The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-09-20
PRINCE EUHIO NOMINATED BY ACCLANAT|ON
AS REPUBLICAN DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
AEON wendne.aay AdvcriIsoIl

Midst music from a quintet and coun.
tv hand. hurrahs from the delegates and
considerable congratulation, Delegate
Kuhio's convention renominated him
last night for Delegate to Congress on
tho Republican ticket, according 20 ar
ranqement. No dissenting voice spoil.
ed the harmony and the unanimlty OF
tbe convention outdid anything that
has ever been seen in like placs in
Hawaii.
stephen Desha, following a special
selection by the Quintet Club, came
upon the platform and in lengthy
speeoh in Hawaiian nominated lrince
Kuhio as Delegate.
r. w. Breckons for the fourth dis
trict seconded the nomination.
True to its first principles, true to
its history the Republican party in Ha-
waii. he said, had brought tOttL con
structive ideas. Realizing that eVlls
along certain lines existed in the Repub-
lican party, the party had gone forward
admitting that those evils had existed
and had met them and proposed rem
edies and will see that the remedy is
mt into effect. That had always been
the purpose of the Republican party.
AlWaNk lnt NNluuAANph R'tA ~
tinued, had gone on record of being
able to put forward a champion of
principles a man equal to the occasion.
There were objections urged against the
gentleman. In one expression, "we are
told he is a nonentity in Washington. F"
All good men had enemies, even be, Mr..
Breckons admitted, had some enemies.
"Sufice it to say,' continued the
sneaker, "Kuhio has made marvellous
progress in matters affecting the inter
ests of the Territory.
Cecil Brown moved the nominations
close and this received a hearty kokua.
d. L. wilmington and j. A. Mcguire
escorted the Prince to the platform,
where the latter was received with
tumultuous applause.
The Prince was formally introduced
by Chairman Holstein and was pledged
to support the platform.
Kuhio spoke first in Hawaiian, fol.
lowing in English. He thanked the
delegates for their support and particu'
larly for drawing up n platform which
accorded with his wishes. He believed
it to be in the interests of the Terri
tory. He said he had always served
the people as whole and would con
tinue to do so. He pledged himself to
do what is best for the people and he
believed the platform was for every
body. He believed the platform woulc
be good for the poor, the middle class
and the rich.
"Let us work along progressive lines
always,'' he said He advised them tt
90 into the county convention and pici
out men who would legislate for The
good of all.
He added he had nothing to say a.
to what he had done, but he was read,
to pledge himself to the platform ant
through that to show to the people HI
was all right.
New Central Committee.
Following the nomination for Dele
gate to Congress the chair called TO
the selection of members of the terri
torial central committee and the fol
lowing constitute the new committee
First Districts Stephen l., Desha, L
II. Kenoi, Evan da Silva, II. B. ku
kona.
Second District-H. L. Holstein, j
A. Mcguire, George Kawaha, Enok
Kaaua.
This District-E. F. Deinert, W. I
West. C. =. Farden, G. X. Kuamakelf
w. A. Clark, E. van Lii.
Fourth District-R. w. Shingle,
Maunuwai, R. w. Breckons, ]. H.
Kaleo, Cecil Brown, A. V. Peters.
Fifth District-George Kekauoha, ]
B. Mikalemi, E. ]. Crawford, S. Paul
Jr., Sol. Fukamura. w. H. Crawford.
Sixth District-Chas. A. Rice, jaime
K Lota, r. P. Spalding, William Iont
Executive Committee:
First Districts. l.. Desha
Second District-H. l.. Holstein.
Third District-E. F. Deinert.
Fourth District-Two to be named.
Fifth District-E. j. Crawford, w.
Crawford.
Sixth District-Chas. A. Rice.
Following the adjournment of tt
territorial convention, sine die, the ne
territorial central committee met on ii
convention hall platform for the pu
pose of organization and selected Il
following officers:
r. w. Shingle, chairman; R.
Breckons, vice-president; Cecil Brow
treasurer; Eli ]. Crawford, secretar
Sol. Fukamura, assistant secretary.