The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-04-14

Be 1t Resolved, That besides the two
delegates and alternates allowed this
Territory by said call, 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 to use their best en-
deayors 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 a 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 H.
Fairchild and John Wise, judges Of
election, and Charles Akau and T. P.
Cummins, tellers.
The nominations ere then made as
follows:
For delegates at larg-J. X. Kala-
nianaole. by H. P. Baldwin, seconded
by Archie Mahaulu; A. G. NJ. Robert
son, by Stephen Desha. Nominations
closed on motion of Bernard Kele-
kolio.
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w. F. Drake, seconded by John Wise;
]. NJ. Dowsett, by A. F. Knudsen.
Nominations closed by motion of H.
Klemme.
Additional delegates. to be seated IL
allowed by the convention-John c.
Lane, for Oahu. by w. o. Smith; E.
A. Knudsen, for Kauai. by George II.
Fairchild; w. G. Walker, for Hawaii.
by E. A. Richards. 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. c. At
kinson; G. B. Mcclellan. by Judge
Kaulukou; Charles Weatherbee. by c.
VOTERS; A. D. Castro. by Bernard
Kelekolio (withdrawn), and Joaquin
Garcia, by H. P. Baldwin. Nomina-
tons closed on motion of w. Craw-
ford.
Candidate for endorsement for Ma
tional Committeeman-A. G.. NJ. Rob-
ertson, by G. H. Cooke. Nominations
closed on motion of w. Crawford.
ROBERTSON'S VIEWS.
After thanking the convention for
himself and by authority for Prince
Kuhio, he launched into a discussion
If the national situation, stating that
Secretary Taft was the strongest man
It present in the running and was as
we'll the choice of the administration
ind the chosen of President Roose-
yelt. He thought it had been wise to
end the delegation to Chicago unin-
tructed, although he confessed that
he way things looked at present 1t
would not be easy to tell what was
'est to do for Hawaii and the United
states.
Mr. Robertson reviewed the local
ituation shortly, stating that the Ter
itorial Republican party, to casual
might appear disorganized.
Iut he had noticed that the inactivity
etween campaigns always had this
fleet and that in The next six months,
then the campaign was on, the party
Tould be found ready again. There is
o cause to be other than hopeful. Be
pre- him he could see the faces of
Incere, patriotic, party workers, men
tho would be prepared to take part
nd do their duty to the party and
ne Territory and carry the Republican
cket to the front again. These rec
gnized leaders would not give up nor
How themselves to be detected by
alse cries from the wilderness nor
errings drawn across the trail. but
-ould press on to another victory at
ne polls next November.
After the applause for the speaker
nd his sentiments had died down,
ne motion to adjourn came from
harley Clark and the convention was
yer.