Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-15

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and strong talk. When he finished,
both John Waterhouse and George II.
Carter jumped to their feet Water
house moved the previous question TO
shut OFF debate.
Carter insisted and got his recogni-
tion and then without mincing words
shouted that in the open ballot meth
cd. Hawaii might be establishing a
precedent which meant that Hawaii
might be bought for dollars and cents.
rs II possible the gentleman who
wants this has bought some votes he's
afraid he can't delIver2S he asked
we don't want country that can
be bought We want a free and indie
pendent citizenship that can express
its opinion untrammeled and undic-
tated TO-" he said. ..I
Warehouse again moved the pre-
vious question, and Cooper declared
IL carried.
Achi moved to take recess until
1880 o'clock, and then there was an
other uproar over points of order,
George w. Smith and others insisting
that the vote on the pervious question
be continued.
Cooper reversed his ruling on ad-
iournment and declared that the mo-
ton for the previous question now
took precedence, and then called for
the vote on the Wise amendment.
When the motion was put, Coopers
ruling was again questioned Dnd roll
call was taken. The vote showed
Ayes So, Noes ~.
The Frear faction cheered at what
was regarded as a substantial victory.
George r. Carter moved recess
until 2 o'clock, and there was a vol
ley of scattering yells on both sides.
For moment there was a question
as to the effect, but finally adjourn-
ment was taken until 2 o'clock.
Flop Of Wilcox.
There was great Hopping in the Maui
camp when Charles Wilcox came into
the ring. Wilcox came to town say.
ing that he didn't know what he would
do. And both sides naturally went aft.
err him. On Saturday night Wilcox
agreed with w. T. Robinson that he
would ruin on the Kuhio ticket as the
alternate for delegate from Maui, Rob.
inson TO be the delegate. Wilcox
agreed and the Baldwin boys of Maui
were told openly and squarely that
such was the program.
The Baldwin boys apparently forth.
with got busy, and, knowing Robinson
would not turn, saw Charlie Wilcox.
At the Haleiwa meeting Wilcox was
passed around among the crowd ms
doubtful. But In the evening II was
announced that he had gone over body
and soul to the Frear forces and would
be on their ticket as the alternate 20
Harry Baldwin and also as assistant
secretary of the convention. II Is SUP.
posed that Wilcox considers himself
more certain Of having the price to 90
to Chicago by making the present deal
and II IL assumed that the program In.
wolves a deal by which Wilcox may be
run for the future Mayor of Maui with
the backing Of the Baldwin forces.
That Proxy Wireless.
Report has 1t that there was lively
investigation on the part OF the Taft
League leaders TO find out how the
Advertiser got hold of the now-famous
proxy wireless" that passed between
Lahaina and the leaders of the Taft
League here.
As the Advertiser reported 1t, Mr..
lulu asking Mr.. Cooke whether he
should bring men or proxies" and the
reply went back Proxies by all
means" The clans of the Frear
League gathered at the Advertiser Of
flee yesterday to find out where this
news came from.
No denial has yet been issued that
such wireless was sent and receiy.
ed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the afternoon session opened
Geo. II. Carter asked that the vote Ia
ken just before adjournment be alter.
ed, as there were only 1853 delegates
present, and there were SO votes cast
against 70. IF my arithmetic is cor.
rect, this cannot be so." he concluded.
81 ask that those taking the votes be
more careful"
Further objection was made after
Chairman Cooper had announced that
the vote should be eighty-seven TO
that Reuter- of Hama was
away. Calls were made for his proxy
and finally one was signed on behalf
Of s. +. Kalama.
Atkinson asked II Kalama holds any
other proxy. Cooper stated he could
not answer this question.
Carter then proposed that Reuters
vote should be thrown out. This was
accordingly done, making SO ayes and
70 noes on the question of open or
secret ballot.
Then roll-call was taken on a
temporary chairman, the contestants
being H. l.. Holstein and w. w. Har.
ris. Weinzheimer's vote was again