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

i When the credentials committee re
ported only a very few minor changes
were noted. In the 9Th precinct on
Maui, p. j. Goodness was named to
take the vacancy of Charles Wilcox
irregularity In Goodness reelection
but the Maui delegation was called
before the credentials committee and
{ ratified Goodness as q delegate. In
the 22nd precinct, Maui, four dele
gates instead Of three had been
4 named, and the committee dropped
Emil Van LII. 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 a very minor point IL 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. II. Cooke, chairman and member
at large: G. w. Hapai, LIST district;
H. s. Richard. End district; d. r.
Fleming, Bird district: J. II. Wise,
4th district; A. g. Mahaulu, 5th dis
trtct; c. A. Rice. 9Th district.
After being named the committee
held a meeting to pass upon the Gre
dentials Of the delegates. On mo-
ton. half-hour recess was taken.
Following the report of the Gre
dentials comm ittee, and its adoption,
chairman Thompson called for the
nomination OF temporary chairman,
and Senator II. A. Baldwin nominated
George W. Smith. He was chosen
unanimously. Crawford was elected
temporary secretary.
The cal was then made for a mo-
ton for the appointment of a rules
committee. The committee was
named as follows:
l.. NJ. Judd, chairman and member
at large: A. NJ Cabrinha, 1st pre-
cinct: r. X. O,Brien, End precinct:
J. w. Kalua, 3rd precinct; F. W. Mac
fariane, 4th precinct; /. NJ. Kanea-
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 the
committee on platform and resolu-
lions: "...|,1. =
First district-H. L. Holstein, Dr.
z, 8. Goodhue.
Second district-Rev. S. L. Desha,
John T. Moir. IT, s,
Third district - p. j., Goodness
Judge ]. w. Kalua, R. A. Drummond,
H. A. Baldwin. t.. -. g..
Fourth district-H. E. Murray. R, C.
Brown. William Thompson. ..z....
Fifth district-A. D. Cooper, C. N.
Arnold, w. C. Achi.
Sixth distriet-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 Of the sec
ond; 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
for the comparatively small number
Of delegates and proxies present
In order to give the committee on
nlatfcfta and rules IN opportunity to
pefpare its report, recess was taken
until 1880 o'clock this evening.
The report Of the committee on
platform and resolutions. Is being
drawn up this afternoon at meeting
Of the members in. the supervisory
assembly hall. s
A bit OF spirit was thrown into the
meeting this morning in. brief bat
to.the-poipt address by Chairman
Smith. He said. In part:
This meeting Is being held at a
time when the events OF the future
demand most active interest In par.
ity affairs. Two years ago, the out.
look was ominous BY vicious legis.
iation the party wv Ia power passed
acts which threatened to main the
sugar industry, the principal main.
stay Of these islands. IT 1t were not
for present world events, including
the European war, Hawaii would be
In deplorabla condition. 4
"The Republican party has every
prospect of victory at the polls next
November. Although we cannot give
that success our direct support, We
can give il our moral support and
adopt platform which will supply
this support to the party on the main
land.
Questions are constantly arising
which require legislation which the
party in power is incapable of under.
standing, much less legislating for in
the proper manner. We sincerely
hope that our own platform viii cover
the main points in our territorial af
fairs. ana that. at the polls, there viii
be elected men who win thoroughly
and csnahlv represent fha Marty"