since the afternoon session,
he withdrew as a candidate for sena.
tor In doing so he wished to state
that he was still n Democrat and hoped
he would always be ones He also wish.
ed to thank those who had given him
assurances of support.
Trent Evokes Cheers.
Nominations for City and County
Treasurer were called for and Richard
IL. Trent was placed in nomination by
large number of delegates, great
deal of enthusiasm being displayed. He
was nominated by rising vote, the
convention breaking into three cheers.
The nomination of Judge w. S. Ed.
ings for City and County Attorney fol.
lowed in the same way, by acclama.
ton and rising vote, three cheers be.
ing given for the Judge. Both Trent
and Edings made brief speeches of ac.
] ceptance promising their best efforts.
| For Auditor Fred Turrill was nomin.
ated in a speech by g. w. Ashford
which effectively set forth his services
to the party. j. j. Anderson was
nominated by a native delegate who
said that Mr.. Anderson among other
qualifications and accomplishments
could speak Chinese, which would
bring to him many Chinese votes.
| C. w. Ashford called attention to the
fact that though r. w. Cathcart had
been nominated in the caucus Tuesday
night. and it was understood that his
name was to be presented to the con.
vention it was not yet presented. An
other delegate thereupon put his
name in nomination. When the candi.
dates came forward to take the pledge
of fealty, it was found that MIR. Cath.
cart was not present. The suggestion
was made and accepted by the eonven.
tion that he had already taken the
pledge in connection with the nomina-
ton for County clerk, and the conven.
tion accepted this as sufficient. On
the ballot, Turrill received 81 votes,
Anderson 12S and Cathcart 3. The
nomination of Anderson was made
unanimous on motion of Turrill.
The convention then took up the
nomination of deputy sheriffs. The
delegations from each district made
their own nominations, none of which
were contested. For Honolulu Charles
II. Rose was placed before the conven-
tion by j. w. Asch and his nomina.
ton was made by reclamation, after
which there were calls for Rose, who
responded in a pleasant and effective
little speech.
Koolauloa and KoolaupoKo, having
no names to present, on motion of John
Emmeluth the Central committee was
empowered to name candidates.
For senators Frank II. Harvey was
placed in nomination by William o 'Bri.
en-. E. M. Watson was placed in
nomination by Senator G. j. Mccarthy
in a speech in which he spoke of the
need in the Senate of a man of Mr.
Watson's legal training and ability.
II. T. Moore was placed in nomination
by Edward Ingham. There being only
as many nominations as there are
places to fill, these three were nominal
ed by reclamation, and each made a
short speech of acceptance predicting
Democratic success.
For the Fourth District the follow
ing nominations for Representatives
were made. Six to be nominated, and
in the balloting each received the num-
Der of votes given with the name: i.
X. Rathburn, SO; w. A. Hall, 81; Ioela
Kiakahi, AZ; Moses Palau, 32; D. Kae.
ka, 81; Robert Pahau, 90; ID. Kahana-
mollu, 81; Charles Girdler, 81. This
nominated Girdler, Pahau, w. A. Hall,
Duke Kahanamoku, D. Kaeka and L.
K. Rathburn.
For the Fifth District the nomina-
tions and votes were: ID. Kamahu, II;
L. Hanapi, 40; f. Like, 80; ID. Naoiwi,
40; ]. ii. Makanaui, s.; l.. Keawepooole,
IS; NJ. Kuikahi, At; James Kanui, So;
S. X. Hui, 10; Fiona Alapai, 6; w. X.
Aqua, 40; J. NJ. Kaaiahua, 90; John
Lowell, g. This nominated Edward
Like, d. Kamahu, l.. Keawepooole, Il.
Hanapi, w. X. Aqua and NJ. Kuikahi.
The roll of the precincts was then
called for the naming of the members
of the County Central Committee. AS
there was some confusion because of
the new numbering of precincts, the
Central Committee was given authority
to straighten out any omissions or du-
plications that might be made. The
committeeman named were as follows
Fourth District ], s. X. Kaha; 2, M.
II. Sanders; 3, f. G. Rowe; 4, G. J.
Mccarthy; 5, I. Kiakahi; 6, William
Hall; z, NJ. Perreira; 8, II. It. Moore;
o, G. J. Waller; 10, Moses Pipi.
Fifth District l, Noa Mahuka; 2, NJ.
Kuikahi; 8, d. Kaapu; A, A. Kahana-
nui; 5, William s. Wond; 6, S. X. Hui;
7, II. Puou; s, James Man ,anoa; 9,
William Kaai; 10, Isaac Kaopua; -,
A. Kahaawinui; ~, James Ka1ui; 1a,
James Kanoho; IA, Kunukau; Is, Syl'
vester Akana.
1t was announced that a meeting of
the committee to organize would DE
held Mt o clock this morning IN Wav-
erley Hail. A vote Of thanks to the
chairman was adopted and the conven'
ton adjourned at IL O'Clock
POLITICAL HEARTBURNING.