The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-09-27

delegates would bc satisfied. lle had
ieru unable tu meet the Democrats uu
Maui, hut ho was satisfied. On un
Wii. thcy had not selected 400 Demo
crate. hot bad endorsed some OF tho
/ Home Rulers The latter were strong
he believed the party would he vic
Z torious. There was no question but
that oahu would bc swept by the
I Democrats
Z" You must realize, the Delegate,
said Link prophetically, "has a lot OF
work TO do The Republicans say the
/ Democrats, VI successful, will wreck
/ the Territory. In 1850 and up to 1892
/ this country almost went bankrupt
due to the Republicans.
"Under Cleveland the tariff was put
back on sugar, and Hawaii was saved
In 1892, the Democrats put sugar back
on tariff, - shouted Link.
Colonel laukea was called upon for
a talk and went upon the stage amid
applause. Whether nominated for
office or not he had made up his mind
to accompany them on their campaign
tours. Kainho Immediately arose and
asked the convention to endorse Iau-
kea and Mccarthy for the senator.
ships.
The chair announced recess would
be taken to enable the districts to
caucus.
Fourth's Compromise.
The caucus of the fourth district re.
suited in the following ticket for rep
resentatives from the fourth: julius
Asch, $. Paxson, C. Alameda, r.
Kinslea, G.. X, Keawapaku, Archie
Robertson. The final ballot by the
fourth was taken with a cheer.
No Opposition to "Bill.'
1t was also announced around the
hail. that all opposition to Jarrett,
for Sheriff, had been withdrawn, Ka-
lakiela being offered the nomination
for representative in the fifth district.
When the fifth district went into
caucus at four clock the back stage
was a battlefield of wrangling fac
tiOns. Lack of harmony, refusal to
listen to constructive ideas and a gen
eral desi,e on the part of each member
to be "leader'' led to long drawn
ont disputes.
Chairman Mccarthy had to make a
personal appeal to end the dispute,
asking the fifth to at least agree on
halakiela as one of its representatives
and finish the remainder of the ticket
In regular convention. He said the
fourth had agreed on Keaweahaku as
member of the fourth district repre-.
sentative ticket, and by agreeing on
Kalakiela for the fifth the situation
would be simplifed. In this the fifth
agreed and returned to the convention
hall.
Chairman Mccarthy raped for or
der with the ball bat and asked Chair
man Rivenburgh of the credentials
committee to render the committee IS
report: fourth and fifth districts, a
total of 306.
Ryan wanted the name of Malulani
stricken from the roll on the ground
he is secretary of Home Rule Club.
Malulani announced that on July 80,
he resigned from the Home Rule con-
vention.
The credentials report was adopted
by acclamation.
Fourth Gets the Balance.
The report of the committee on rules
was read by Chairman Lester Petrie.
1t contained among other things the
that the temporary
officers be made the permanent 'ofli-
GERS. Senators were to be one from
the fifth district and two from the
fourth.
For supervisors the appointment was
three from the fifth district and four
from the fourth.
District candidates to be voted for
from their respective districts. No
delegate was to be permitted to speak
more than twice and not longer than
five minutes on any one subject.
Nominations were recommended in
the following order: house of repre-
sentatives, senate, mayor, board of
supervisors, sheriff, treasurer, attorney,
clerk, auditor, district deputy sheritfs
and county committee.
Uluihi arose to move that the bal
loting be by precinct and in secret
ballot. Kaniho moved the commit
tees report be considered section by
section. Then came more wrangling.
Juen wanted Uluihi's motion consid
cred in secret. This was dropped and
the house rose to adopt the rules sec
ton by section.
Secret Ballot Wanted.
The section, making the temporary
officers permanent, was passed
The section recommending that the
chairman OF each precinct announce
the verdict of his precinct, was moved
for adoption by C. H. Rose. Uluihi
wanted to amend to have secret bal
lot, so that a "Cannon cannot be
rammed down our throats." Kaloa
arose in opposition and in an impas-
stoned speech, he said he was opposed
TO "groping around in the dark,
and "show we are straight
The opponents of Jarrett began to
rise in defense of Uluihi s motion.
Others in opposing Uluihi S motion said
it was wrong to vote in secret.
Ryan endorsed Kaloa s opinion. If
they voted in the dark it was because
there were "wires in their noses The
Republicans were guilty in that re.
spect. "Get up and vote like a mani
lis address was greeted with applause.
Kaniho moved to adopt the rule as
read. Uluihi shouted himself hoarse
and thought he was running the con.
vention. The chair called him sharply
to order.
open Ballot Wins.
The open ballot won by a big major
ity-three- quarters of the delegates
rising Immediately and before the
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