Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-25


the two committees are now and will
be in entire harmony.
According: to plans discussed yes
terday, the campaign will be opened
on October II with big mass meet
! ing at Aala. Park. and, 1t is planned
to have Secretary of State Pbilander
&c. Knox, Secretary of the Interior
trict legislative convention the County
convention reconvened and, electeu
mayor Fern vice chairman and Pane
nepa seagt-at-arms.
Gilbert Waller in few words thank
e6 the convention for proposing TO put
his name in nomination. tor seiIator,
and explained why ne could not accept
the nomination. He had been asked
he said if he would he candidate Tor
some Office some. weeks, ago and had
expressed preference for senate. Lat&
on consulting with friends he decided
he would not run.
Notwithstanding the urging in the
last few days he said he found that
he could not do so because 1t would
be unfair to friends whom ne hau, tofb,
he would not run.
Following the reading of the plat
form, The Cannon Ball of kohala, d"
said he wanted to add a plank which
he thought would make it stronger -
would cut out" he said that part of
the platform on the board of heaitI
and substitute, a RECOMMENDATION mat
the convention go on record as urging
the government tor maintain taro
patches in the City and County of H.
nolulu.
No Friend of'Taro. - ).
The cannonbaif found no support
CT. and the' platform report was adopt
ed by. an unanimous. vote. ..
/ The, convention then proceeded to
nominate candidates for the senate. &:
K. Rathburn named J.. Coke, j. Writ
and C. P. Iaukea. He said that the Re-
publicans had three formidable men
on their ticket and he honestly beIlev-
ed the men he: named would check
mate the Republicans.
= Paulo nominated Noa' w, Aluli of
the Fifth district who he said, was a
graduate of Yale and an educated man.
t '"Soap Box" Barron, seconded the
nomination of Coke, Writ and C. P.
Iaukea.
. T. J. Ryan seconded, the nomination
of Noah Aluh.
The nominations were. eIosed with
four candidates Alufi, Iaukea, Coke
and Writ. Iaukea had veen agreed
upon by the F'ltth for it's can
didate for the senate but it appeared
to be inclined to renege ON him at the
last moment. 1t was found, necessary
to poll the 14th of the fifth tie.
fore the plattorm, to arrive at ne
Result Of Vote.
The result Of the vote was as fol-
lows: Coke 217, Iaukea 213, Writ
100, Aluli 156. The first three were
declared nominated.
Two dozen persons tried to, nomi-
nate Joe Fern for Mayor at one time,
and the nomination was by aeclama
ton. ..~'-~.'<'~
When the nominations. for super
visors were called for, there were a
dozen tickets in the field with Nc
Cle1lan on each one. Bertram. RiEen.
burgh moved that the rules be sus-
pended and Mcclellan named by ac-
clamation. I. J. Ryan opposed it
with a lonely vote McClellsa was
declared nominated. The other nom.
nations were declared closed. 1t
was ruled that each district should
vote for three The fourth elected
Sam Hardesty, E H. Wolter and
John Markham. The Fifth named
Lester Petrie, NJ. c. Pacheco and H.
H. Plemmer
/ Curtis p Iaukea placed in nomina
ton the name of William P. Jarrett
for sheriff. There was no dispute.
Following Iaukea's glowing tribute,
the rules were suspended and jarrett
elected by reclamation. Then Bill
was led out Oh the stage as the stake
horse of Democracy. He expressed
his thanks, in four words.
Grafton for Mccarthy.
When the nomination for Treasurer
was called for, COL c. J. Mccarthy
was elected by reclamation. Joe Fern
acting as chairman. This was done
by a rising vote Il thank YOU" said
the Colonel. and. if | am elected
Treasurer | shall do the best within
my power 10 serve the people"
J. B. LightfOOt was nominated by
exclamation for county attorney.
There seemed TO be some little diff,
ficulty about getting a candidate fer
county clerk. Aluli was suggested, buL
said he didn'1 want any sugar pill to
swallow, let lone such one as the
county clerk race.
T. J. Ryan nominated Sol Meheula.
He insisted Jhat the county clerk
could win. 1T is a cinch. he said.
We'll. | nominate r. J. Ryan" said
EPruam Rivenhurgt. Me!teula hast
ohed to withdraw in favor of Ryan.
who nIpaHa,l that he Wauld NOT fit