Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-17

Il "uen the creQenualS cOmm1Itee re
ported only very few minor change
were Noted. In the 5th precinct OF
| Maui, p. ]. Goodness was named Il
take the vacancy Of Charles Wilcox
resigned. There had been a slight
irregularity In Goodness reelection
but the Maui delegation was calleC
before the credentials committee and
ratified Goodness as q delegate. In
the 22nd precinct. Maui, four dele
gates instead Of three had been
named. and the committee dropped
Emil Van In In the 18th precinct
Oahu, the election Of A. w. Eames
had been attested by the secretary In
stead Of the election judges, but this
being q very minor point II was
waived and the election ratified.
Motion for the appointment Of a
credentials committee was made by
John Wise The committee was
named as follows:
c. H. Cooke, chairman and member
at large; G. w. Hapai, 1st district;
II. 8. Richard, End district; D. T.
Fleming, Bird district; ]. H. Wise,
9TH district; A. s. Mahaulu, 5th dis
trict: c. A. Rice. 9Th district.
After being named the committee
held meeting to pass upon the ere.
dentials Of the delegates. On mo.
ton, q half-hour recess was taken.
Following the report Of the Gre
dentials committee, and its adoption,
chairman Thompson called for the
nomination Of temporary chairman,
and Senator H. A. Baldwin nominated
George W. Smith. He was chosen
unanimously. Crawford was elected
temporary secretary.
The Gail was then made for a mo.
tion for the appointment OF a rules
committee ca The committee was
L. NJ. Judd, chairman and member
at large; A. NJ. Cabrinha, 1st pre-
cinct; F. X. o'Brien, End precinct:
J. w. Kalua, 3rd precinct; F. w. Mac
iarlane, 4th precinct; l. M. Ranea-
kua, 9Th precinct. =
Platform and Resolutions COMMITTEES
The rules committee, in its report,
elected the temporary officers as per.
manent executives, and named, the
following persons to constitute 4. the
lions: = =.
First district-H. l.. Holstein. DIR.
f. 8. Goodhue. .... ~ -
Second district-Rey. s. L. Desha,
John T. Moir.
Third district p. j. Goodness
Judge ]. w. Kalua, r. A. Drummond,
II. A. Baldwin.
Fourth district-H. e. Murray. R. c.
Brown, William Thompson.
Fifth district-A. d. Cooper, C. N.
Arnold. w. C. Achi.s
Sixth district-C. A. Rice.
Nineteen districts failed to have
delegates or proxies at the convention.
They were the second, third and
eighth Of the first; third, !, seventh.
eighth. tenth and eleventh uf the sec
onds eighth, tenth and twenty first Of
the third. eleventh Of the fourth. sec,
ond. thirteenth and seventeenth OF the
fifth and second. third. fourth and !
ninth of the sixth. This accounts
Tor the comparatively small number
of delegates and proxies present.
In order to gle the committee on
platform and rules en- opportunity to
perpare its report, q recess was taken
Until 1880 O'clock this evening.
The report Of the committee ON
platform and resolutions Is being
lrawn up this afternoon at a meeting
,f the members in the supervisors
hall.
A bit Of spirit was thrown into the
meeting this morning In brief but .
lothe-point address by Chairman
smith. He said. in part:
This meeting Is being held at O
lime when the events of the future
demand q most active interest in par. &
y affairs. Two years ago, the ont. /
ook was ominous BY vicious legis.
aticn the party NV IL power passed
lets which threatened TO MAIN the
sugar industry, the principal main.
,tay of these islands. II II were not
or present world events, including i
he European war, Hawaii would be |
n q deplorabla condition.
THE Republican. party has every |
OF victory at the polls next |.
Although we cannot give !
hat success our direct support, we
an give 1t our moral support and
adopt platform which will supply /
his support to the party on the main.
and.
Questions are constantly arising
which require legislation which the :
,arty IN power Is incapable of under. {
standing. much less legislating for In |
he proper manner. We sincerely L
lope that our own platform will cover.
he main points in our territorial az.
airs ano that. at the polls, there will !.
'e elected men who win thoroughly