The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16

NIGHT SESSION.
Il was after $3.50 o'clock before the }
convention was called to order after !
the rece.s taken for dinner at seven !
O'Clock.
After calling the roll Achi's amend /
ment to the Rules report-to al ow
delegates from the several islands to |
nominate and EJECT Their delegs es tn /
the Chicago convent.on--was tax. |
en- up.
Rules Are Adopted.
Furtado of Hawaii moved the ia |
bling of this amendment.
Achi attempted to discuss his mo-
ton, but was ru ed out of order.
Coelho moved that the vote on the
motion to table be taken by secret
ballot, and appea ed from the ruling
of the chair, when the motion was de-
cared out Of order. He withdrew the
motion, however, before vote was
Iaken on Tie appeal, on advice from
Murray and Atkinson.
The vote on the motion to table car
I led on a vote of SO to 70.
A motion to adopt the report of the
( Rules Committee as read was then
made, seconded and carried by viva
voce vote, and the convention took up
the nomination of delegates to the
Chicago convention.
Frear Nominated.
! John Wise then nominated as dele
gate, Governor W. F. Frear. In MAX
/ ing the nomination, Wise stated that
lie made the nomination in good faith;
THAT inasmuch as Kuhio was pledged
as delegate, it was just that Frear
should go also.
Geo. w. Smith made an address in
seconding the nomination, pointed it
out as being eminent fitting for the
Governor to be delegate. He urged
for harmony. He warned the conven-
ton that the delegates might Just pos
s.bly hold the controlling vote at the
Chicago convention.
! Parker Names Cupid.
Sam. Parker adore. sed The conven-
ION on the slogan of fair play" ad.
rooSting the election of Frear and
Cupid by reclamation; but he protest
ed against electing, as he said, of five
= rear men, and but one of Our" side
-Kuhio.
He nominated Cupid, and was sec
onded by Desha.
Geo. F. Renton YVES then nominated
by Andrew Adams, and Charles Arm
old seconded The nomination.
, S. Kspu, of Laha.na, Maui, nomi
mated H. A. Baldwin and Goodness
seconded
, Fl. j. Lyman then nominated ]. T
Moir, and tEis was seconded by JOIN
, Ross.
, Desha made a long address in Ha
: vaiian, in placing in nomination H. L
5 Iolstein, in which the national com
N. tteeman's life history was out
lined.
Osorio seconded the nomination.
c. A. Rice received his nomination
at he hands of A. S Wilcox, of Kauai
the nomination being seconded by Ka
neakua.
, R. w. Shingle received his nomina
ton from Charlie AcLi in a twenty
minute speech, in which Single wa
, eulogized as an earnest young mai
who wsG raising a beautiful family o
young Hawaiians; and who deserved
the support of all the delegates. Ere,
Beckley seconded the nomination.
Geo. r. Carter, with bunch of bou
quets, offered the name of A. l.. c
! Atkinson, and Coelko in an equal,
flowery speech, seconded.
Fred Beckley moved the nomina
tions close. He objected to taking
q more time in nominations, statin
that if he had his way he would no
ask to have any delegates of his sid
sent to Chicago, letting the msjorit
/, rule, and trusting later for the voter
: to pass upon the matter at the polls
The motion to close the nomina
ton carried without opposition.
q Nominees Pledged.
S The nominees were thereupon calle
i upon as provided by the rules, t
pledge themselves to vote for Taft,
d elected, first last and all the time, a
8 long as his name was before the COL
d vention.
Governor Frear, who was not pres
J. tent, had sent his pledge in writing
4 and the other members, being calle
t upon the STAGE each formally pledge
This word accordingly.
Single, who was absent wa
waited for about five minutes, an
I upon his arrival the pledge Yves &C
1. ministered.
On motion, Rice of Kauai, and Bale
[ win, of Maui, being the only nominee
d from their respective islands, wer
q elected by unanimous vote.