Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-16
dem. COUNTY
CONVENTION
Continued from Page y


We favor the enlargement of the
present efficient Fire Department and
the erection of additional fire stations
in the outlying district of Honolulu.
made necessary by the increased
growth of the city.
We declare In favor Of n sufficient
Territorial appropriation for the pur.
pose Of assisting In the maintenance
of the work of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee.
We favor the erection and mainte.
nance OF n City and County Hospital.
caucus ana the organization of
the convention was rs far as the
Democrats got this morning toward
their work of nominating their candi.
dates on the City and County ticket
Il. NJ. Watson was elected pCrma.
Nent chairman of the convention, the
only other nomination being Betram
Riycnburg, Mayor Ferns secretary A
rising vote was sufficient TO show that
Watson was elected Ia the chair al.
though II was very close.
Precinct caucus nominations for
SupervlsOrial candidates were made
before the convention met at 10 o'clock
and indicated the luvnrite asplrants
from the Fourth and Fifth districts.
The Fifth district delegates appear
ed to be solid Tor one slate. com.
posed Of Plemmcr of Waialua, Pacheco
and Petrie. There is not such ap.
prOach to n common opinion In the
Fourth, however. and the list of can.
didates that will come before the con.
vention IL rather numerous.
Mcclellan nbw on the Board. will
undoubtedly he renopTpated, fITwo
other candidates who ShSuld Ell to
poll a god eohyehtloa vote ire Silva
and Robert Pahoa. Foster, whom It
was stated, haJ wilhdrawps as candi.
llas ibecsusF ~ Ito ipimigtatlon plank
rs laiprovsll BY the ,D4ipdcratlc plat,
form. was present at the City and
County convention this morning and
stated that he was prepared to take
the nomination ifit were oTered him.
"Goody" Morse has been assured of
some strong support by many who
believe that he is good man To make
the run for the Board and he is still
In the fight with some prospects OF
success. Two other candidates who
polled a fair votes In the cnucus this
morning were Kane and Peters.
No time was lost In the Organiza.
ton of the convention this morning
the naming of committees being pro,
ceeded with after Kcawehaku had
been elected secretary.
The committee on credentials was
first appointed by Chairman Watson,
the personnel being l.awelawc, Sol
| Kaha, Sanders, Rathburn and Ben
Dole from the Fourth district ami A.
X. Williams. William Kaal, Kuhimana
Moses Akawa and A. Kahaawinui from
the Fifth district.
The rules committee of the conven
ton was constituted as follows:
Fourth district Fred TurIll, y w.
Asch. A. L. Carter, A. " peters. Jesse
Ulunihi. Eifth district-D. X. Kaapu
Thomas Clark. James NJ. Kaaiahua
Ia w. X. NRwahlne and J. $, Andrews
Platform cOmmittoe-W. S. Edings
! William VOTERS, George Kane, -. s
1 Riyenburg. Robert Pahau. Fifth dis
trict-Davld Ealmen. Gus KaleiohaO
S. K. Hu, Edward Like and Charlie
Keawe.
knights Of PythIas' hall was crowd
ed with members Of the party during
the convention, and like the Terrific
rial convention there was music and
enthusiasm, throughout the mornIni
session.
While II is apparent that many OF
the delegates are doubtful about the
plank that was Incorporated In the
Territorial platform, taking radca
stand against the stimulation of Ter
rltorial prosperity by immigration. II
Is probable that any expression Of dis
sent will be carefully stined II It
should threaten to appear In the City
and County convention.
The delegates from the other isl
ands declare that they are for Me
Candlcss for what they term his con
sistent stand on the immigration pro
blem. The argument Is common
among the most loyal adherenis ol
democracy that The Ross Is entitled to
the united support Of the. Ilnwniians
IRE spectiye of political aiIiliall0n, be
cause Of his attitude on immigration
In the interests Of citizens OF the Ter
TItOry,
The Boss Of tho party and the keep
or Of the purse strings Is laborne
dlllgln and IL leaving nothing m
done 10 convince the delegates assom
bled 10 both conventions that the In
auguraliun of an immigration policy