The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-28
HOME RULE CONVENTION
Former Officers Re elected and the
Expected Split Failed to
Materializs.

The Home Rulers net again yes-
terday afternoon and elected Sen
ator D Kalau ohalsni IS haad OF 4he
party for the new year. Following
is report OF the meeting:
Promptly on reassemblipg, or mhy
be little prior thereto, the sleotiDn
of officers was proceeded with,a bare
quorum being present. Many OF the
delegates were yet down stairs. The
result was that Kalauo kalani was r.
elected, and so were the other OH
GERS, az follows: Vice President,
j Z Makainai; Auditor, w X Kslei-
huis; Treasurer, 9 Motley, and Setl-
rotary, d M Kupihea.
1t was done 40 slick and quick that
the business was soon disposed o !.
When Wilcox arrived, also promptly
on correct time, the election was
over. He never even received b
mention. After the officers bad bee b
elected, all interest was lost, AND
then the election of honorary Off,
cers and members OF the executive
proceeded with. Everythius seemed
perfectly quiet and there was NOT
the least show OF any feeling what
soever The following received THE
highest number OF votes, by ballot
as Honorary President! T @ Poll
kappa, A; j Keau, 81, and @ B MailR,
30.
The convention did not 60 TO
Murray Hall, but held the meeting,
after recess at headquarters.
An amendment was proposed b y
Kaleihuis to the Constitution, rd-
ducing the number OF the Centrd
Committee from 65 to 30 membsrt
! But after some discussion, it was
tabled on motion OF Kaniho.
Then a resolution was offered d.
clsring that the former COMMITTEE
remain, and after filing the vaean'
cies caused by death and resignation,
single ballot was ordered cast by
the secretary for the lot
Next came the election Of fnsncd
committee, and those agreed to are
as follows: Hawaii, Senator Jno Il
Brown; Maui, Senator S & Kaiue ;
Oahu, Charles Motley; Kauai, JDd
B Leleiwi.
After speeches by former Delegate
Wilcox and CP Iaukea adjourn
ment was taken at $50 O'CLOCK to s
O'Clock this morning.
The first business on this morn
ing, after order had been called a
little after the time set was the
matter OF buying printiog plant
for the party, which the party wac
now using, but there was debt on
it and that party could own Il by
paying $1,000 for it. After great
deal OF discussion, the proposition
was agreed to, but the money must
be raised by the different district
clubs by subscription, ASSESSING the
members fifty cents each.
Certain proposed amendment to
the constitution by G L Eookoo,
from Maui, were made. Ole was to
change the date of organizatiou and
to eliminate from thu preamble any
sllusion to the Aloha Ains and Ks-
laiaina sopietiea. But this was
strongly opposed and was finally
withdrawn. Other minor amend
ments were also made by him aud
we're adopted.
r W Wilcox arriving late, said
that what he suggested yesterday
of doing,to have memorial TO Con,
Rress largely signed by the delegates
asking for Independence, he had
Withdrawn after consultation with
many we'll wisher', especially for the
present, as much capital would rC
doubt be made Of it, His sug sestiou
was assen,ed to and the matter lFop
} ped i1r now, but may be taken uF
10 the future as q battle cry. After
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