The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-14

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Be 1t Resolved, That besides the two
delegates and alternates allowed this
| Territory by said eall, this convention
shall elect four additional delegates
and alternates.
Resolved, further, That the delegates
! elected by this convention pursuant TO
said call, and the national committee
man be instructed 10 use their best en-
deavors to secure the seating in the
National Convention of the said four
other delegates and alternates elected
by this convention.
UNIT RULE ADOPTED.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the delegates to the
National Convention should vote in
said convention as unit, and that
said delegates are hereby instructed
accordingly.
JUDGES AND TELLERS.
Following the adoption OF the re-
ports. Chairman Rice called for NOM
nations for the two delegates at large.
naming George F. Renton, George II.
Fairchild and John Wise. judges Of
election. and Charles Akau and T. p.
Cummins. tellers.
The nominations were then made as
follows:
For delegates at large-J. X. Kala-
nianaole, by H. p. Baldwin. seconded
by Archie Mahaulu; A. @. NJ. Robert-
son, by Stephen Desha. Nominations
closed on motion OF Bernard Kele-
kolio.
For aIternates-R. w. Breckons, by
w. F. Drake. seconded by John Wise;
J. NJ Dowsett by A. F. Knudsen.
Nominations closed by motion of II.
Klemme
Additional delegates. to be seated IL
allowed by the convention--John c,
Lane. for Oahu. by w. o. Smith; f.
A. Knudsen. for Kauai, by George II.
Fairchild; w. @. Walker. for Hawaii,
by E A. Richa rds and w T. Robin
son. for Maui. by Senator Kalama.
Nominations closed by motion Of w.
Crawford.
Alternates for four additional dele
gates-F. NJ. Hatch, by A. L. G. At
kinson; @. b. Mcclellan. by Judge
Kaulukou; Charles Weatherbee. by G.
VOTERS; A d. Castro. by Bernard
Kelekoiio Cwithdrawn). and Joaquin
Garcia. by II. P Baldwin. Nomina-
tions closed on motion Of w. craw-
ford.
Candidate for endorsement for Ma
tionaI Committeeman-A. @. NJ. Rob-
ertson, by c. H. Cooke. Nominations
closed on motion Of w. Crawford.
RoBERTsoN's VIEWS.
. This closing the business Of the con-
vention. National Committeeman Rob-
ertson was called upon for a speech
and came forward.
After thanking the convention for
himself and by authority for Prince
Ruhio, he launched into a discussion
Of the national situation. stating that
Secretary Taft was the strongest man
at present in the running and was as
well the choice Of the administration
and the chosen Of President Roose-
welt He thought 1t had been wise 10
send the delegation TO Chicago unin-
strueted, although he confessed that
the way things looked at present II
would not be easy to tell what was
best to do for Hawaii and the United
States.
Mr. Robertson reviewed the local
situation shortly. stating that the Ter
ritorfaI Republican party, 20 a casual
oNlpDkbE, might appear uiNpi b@Ai@'N.
But he had noticed that the inactivity
between campaigns always had this
effect and that in the next six months,
when the campaign was on, the party
would be found ready again. There Is
no cause to be other than hopeful Be-
fore him he could see the faces Of
sincere, patriotic. party workers, men
who would be prepared TO take part
and do their duty TO the party and
the Territory and carry the Republican
ticket to the front again. These rec
ognized leaders would not give UP nor
allow themselves to be detected by
false cries from the wilderness nor
herrings drawn across the trail, but
would press on to another victory at
the polls next November
After the applause for the speaksr
and his sentiments had died down
the motion to adjourn came from
Charley Clark and the convention was
over.