The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-11
NJ CANDLESS
NOMINATED
CLOSING SESSIONS OF DEMOCRA-
TIC TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTED.

CEN tNAL COMMll lEE Ellen ILL.,
Following what was reported in
yesterdays issue the roll was called
in the Democratic Territorial Conven-
ton at the afternoon session.
Frank Harvey was called on by
Chairman Trent to tell how he was
treated at the Democratic National
Convention. He spoke at considerable
length in Hawaiian and the name OF
the Peerless One" was often on his
tongue. From the frequent applause
and laughter it was evident that he
made good speech.
THE PLATFORM.
Chairman Charles l.. Rhodes of the
committee on platform and resolutions
presented its report Before he read
it he stated that it contained a good
many plenks, contributed by persons
inside and outside of the party.
The platform was printed in the sec
ond edition of yesterdays Star. After
its reading in Hawaiian by the inter-
prefer, Mr.. Ingham moved and Mr..
Lucas second a motion to adopt the
report.
! Mr.. Emmeluth suggested that any
member having amendments to sug-
gest send them up to the desk before
discussing them.
by what authority" Mr.. Ashford
inquired
by the rules of the party" Mr..
Emmeluth replied.
This is a convention that makes
it's own rules exclaimed Mr.. Ashford,
land l object to having Mr.. Emme-
luth run things any way he pleases. "
Chairman Trent stated the motion
and asked if the convention was ready
for the question.
An eruption of words in the native
vernacular arose here and there, one
man standing up near the door, APP
parently not a delegate, mingling pro-
family with his remarks. There were
cries Of Put him out" and Sergeant
alarms Kalawaia squelched the dis
turber.
Thos. r. Lucas objected to consid-
ering the platform section by section
after its construction has taken weeks
of labor. He did not want to be kept
there for weeks or even until mid
night. The best way to go was the
easiest. He saw no use in picking the
platform to pieces.
Lapana Keawepoole moved to in
sert in the platform the following:
1--WE instruct our Delegate to Con.
, gress to secure the repeal of the mea-
, sure introduced by Delegate Kalani.
anaole limiting the time in which the
f Hawaiian language shall be permitted
= in the various departments of our gov
eminent
Mr.. Ashford was not aware of an!
such legislation. The Hawaiian Ian
: guage would be spoken in government
! affairs here as long as there were vot
r ers here using their mother tongue.
= Mr.. Chandler spoke in favor of thu
motion and Mr.. Ashford replied in tn,
same terms as at first.
= Mr.. Harvey thought there was
= misapprehension. There was a propo
O sal to limit the use of Hawaiian t.
!. ten years and the Delegate introduces
v an amendment to extend the time t,
d fifteen years.
: The motion carried by an over
whelming volume of ayes.
Mr.. Lowe moved to insert declara
q ton in favor or having a medical in
a spector Of schools.
q There was opposition and the mo
r ton died for want of a second.
v Mr. Hanapi moved to insert a plan
n to provide that county laborers b
a paid for holidays the same as Terri
4 torial employees.
Mr.. Kahanamoku moved that tn
plank be rejected. There was differ
ence between day laborers and EN-
ployees receiving monthly salaries.
The amendment was voted down b
large majority.
\ Mr.. Palau moved to strike out tn
/ Asiatic plank.
/ Mr.. Harvey opposed the motion an
was followed by a babel of desultor
:, but simultaneous debate. Mr.. Pala
withdrew the amendment.
Il Mr.. Keawehaku moved TO ra plan
to make liquor licenses issuable t
voters only.
Mr.. Ashford said the amendme1
would be worthless. The Supren
oC Court would wipe out any law to I'll
III effect proposed like chalk mark
c The convention here lost patienC
u and a motion to adopt the platforl
lie as whole carried with a roar as
er many waters.
81 NOMINATION OF DELEGATE.
IL Nomination of a candidate for Del
gate to Congress was hardly announ
er ed as the next order of business wht
%, nigh score Of delegates were on the
IN feet shouting "McCandless." The u
ee roar was succeeded by a speech fro
be native delegate and then a motto
he to close the nomination carried wi
MT loud acclaim. Then there were mo