The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16

it will be in four months.
Il am talking for harmony and the
Democratic party"
Attempt was made to carry the rules
as read by vigorous application of the
steam roller.
Keep your steam roller" yelled
Mccarthy.
A standing vote was then taken
and by ignoring the motion to con
slider the rules, they were passed as
read
Platform Committee Report.
After Mccarthy had been thoroughly
squeched by the McCandless steam
roller, the next business considered
was the report of the platform com
mittee. The platform as submitted
was printed in the Stars second edi-
ton
TOO Bad" Jack Kalekiela made a
motion that the platform be adopted.
Senator Makekau asked that amend
ment be made to the effect that adop.
ton be postponed to the territorial
convention.
By some sleight of hand work the
motion was changed to adopt the plat
form as a whole. This motion was
carried.
An attempt was made by Mccarthy.
ties to adjourn the convention, but this
was successfully squelched
Jack Kalakiela now made a motion
/ that l.. L. McCandless be nominated
as candidate for Congress, a motion
was then made to close the nomina.
| ton. This unanimously passed
MoCandless threw out a sop to
Mccarthy in his speech acr epting the
nomination by saying:
1--WE must do as the majority wish
! es. When my party prefers a man
to me, l will step aside for that
man and do my best to work for the
interest of the Democratic party
McCandless spoke in both Hawaiian
and English and outlined the history
of the fight of the Democratic party
for control of the islands.
He described how the island OF
Maui had been organized into clubs
and said, 1T is up to these cubs tc
come to the aid of the party in No
vember."
His speech was received with
shouts and cheers of appreciation.
AS the Democratic convention pro
crossed yesterday afternoon, i grew
tanner and tanner and late in the day
after Link had been nominated as
candidate for delegate and the cen
trail committee had been chosen, /
became unnecessary to use the steam
roller and it was consigned to Tho
cannery along with McCarthys boom
The Central Committee.
Before adjourning the central com
mittee was appointed and will ht
composed of the following members
LIST district, DR.. Perry, Harry Irwin
S. K. Kaleihoa and b. Moanaliha; 2nt
district, Sam ID. Kanehaim, Chas. IA
A. Haeli, W. Holana Opio; Bird dis
! trict, NJ. Keohokalole, NJ. X. Kalof
Jr, Ed. Duvauchelle, b. A. Kenuoht
! J. NJ Bright; 4th district, John e
= finger, Keawehaku, e. II. F. Wolfe
4 s. Gumpher, b. ~ Kahalepuna; st
district, Joseph Adams, Philip M;
nuel, Hugo Kanae, M. c. Pacheco, I
j. McCandless, Fred Lunning; Ct
district, j. S. Chandler George Bal
er, Kapahu, Kauakahi W. NJ. Mano
Second Convention.
The second convention was Gale
to order by Temporary Chairma
John Ehinger at 7,3O p. m. Rigt
from the start, it could be seen tha
all the fight had been taken out {
. the opposing faction. 1t was all NJ
Candless.
Motions, nominations, elections, an
all the routine went through whHor
hitch and there was no hard fee
ings shown. Mccarthy and McCan,
less had buried the Ratchet and Nj
, earthly was once more one of Link
able henchmen.
The evenings business opened wit
the appointment of temporary an
permanent officers of the first COZ
vention as permanent officers of IL