The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-28

Those who were to be permitted to re-
main, according to the resolution, were
the delegates and Delegate Kalaniana-
ole, former delegate Wilcox, Senator
p. p. Woods, Commissioner F. ]. Testa,
]. p. Makainai. j. NJ. Poepoe, d. Da-
miana. David Motley. Charles Motley.
c. T. PoIikapu. w. H. Coney, ]. H.
Wise. Edgar Caypless, c. P. Iaukea and
L. K. Sheldon. Before the question
ton for a recess and this was carried,
leaving the resolution in the air.
ELECTIONS ARE UNCONTEsTED.
The afternoon session proved a sur
prise to everyone, excepting of course
those within the knowledge of the ar
rangement. When the convention was
called to order there was a show of
combat. Isaac Keha, of Kona, got the
floor first and named Robert Wilcox for
and no one was ready to second his
man. J. B. Kaohi, Jr., named Kalau-
okalani, and had half a dozen kokuas.
Makekau, of Lahaina, was recognized
and talked at some length of the neces-
sity for the delegates to be careful in
their work, to weigh we'll the merits of
each man and vote for the one who
would advance the interests of the ma
tive Hawaiians. He suggested unity
too, and finally when he had conclud-
ed Kaniho moved. and it was carried,
that the secretary should cast the bal
lot Of the convention for KalaUokalani |
Wilcox smilingly looking on. as he sat |
beside his late rival for the honor.
This was so successful. and so we'll |
pleased were the men who had the con- |
vention in hand, that they followed the |
same course with these officials: Jesse !
P. Makainai, vice-president; d. NJ. Ku-
pihea, secretary; Charles Motley, treas
urer, and VIM. Kaleihuia, auditor. A
Fernandez was nominated for treasur-
er, but was withdrawn, leaving a clear
field. ]. NJ. Kealoha was nominated for
ferred until later in the convention.
There was a contest over the honorary
presidents. With three to elect there
we're five names put before the dele
gates The balloting was long but un-
the result being as follows,
he first three named being elected:
oolikapu, A: Keau, 81; Maile. So: Ma
iuhii. %: Kanealii, Il; three scatter
ng.
This opened up a fight which kept the
in an uproar until the close.
Saaikaula presented a resolution pro- ,
'iding that the executive committee {
onsist of sixty-five members, the same {
$ at the present time. This is not in I
ccord with a resolution passed at the
ast meeting of the island convention,
-hen it was decided that the conven-
ion of the party should be changed so
hat there might be only thirty-five
lembers OF this committee. The dis
ussion before the passage of the reso-
Ition was long and loud, there being
bout an equal division Of power on the
uestfon- But there was an easier way !
! winning than forcing the fight on the
solution. Kaleihuia presented an l
mendment to the constitution making 7
lie number OF the committee thirty
We. and Kaaikaula withdrew his mo- G
on. Kaniho moved to table the 6.
nendment and this was done and at
ice the proposal 10 retain the old or a
r was brought out and this time. es- q
ping the table, it won, bringing in
5 train a long discussion.
Outside members. led by Hui, OF Wal
lac. declared that they did not come =
town to be played with by the Ho-
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