The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-11
.LABORITES HOLD
HOT CONVENTION
Barron Steam-Rolled to Tissue
Paper Thinness-MuCh
Pow-wOw.
fFrom wendnesday Advertiserl

NGlIlOn. WHICH ulu HbN hOiAAhdANf VI
the international Longshoremen' Asso-
citation, local branch No. 3S-49, yester-
day afternoon at Motley Hall than at
the recent Republican and Democratic
conventions, per cubic yard, put to-
gether.
To begin with, the convention spent
whole afternoon to no purpose; did
nothing in public and finally took re-
cess to meet again at seven o clock at
its own headquarters, where the nomi-
mating committee could endorse eandi-
dates so that no "newspapermen and
nobody else would KNOW behind
closed doors.
The feature of the afternoon was the
manipulation of the steam roller by
Chairman Mossman, accomplished in
such a manner that "Soapbox' Barron
was run over and thinned down to the
thickness of sheet of ordinary, every
day tissue paper of the finest quality
in the market.
1t was well-organized convention
when it came together. Delegate Noa
Aluh confidently told The Advertiser
reporter that those present represented
no less than two hundred delegates,
duly elected. The credentials commit
tee showed but fifty-seven delegates
them represented by proxy.
There was no necessity of prelimi-
nary organization. When the conven-
ton got together the chairman was sure
of the temporary and permanent jobs
and had previously appointed the com
mittees. These were:
Chairman, w. F. Mossman; vice
chairman George Kekauoha; secretary,
BENJAMIN Dole; assistant secretary, Ii.
P. X. Malulani, and sergeant alarms,
David Kali.
Platform Gets Lost.
The convention really started out to
have a platform committee, but some
body or other got the proverbial "cold
feet'' and the convention, strange to
say, got along without the necessary
platform. What the candidates will
have to stand on must go without say
ing David Kaapu was to be chairman
of the committee on platform, which
was not appointed. Why the miscar-
riage, no man knoweth.
Committee on rules-David AHA,
chairman; Charles Barron, 81. P. K.
Malulani, JAS H. Boyd and Noa Aluh.
redentials-George X. Kane, Noa
Aluh, John Fernandez, Kaluahine and
David Kaapu.
interpreter, JdHlts II. Ivy @ON-N-
superintendent of public works of the
Territory of Hawaii, and for some years
out of politics.
The Hui Uniona convention came to
order at half-past two O'Clock, with
w. F. Mossman in the chair. There
was no necessity of appointing minor
officials. Everybody knew just what
they were expected to hold down.
Kanekoa and Aluli said something in
Hawaiian that Barron didn't under
stand. but, all the same, he raised a
row and things looked unpleasant for
a little while. Boyd withdrew as in
terpreter without having been first ap-
pointed.
Then somebody got magnanimous and
moved the doors be left wide open and
that the reporter and all>other buffers
in be allowed in the sacred precincts of
the convention hall. Carried, with the
proper applause. Rules were suspend
ed so that those who had coats could
mil them off and the smoking con-
tIngent could work their cloud effect.
Bert Sharratt was appointed interpreter
and cautioned to say as little as posi-
BILE for others and speak as much as he
could for himself. He did little of both.
Steam Roll "Soapbox."
Barron got into hot water from the
very beginning. No one questioned his
right to be present. but it seemed
agreed that he was not to know any
thing of what TRANSFERRED. He got next
>and protested. Jesse UluIhi got hot in
the collar, no one knew why, and in a
real dramatic way bawled out to Bar
ron, "I'll make you sit down" P,
Keawehaku also seemed to have it in
for the "noisy bunch" and barred his
arms, advancing in a bellicose attitude
toward the "friendless one" Alu1i,
like the angel of peace, grabbed Kea'
wehaku by the arm and peace was once
more restored, but only for a moment
as everytime Barron opened his mouth
war seemed imminent. Paulo Hokii
also had his say. What he said is un
important and nobody seemed to care
George =. Kane next presented the
report of the credential committee
There were so few delegates entitled to
seats and still fewer who cared to be
represented that no possible protests
were apparent. The report was APPROX
ed.
Then came the report of the rules
committee and before anybody knew
anything about what was up, and least
of all Barron, he raised another row
When the chairman finally prevailed OF
him to sit down the atmosphere clear
ed again The report provided that al
temporary officers be made permanent
which neeessitated boyd again resign
ing as interpreters all business to be
conducted in English and Hawaiian
- which II wasn't the endorsement OF
candidates and tho announcement Of
tho same,
This rnised another row ana uluih
e again invited Barron TO "eome out
slde' and that he WAS o man aud mo-
dog. Barron was deaf and said hi
had minority report which nobod,
wanted 10 hear.
Arc hot Unanimous.
Kekanoha of Lnie went ON record NJ
opposed 10 tho nniona going into pO,i
fleh he represented himself and Nv
other delegaiesl had tho pT0aies IN hl
pocket aud had been Y0iing them