Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-21


Kanekoa moved nominations BIO
closed, but he was out of order.
Charley Clark moved that the cau-
Gus proceed to vote on the Honolul,r
district, leaving out the country dis
tricts.
Kanekoa's motion to close nomina-
tions was ruled in order by Chairman
Judd.
Waterhouse said that the caucus
could make Its own rules not being
bound to the rules of the whole con-
yention.
Clark moved that the Honolulu
district get together and settle their
four men, the two selections of the
country districts already being set
tied upon. This carried.
Mclnerny said that they were out
of order because voting booths were
not ready for secret balloting. lie
afterward stated that he was under "a
wrong Impression when he made the
above statement.
1t was finally decided to report to
the convention that thirteen names
had been nominated.
The whole convention was then
called to order by Chairman Judd.
The Fourth District asked to cons
vene for a few minutes. as Il. A. G.
Long wanted to withdraw from the
Senatorial contest. This was allow
ed. and Rawlins nominated Long for
the House.
The nomination reports of tho
Fourth and Fifth Districts were then
read by Judd.
| A recess was taken until Z o'clock,
when candidates would make their
pledges.
The selection of the County COM
mittee was next in order. The pre-
cincts were called number by num-
Der to name their committeeman. On
account of the change in precinct
numbers there was considerable con-
fusion for some time. but 1t was de-
cided to allow the delegates under
the old precinct numbers to vote.
They were selected as follows:
Fifth District County Committeeman
| Precinct 1, John Bell; 2, VIM. Po-
ohukano; 3, l.. X. Naone; 4, s. w.
Logan; S, NJ. p. Cox; 6. Fred. Meyer;
!, ID. Douglas; s, Chas. Arnold: 0,
ELI Crawford; 10. Geo. r. Barker:
II, F. F. Fernandes; IL. A. S. Ka-
leiopu; 10, A. +. Judd; IA, s. Pahia
Maielua.
Fourth District County Committee
| Precinct l. Il. A. Douthitt; 2. J. l..
Holt; .. Il. II. Paris; 4. Chas. Co.'S
ter; 8, o. p. Phillips: 8. J. +. Eek
ardt; Z, c. l.. Crabbc; s, ID. Hawaii
hoa; 0, G. Chalmers.
Late Saturday night Clarence
Cooke was added to the committee.
| EVENING SESSION
The evening session was called to
order by Chairman Judd at 1866
O'Clock, after roll call, when quor-'
um was found present.
Hustace, Lane, and Lucas, as can
Ididates for Mayor, came onto tho
platform to affirm that they would
abide by the result of the balloting.
Lucas led onto the platform and
received the largest hand from those
in the house.
Would-Be Mayors Speak
Lucas advanced to the edge of tho
platform after the pledge, and said:
"Gentlemen, want to say that If [
am defeated here. shall vote for tho
man who beats me-
Shouts of enthusiasm greeted him,
Hustace made the same pledge.
'Gentlemen," he said 81 pledge my.
self to abide by the outcome of this
convention, and will support tho
ticket as nominated here" Bursts
of applause. '.....
Lane said: my record as man
speaks for myself. will take the
outcome of the convention at your
hands and II not nominated feel
that I'll be true to the Republican
cause in this County,"
The candidates for SupervIsoriat
positions then took the pledge.
Mr.. AHA for Supervisor said: "I
am not here for fun. but am here to
use my ability If elected to the Office.
am a party man. Being the first
speaker, l ask you to elect me as u
supervisor. My election is the vic-
tory of the Republican party"
l. Nauha for Supervisor said:
Gentlemen. you are assembled here
tonight under the call of our law. I
am labor man, a Woodworking man.
hope you will elect me-"
Nakapaahu said: 81 am newborn
child In politics and ask you to elect
me to the Office"
VIM. Aylett said: at seems as if
am walking on the sea. You have
the smiles which ] hope will elect
me-"
George Wright said: "With your
smiling appearance tonight hons