Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-19
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general voice was that the amend.
ment was proper in order that every
one should be enabled to vote, and
accordingly 1t was so ordered.
The vote on the clause as amended
resulted in its approval by q vote Of
six to two. John Wise appeared just
after the vote was taken and was In
formed of the result He then offered
a 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. Let's vote on 1t,
anyway" said Wise, after haranguing
the Hawaiian members OF the commits
tee in their native tongue without any
response.
I'VE have voted on Il" said Cohen.
mot on this" said Wise, and then
added, 1.-THE majority Is against us.
anyway; let it go" 1t was finally de,
cided by the minority to incorporate
the compromise offered ins the minor
ity report, and the committee adjourn
ed
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was that Jack Lucas had withdrawn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, hay
ing nothing to do with political ma
neuyering, 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. 81 was not afraid Of the
outcome of the convention at all" he
said. ... al
With Lucas off the ticket, the re-
port Immediately was circulated that
W. H. Hoogs, who withdrew yester-
day, would again become q candidate,
and close on this was the report that
+. 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 a working agree
ment with the delegates Of the eighth
Of the fifth precinct. The Kaimuh
delegation is playing a sort of lone
hand in the convention. having de-
cided not to work with the general
Republican steering committee, and
is out vigorously for a supervisor
from Kaimuki. What will be the out
come of the joint caucus with the
eighth precinct, Andrews precinct, is
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
leeted 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
minority report was forthcoming.
The mayoralty situation changed
little overnight, with the exception
that Col. Sam Parker, has kept devel-I
oping strength. Aside from this, and
the shifting supervisorial situation,
there is little change from the pre-
convention 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-l
ering. In fact, there was a move in
the delegation from the Second pre-
cinct of the Fourth district to recon
slider the action taken some time ago