Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-16


Sd X. Kapahee ..... /
flames H. X. Kaiwi, Charles A
| Rice, Philip L. Rice (p1 3
s-R. P. Spalding, r. Puuki . =
I 9-Daniel Makaahoa .......... l
10VJames X. Lota .........
Total number OF delegates Is
! Only a few absentees and not a
great many proxies had TO be re-
corded.
Temporary Organization.
| Chairman Cooper having read the
convention call, asked what was the
! further pleasure OF the convention.
| Mr.. Breckons placed in nomination
for temporary chairman Hon. H. L.
KIolstein, with remarks on his long
services to the Republican party.
Mr.. Castro. seconded the nomination
W. H. Crawford moved that the nomin-
atoms close. which carried and the
chair announced that Mr.. Holstein
was unanimously elected as temper
airy chairman.
| 1T is not carried unanimously" in-
terposed John A. Hughes, lit Is car
ried by a majority but not unanimous
| t."
Il have heard no opposing VOTE" the
chair replied and the incident was
| closed.
+ Messrs. Desha and Hughes were IN
motion of Mr. Breckons appointed
committee to escort the temporary
chairman to his seat. -.
Mr.. Holstein said: Fellow dele
gates, / shall not make any speeches.
neither shall make a speech on this
occasion, but l want to thank you
very sincerely for this honor-an
honor conferred upon me for the third
time-that of being elected to preside
over the Territorial convention of the
Republican party. l shall do my best
to expedite the business of the con-
vention in the best interests of the
party, and to that end ask. for the CD
operation and support OF the dele
gates"
Carl A. Widemann, nominated by
Mr.. Castro, Mr.. Hughes seconding,
was unanimously elected as temporary
secretary. He was escorted to the
desk by Mr.. Aylett. &
Apaki Manuwai was unanimously
elected sergeant-at-arms on nominal
ton by w. H. Crawford, seconded by
Mr.,Rawlins. ~
Ell j. Crawford, who had been acting
interpreter during the preliminaries,
vas unanimously confirmed in the Of
fce for the temporary organization.
Clash Of Procedure.
Mr.. Castro moved that the chair ap-
point three committees Of seven mem
bers, one from each district and one
at large in each case-of,e on creden.
tails, one on rules and permanent or
ganization and one on platform.
Mr.. Rawlins moved in amendment
that only the committees on creden-
tails and on rules, ETC., be appointed,
saying that it was contrary to preee-
dent FOR the platform committee 10
be appointed in temporary organiza;
ton. Mr.. Castro said his only object
was to- expedite business, to which
Mr.. Rawlins replied that it was not
matter of iexpediency, but of doing
the business Of the party .fort the Ter.
rltory,iIin a regular manner. The
right course should be taken il they
stayed there for two days.
Mr.. Breckons raised the. point of
order that, according to sound .parlia-
mentary practice, the committee OH
platform should not be appointed by
the temporary. organization.
The chais ruled the point well
taken and the original motion out of
order. He then put the motion OF
Mr. pouyIinC, ond daolorod IL aorrr;od
D. L. Wilmington rose for informa-
ton when the chair said: Il Will
read this paper" 49,.
'"You tell me you will read a
paper" Mr.. Wilmington asked in
tone of surprise.
"The gentleman from the fourth
district has the floor" said the chair.
soothingly.
81 only want to know which motion
Is declared carried" said Mr.. With
ington, "as there were two motions
made"
He was informed that the original
SO that the only motion that could
have carried was that of Mr. Raw
Inns for two committees.
Committees Appointed.
Temporary Chairman Holstein then
appointed the following committees:
Credentials committee - East Ha-
wait, James Nation; West Hawaii,
Robert r. Naipo; Maui, William Ka-
luakiai; fourth district, R. W. Aylett;
firth district, E. X. Aiu; Kauai, ]. H.
Kaiwi; at large and chairman, E. F
Deinert.
Rules and Permanent Organization
committee-EastH Hawaii, John Bohn-
enberg; West Hawaii, James Ako;
Maui, w. A. Clark; fourth district, A.
N. Campbell; fifth district, w. H.
Crawford; Kauai, James X. Lota; at
large and chairman, w. H. McInerny. |
A motion for a recess until the call
of the chair, to enable the commit |
tee to prepare their reports, was
amended for a recess until 1880 p.
m At 1912 the convention took a |