Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16
Oahu Convention Organized,
Platform and Rules Adopted,
And Selection of Ticket Bes ms

Achi moved that before nomination
were made the committee on platform
should be required to make It's repor,
The Chair declared Achis motigi
out Of order as, under the rules adopt
ed, such matter was the second orde
of business.
| Robertson and Hookano.
Senator Crabbee nominated A. q. NJ
Robertson for permanent chairman anC
Geo. +. RentOn named Judge HoOkano
! The Chair asked S. +. Chillingwortf
to take the chair.
What is your pleasure, gentlemen
inquired the latter as he seated himself
on the platform. a laugh filled the
hall at this remark, so suggestive II
relreshment.
Senator Crabhe moved that the nom
nations be declared closed. The mo-
ton, being seconded, was PIT to vote
aud unanimously adopted.
A. V. Gear suggested that Henry
Vida and George Ashley act as telera.
Carried.
Senator Crabbe moved that stand
ing vote be taken This was objected
To ana LOrrin Andrews expl ,Ined tn II
the secret ballot APPLIED in the nomin-
alton of county officers and pot in the
nomination OF convention officers.
Senator Crabbe renewed his motion
for standing vote.
Senator AChi rose to a point of order.
saying there was but one candidate
before the convention. tho other not
having subscribed his name to the
pledge
The chairman announced that A. @.
NJ. Robertson had signed.
The chairman wanted to know
whether he was to place one name at
Il time before the convention or both
names at once
w. S. Fleming moved that stand
ing vote be taken on the first nominee
Discussion on Voting.
Considerable discussion was INDUCED
in as to the method OF voting. The
question OF a standing vote. Crabbe &
motion, wds put aud almost all the
Fourth District rose in its favor.
When those not in favor OF stand.
ing vote were called upon to stand.
the Fifth rose as one man and several
were noticed standing ON tho Fourth
side Of the house.
Trouble in Counting.
The Chair made vain attempt Ia
count the standing votes, saying that
the delegates moved SO much, one In
front OF the other, that II was impos.
sible to do anything but make a guess
at the number voting on either side.
Cries for a calling of the roll went
up.
w. s Fleming said that II CraDbC
would withdraw his motion ior d stand,
ing vote he would move Tor IA callinl
OF the roll.
Senator Crabbe withdrew his mo
ton.
Andrew Adams moved that vote by
ballot be taken.
Il. G. Winston moved that the roll
be called.
an Step Down."
The Chair inadvertently put the sec,
ond motion first thereby occasioning
slight temporary confusion
I'm step down and let you come al
here said Chairman Chill!Rgworth
IF you don't want me here" IN answer
to some unidentified remark from the
body of the hall.
| Mr.. Chillingworth explained that IN
the confusion he had put the sccont
motion first and, after all, was not sur,
( but that was correct.
! The roll call question was put anC
lost.
When the ballot proposition was pu
20 vote the ayes carried
+. Archer, Senator Crabbe. +. An
drade and G. Ashley were appointed
tellers.
VIM. Savidge moved that the roll b.
called before the counting OF the bal
lots. This motion carried and the sec
rotary proceeded to call the roll, an
nounclng 1923 delegates pi aaent, on
being GbseIt from the Four,a
A Stuffed Ballot.
The vote was taken, the ballot
counted AMI ii was found Tat Their
were ia; nor had the chairman an,
the secretary cast their ballots.
Geo, Kluegcl called for a new vote
J Several Other delegates insisted on
new ballot, James Quinn saying tina
was the only way to do business, 9th
ers stated that they had noticed mcl
voting who were not delegates. II wa
asked that the chair request thus
who were not delegates to move to on
side Of the room ana not keep thcI
seats among the delegates The Chat
made the request and three arose iron
their seats ana stood to one side.
w, S, Fleming suggested that 1t wa
not necessary to take new vote
votes for the two nominees could b
counted and, as long as there was
difference Of more than the surpiu
ballots, all would he right.
Crabbe urged "A new ballot. Til
was put in the form OF motion an
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