The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-30
SAY THE DELEGATE
MUST Be A HAWAIIAN
Continued from Page one).

for an interesting session Among the
prominent Home Rulers present were
Judge John w. Kalua of Maui, ex-Sen-
ator Kachi of Hawaii ex-Representa-
tive William Mossman, Rev. j. Kekipi,
S. Kauai and Kauhi
on the platform were President
Charles Motley Vice president Will
liam Mossman and Secretary David
Kupihea.
President Motley Called the meeting
to order and asked Rev. Kekipi to lead
in prayer,
The committee to look into the Gre
dentials was then appointed. They
were j. Nakookoo for oahu, c. L. Koo-
koo for Maui d. H. Kahaulelio for
Molokai.
Mr. Mahoe of Waialua thought and
moved that the members present
should be counted out. Found no sec
ond.
Mr.. Poepoe said that instead of vast
ing time the committee on credentials
would decide the question and an
nounce the result.
d. Kalauokalani asked for a recess
of five minutes in order to give the
committee a chance to report. The re-
cess was taken.
1t was reported before the conven-
ton met that several warm debates
would result 1t was also reported
that Charley Motley would get the
nomination for Delegate to Washing
ton.
At the end of the 5-minute recess the
convention was again called to order.
The committee was not ready to re-
port so another recess WAS taken.
1t was 11:2O a. m. when the commit
tee was finally ready to leport.
L. Kookoo, a member of the COM
mittee, read the report which showed
the following number of delegates: Ha-
wall 49, Maui, so; Oa-Au.-59; Kauai,
Z, making a total of 12S.
Judge Kalua asked for the approval
of the report. 1t was app owed.
Mr.. Meheula asked that the dele
gates be separated from the spectators
all of which were seated with the dele
gates. Motion was carried. The dele
! gates were also grouped according to
| their homes.
Recess was taken at u noon until
I 1870 p. m.
! At noon the delegates were given a
luau by the Home Rule women in
the rear of the dance hall. They were
invited to the luau by the chairman,
Charles X, Motley.
Roll call was the next thing on the
program. The roll showed 95 delegates
present and AZ responded by proxy.
The afternoon session opened at 1870
sharp. The first business transacted
was the adoption Of the roll call.
The minutes of the previous conven-
tions-were not read for those minutes
were adopted by the convention of 1905
at the close of their session.
! A Question was here raised as to
what rules governed the body 1t was
decided to abide by the same rules as
| the previous convention had.
The regular business of the conven-
tion began when the clerk read a pro-
test against fusion with the Demo-
cratic party from north Hawaii sign
ed by SIS voters of that section. 1t was
referred to a committee for report.
The committee appointed consisted of
d. Kalauokalani Sr, and j. X. Nakoo-
koo
Another protest from the Leper Set
Element on MOlokai was read against
fusion. 1t was in the form of let
ter to c. L. Kookoo, one of the dele
gates asking him to work work against
fusion The reason for their letter
lies in the fact that over two-thirds of
the Leper Settlement are Home Rulers
and are confident of carrying that ISL
and. They do not wish fusion. Dele
gate Mahoe of Waialua thought that
the letter should be returned to the
writer as it was not addressed to the
convention but to delegate.
J. NJ. POepoe addressed the body
and stated that though the protest was
: addressed to a delegate, yet he re-
i presented the people who wrote it and
he was presenting the matter to the
convention.
1t was finally decided to admit it and
I it was given to the committee.
! j. NJ. Poepoe introduced a resolution
] to the effect that the Home Rulers do
not fuse with any other party. He
stated that the Home Rulers had been
: misrepresented by some people and
/ that the party was losing their stand
ing.
| The resolution was referred to a COM
mitteee chosen from the different ISL
ands for report.
! ]. Kauimakiole made motion to
| elect executive officers of the party
An objection was raised on the point Of
time 1t was finally left for future ac-
tion. The resolution went to COM
mittee.
A letter of thanks was given to the
wahines for the luau provided at noon.
j. M. Poepoe introduced the motion.
d. Kahalelio said not to be in too much
of a hurry in thanking the girls for
fear they would not get second luau.
The discussion that followed consum-
ed some twenty minutes of the con-
vention's time,
The Home Rule platform was read.
1t states that the time is not yet
ripe for the Home Rule party to fuse.
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