The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-15

rlnCt, second district.
Antoine G.. Amorino. sixth precinct
second district.
John Kaia Pail, second precinct,
third district proxy held by II. A..
Baldwin.
VIM. X. Kalualdhi. third precinct,
third district.
Edward Wilcox, ninth precinct,
third district
Manuel Nune5 and H. p Robinson,
twelfth precinct, third district
H. Reuter-, fifteenth precinct, third
district.
w. }. Goodhue and A. ], Kauhaihao,
twenty-second precinct, third district.
John Hilo, Jr. seventh precinct,
fourth district
L. Boreiko, ninth precinct, sixth
district
A. S. Hale;opu, twelfth precinct,
fifth district, was absent at the roll
call but without a proxy.
w J. Coelho appealed to have tenn
porary roll made of delegates whose
names were not on ballot. Allowed
Acht moved that Weinzheimer be
stricken, as he was not citizen and
not elected according to the rules of
the Republican party
Prosser said that was matter for
the committee on credentials The
objection was sustained.
Holste.n-The matter is debatable.
You have no right to rule without de-
bate. cloud kokuas.) There are no
rules by which such a ruling could
be made Fair play! (Kokua and loud
cries of fair play) He asked that the
decision be withdrawn.
Cooper-The chair has ruled. What
is the pleasure of the house on the
ruling of the chair?
Holstein-No appeal has been made
from the ruling All want is to ask
the chair to withdraw its ruling.
Cooper-The chair will allow de-
bate (Applause.)
Achi then argued on his point at
length, first in English and then in
Hawaiian, holding that the rules of
the party permitted an objection to
be made on point of qualification on
floor of convention. He warmed up
| by moving the adoption of his motion.
The chairman asked that the motion
be reduced to writing. He stated that
/ in making the ruling he was acting
on his understanding that the creden-
tiaLs committee must act on such mat
tiers and afterward the convention if
it chose TO do so.
John Wise declared that he also
stood for fair play. Didn't know if
Weinaheimer was a citizen, but no one
knew whether others should not be
barred on same grounds. He moved
that Achi's motion be tabled. (Cries
of hear, hear" and "kokua."C
A row occurred over the motion to
table.
The question being put, was de-
clared carried by the chair on an aye
and no vote.
A division was called for.
First Blood for Taft League.
The motion to table was declared
carried by vote of Sc to 10.
Harry Murray moved that the seat
ing of Weinzbeimer be referred to the
committee on credentials.
The motion carried by unanimous
vote.
Nominations for temporary chair,
man were then declared in order.
Judge Dole placed W. w. Harris
in nomination without comment,
CCheers.)
Geo. R. Carter, after a eulogistic
speech in favor of the Hawaiian race
and of his candidate, nominated H
L. Holstein, and called for cheers for
his favorite. (Cheers.)
Fred Beckley in Hawaiian let loose
TRADE along race lines, referring tt
alleged sights to the Hawaiian race
On motion the nominations were de
clared closed.
Atkinson then moved for a secre
ballot.
Wise moved an amendment for opel
vote
Fred Beckley made another talk II
u Hawaiian against the open ballot.
M. F. Prosser declared for the opel
ballot, saying that the delegates wer
elected to represent constituents an
> not their own views, therefore shout
vote openly.
,' G. p. Kamauoha, from the secon
a district seconded Atkinson's motion
in a long Hawaiian speech.
Cheatham called for an interpret'
e ton of the Hawaiian speeches, br
was called down by shouts of IS
]. down" from the Kuhio element.
r Oscar Cox made a speech in Hawai-
an, having, at his request, his remark
4 translated by Coelho. He argued th'
the sacred rights of the American c.
zen is to vote according to the di
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