Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-19
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general voice that the amend
ment was prop in order that every
one should be enabled to vote, and
accordingly it was SO ordered.
The vote on the clause as amended
resulted in its approval by vote Of
six to two. John Wise appeared just
after the vote was taken and was in
formed of the result. He then offered
compromise which he had prepared
permitting each delegation to vote for
its candidate and the result to be an
nounced by the chairman of the dele
CATION. Andrews and Cohen declared
that such plan was more secret than
the secret ballot. Lets vote on It,
anyway" said Wise, after haranguing
the Hawaiian members OF the commit
tee in their native tongue without any
response. =.
sWe have voted on it." said Cohen.
"Not on this" said Wise, and then
added, 1.-The majority is against US,
anyway; let it co. 1t was finally de-
cided by the minority to incorporate
the compromise offered in the minor
ity report, and the committee adjourn
Political Rumors Rife.
The Opera House was well filled
with the delegates to today's conven-
ton this morning, and there was poll
tics by the bushel. One of the first
pieces of news that went the rounds
was that Jack Lucas had withdrawn
from the race for supervisor. Mr..
Lucas had been assured OF much
strong support and his withdrawal
was a complete surprise. When ask
ed as to his reasons, he explained to
the Star Bulletin that he had decided
not to run for personal reasons, hav-
ing nothing to do with political ma
neuVering, and that he feels he can
not do justice to his private interests
and public office as well, this fact
having been brought home to him
very lately. Il was not afraid Of the
outcome of the convention at all" he
said. u
With Lucas off the ticket, the re-
port Immediately was circulated that
w. H. Hoogs, who withdrew yester-
day, would again become a candidate,
and close on this was the report that
z. H. Paris had decided to become a
candidate.
The supervisoral situation has been
changing with lightning rapidity. AS
this issue of the Star-Bulletin is go
ing to press, the Kaimuki delegates
are trying to effect working agree
ment with the delegates of the eighth
of the fifth precinct. The Kaimuh
delegation is-playing sort of lone
hand in the convention, having de-
cided not to work with the general
Republican steering committee, and
is out vigorously for supervisor
from Kaimuki What will be the out
come of the joint caucus with the
eighth precinct, Andrews precinct, Ills
still to be seen.
The framing of the rules committee
was apparent from the first. Oscar
Cox, the temporary chairman, had
had his rules committee already Sc
lected for him, and the story that /
this committee was written out in
Andrews handwriting was rumored !
about among the delegates. The
rules committee was overwhelmingly
against an open ballot and didn't take |
long to say so, although the expected
report was forthcoming.
The mayoralty situation changed
little overnight, with the exceptioni
that Col. Sam Parker has kept deyel-
oping strength. Aside from this, and |
the shifting superyisorial situation, /
there is little change from the pre-
lineup.
Some Delegations Shaky.
The fight over the secret ballot is
absorbing more interest than anything
else in the convention. Some of the
delegations instructed for an open bal
lot, or which have decided in caucus |
for an open ballot, were reported wav-
ering. In fact, there was move in
the delegation from the Second pre-
cinct of the Fourth district to recon-
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