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.

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is report OF the meeting:
Promptly on reAssemblipg, or mhy
be little prior thereto, the election
of officers was proceeded with,a bare
quorum being present. Many OF the
delegates were yet down stairs. The
result was that Kslauo kalsni was re-
elected, and so were tho other OH.
GERS, as follows: Vice President,
j Z Makainai; Auditor, w x Kslei-
huis; Treasurer, 9 Motley, and SEED
rotary, d M Kupibes.
1t was done 40 slick and quick thai
the business was soon disposed oil
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, anb
then The election of honorary OFF,
GERS and members OF the executive
proceeded with. Everything seemed
perfsctly quiet and th0re was not
the least show OF any feeling whal-
soevsr. The following received the
highest number OF votes, by ballot
as Honorary President: t @ Poll
kappa, A; j Keau, 81, and @ B Mailf,
30.
The convention did not go TO
Murray Hall, but held the meeting,
after recess at headquarters.
An amendment was proposed bly,
Kaleihuia TO the Constitution, rd
duciug the number OF the Centrd
Committee from 65 to 80 member.
But after some discussion, it was
tabled on motion of Kaniho.
Then a resolution was offered d.
clsripg that the former COMMITTEE
remain, and after filing the vaoanI'
cies caused by death and resignation,
q single ballot was ordered cast by
the secretary for the lot.
Next came the election Of finsnca
committee, aud those agreed to are
as follows: Hawaii, Senator Jno i
Brown; Maui, Senator S e Kaiue
Oahu, Charles Motley; Kauai, JDo
B Leleiwi.
After speeches by former Delegate
Wilcox and 9 2 Iaukes, 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 3
little after the time set was the
matter OF buying printing plant
for the party, which the party wat
now using, but there was a debt or
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 &c
the constitution by G L Kookoo
from Maui, were made. One was tc
change the date OF organization and
to eliminate from tho preamble any
sllusion to the Aloha Aina and Ks-
laiains sopieties. But the wa
strongly opposed and was finally
withdrawn, Other minor amend
ments were also made by him and
were adopted.
E w Wilcox arriving late, SAID
that what he suggested yesterday
of doing,to have memorial TO Con
gress largely signed by the deleg ates
asking for Independence, he mac
Withdrawn after consultation witt
many we'll -wisher', especially for thu
present, as much capital would L,
doubt be made OF it. His suggestion
was assented to and the matter drop
ped for now, but may be taken az
in the future as battle cry. Aite
which he presented declaration o
principles, elsewhere reproduced
which was adopted unanimously,
Two resolutions were then olIsraC