Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-09
hawaiian PRINCE
SWAPS CONVENTION
KaIanianaoIe Appeals to
People and Is
Listened To-.
TELLS THEM PEOPLE
SHOULD BE IN POWER
Emmeluth Moves to Revise COnStitu-
ton and Bylaws and Is
Successful 80 Afternoon
Session Work.

The afternoon session of the Home
Rule convention was held in the Or
pheum. The attendance was fully as
large as that of the morning. On the
stage were seated Chairman Kalauoka-
lani, J. 2. Makainai, Secretary Nakoo-
koo and Delegate Wilcox.
The chairman announced the cleo
tion of vice chairman as the first
work of the afternoon. The following
nominations were made: Robert w.
Wilcox, Jonah Kalanianaole Fred w.
Beckley, J. =. Makainai. Asa Kaulia.
Wilcox and Prince Cupid withdrew
This continued until Makainai was the
only one left in the field and he was
, elected by the casting of one cote for
him by the secretary. MIR. Makainai
made a speech. telling the natives to
| stand together and to let their work be
OF broad minded nature. Only good
men should be elected to the Legisla-
ture. The party should devote its
strength to pushing forward the county
and municipal bill.
When Makainai had finished, mum.
Der of the delegates arose for the pur.
pose of making nominations for the
office of Delegate to Washington. John
Wise stopped any discussion on this
matter by asking about the platform of
the party. This matter should be dis.
posed of before there should be any
nomination.
There was sharp debate over this
| question and then came a motion by
Emmeluth to the effect that the COM
mittee on platform consist OF one men,
Der from each district and one member
ut large. This carried an the following
committee was appointed: Ewaliko
Kahlbaum, Loug, Makaila and Kookoo.
Emmeluth brought up the matter OF
| the revision of the bylaws. There
should be changes so that there would
no lOnger'be a prepOndeTanCe OF the
members of the convention from Homo
lulu. John Wise supported Emmeluth
in this and the latter then spoke at
length on representation of the people.
Every precinct should have a commit
tee and each district should have its
committee as well as representation in
the central committee. The speaker
ended by moving the appointment of a
committee TO revise the constitution
and bylaws of the party.
The motion was put to vote but
was declared lost. Then came a mo.
ton for the calling of the roll.
1t was at this point that Prince
Cupid arose and in burst of oratory
which made itself felt throughout the
J house, he pleaded with the delegates
; to give into the hands of the people the
power to govern their own affairs. He
, shook in the faces of the members Of
the convention draft of the constitu'
; ton prepared by the central committee
of the party and said that 1t was tho
! duty of the convention to change tn,
! rules so as to give their rights to tht
voters.
After this speech. listened to most at
tentively and applauded most heartily
the roll was called and there wa!
shown a total change from the stand
ing vote for the appointment OF com
mittCc. The Prince had swayed tht
, convention and the vote was practical!
/. unanimous.
The same committee as named abov,
was appointed to revise the Constitu
ton and bylaws.
The convention was on the point Z
adjourning when Moses Kaaikauli
! arose and moved to suspend the rules
! This carried and he then read a reso
: luton of want of confidence in thu
: officers, particularly mentioning Kalau
{ Okalani. Senator Kanuha insisted tina
) KalauOkalani leave his seat and tina
| his place be taken by Makainai. tn,
! viCe-Chairman. The latter COntendct
that the resolution impeached all tn
I officers and therefore he could not sit
s However, he did take the chair unit
I it came to the final deposition Of thu
! resolution when Delegate Wilcox tool
the chairman's place.
There was hot debate on the reso
luton. Prince Cupid again arose Il
the occasion and moved that the resolu
ton be given into the hands of com
mittee for consideration. This carrie
and the following committee was chos
, en-: Ewaliko, Kaohi, Kanui, Emmelut
= and Mahiko.
At 1870 o'clock, the convention ad
l., journed until this morning at i
y o'clock.