The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-09
INDEPENDENTS IN SECOND DAY
CONVENTION.
Officers Elected for tho Ensuing Two
Years-Old Central Committee Re
Elected-Much Speech Making.

The Independent Home Rule party is
now completely organized, has officers
ana central committee Election of
officers vas begun yesterday afternoon
but wss not completed until nearly
noon this morning. -. KalauOkaIani
was elected permanent president Of the
party or joint society, to serve for two
years u VIII be his duty to conduct
The neNt political campaign for the In
dependents. James *. Kaulia was
elected Yicc-president
on q resolution the central commit
zee OF The Independent party in the
last campaign, consisting Of sixty-fiVe
inembera, was reelected. It will act as
board Of directors and also a cam
paiSn committee In all political matters
that may arise.
The session this morning was a bit
stormy, although there was not any
PAD tecling. II was distinguished by
now 81 eloquence, the like Of which
VIII not be met with again until the
meeting of the legislature II filed the
room IKE an ocean Of smiles and peace
ana pierced tunnels in the atmosphere
OF the busy streets. The smallest uues-
tons y ~ the subject Of speech max
ing, ana the selection of the smallest
committee drew forth enough taIkee-
talkee 10 make state or break the
STANDARD OIL Trust. Withal the dis
patch Cf business by the chair was ex-
cellcnt. Ever and anon the chairman
succeeded In choking off the eloduence
ana business proceeded with some lit
tie vim.
It was nearly $3.50 this morning before
senate" y. kalauOkalani called the
meeting TO order. Rev. j. Leleiwi Of
ferec prayer. Following the reading
OF the minutes there was a spirited dis
putc as to the father Of the resolution
introduced yesterday which amalga-
mated the Aloha Alma and Kalaiaina
societies. II was finally decided by vote
that j. X. Kaulia was the author of the
resolution, as stated in the minutes.
That resolution was as follows:
Whereas, II Is a well known fact
that, at the present time, there are
but three political parties I'm the Ter
ritory Of Hawaii, and that one Of these
Is the Independent Home Rule party
which was established by the Aloha
Alma and Kalaiaina societies, there
fore,
"Be It Resolved, That the societies
known as the Aloha Alma and Kalai-
alma societies are hereby merged into
one party 10 be known hereafter as
the Independent Home Rule Party. and
"B" ?. further resolved. That the So
cteties known as the Aloha Alma and
Kalniaina sOcieties are hereby done
away with forever"
on motion the election Of an honor
cry president, TO serve for two years,
was taken up. The nominees were: j.
Kanui, Robert N. Boyd, David Kanu-
ha and Prince David Kawananakoa.
The nJminatOT Of the Prince withdrew
his name before the election at the
suggestion Of members Of the COnven-
tiOn.
At this point Mr.. Kaulia took the
chair, Senator Kalauokalani retiring to
the floor.
Kanui was elected by very large
majority receiving 20 votes, against 4
for Kanuha and 3 for Boyd. j. Keau
ana T. q. POlikapa were elected first
and second vice.prcsidents, respective
Iy. by acclamatiOn.
There were two candidates for the
office Of secretary j. X. NakOokoO and
w. X. Kaleihuia. The former was
elected by a vote Of 20 10 s.
For the office Of treasurer, j. =. Ma
kainai and w. ". Kailimai were placed
IN nomination. The former was badly
defeated. receiving only votes to his
opponents 22.
j. =. Makainai and Kalcihuia were
IN the race for auditor. Again the
Hcprcsentatiye-eIect from the Fifth
District was showed under. Kaleihuia
receiving 10 votes to the younger mans
~ Kaleihuea gave one Of his char
actcristic speeches thanking the con-
vcntion for the honor, dwelling on
the duties Of the future and the neces-
sity for standing together from Niihau
10 Hawaii
s. X. Mahoe introduced a resolution
providing that the old central commit
tee ~ the Independent party be declar-
ed the central committee Of the new
party This provoked a great deal Of
discussion and some opposition. 1t
finally passed, however.
The finance committee was elected by
the tedious process Of nomination two
names from each island and balloting
upon them to get a man. II took nearly
half hour to get the committee.
The final result was the selection Of
the following: Hawaii, J. u. KaOhi !;
Maui, S. r.. Kaiue; Molokai Uahinul;
Oahu. J. Kanui; Kauai, Leleiw.
At noon adjournment was taken to
THE afternoon when other committees
VIII be selected.