Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-08
Charter Convention Delegates
Not Altogether Pleased With
Idea of Meeting at Armory

Babel had only So tongues to repre-
sent him at the charter convention
yesterday afternoon, but the So evil
IDENTIFY felt the responsibility and filed
Mckinley high school with so much
noise that one building could not hold
it all, for it overlooked and presently
attracted two little Hawaiian boys who
climbed up the side and hooked in
through the window. wide-eyed, upon
the lawmakers of Honolulu thinking
aloud =.
Storms commenced as soon as Tenn
porary Chairman NJ. c. Pacheco called
the meeting to order at 2 o'clock and
the finance and meeting place" COM
mittee reported a recommendation
that the convention take up its per
manent abode in the armory. Even
then all might have gone we'll had not
| William J. Coelho been called upon to
translate this news to some of the
delegates who do not understand Eng
lish any too we'll Immediately the
storm burst in full fury.
Robert Ahuna objected strongly to
having this dignified convention
dragged about from place to place"
He blamed the legislature in the
strongest terms-and the loudest-for
not appointing a quiet place in which
the convention members could think.
He did not want to go to the armory.
The tramping of the soldiers would
disturb his thoughts. Guns might be
fred. He obiected--loudly.
Want Quiet, Safe Place.
At this point Mr.. Ahunats voice
gave way and he sat down amidst a.
display OF white handkerchiefs as the
convention wiped its hot forehead. 1t
was decided not to take any definite
action concerning the permanent meet,
ing place until the committee could
discover a room which would be free
from noise. - q. - .z.%.s
Again the storm began when, after
Lorrin Andrews had nominated NJ. G.
Pacheco for permanent chairman, viii
liam Achi nominated w. o. Smith for
the position and John H Wise indig-
nantly seconded the latter nomination.
Il withdraw my support from the
chair, !" said Mr.. Wise. 81 came here
expecting to lind that party politics
should be left soutside the convention
doors, but the Temporary Chairman in
his first speech fiereely attacks the
Republican government Of the city,
calling it extravagant ] am thunder
struck and disappointed. / heartily
second the nomination Of Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Andrews defended the nomina.
ton Of Pacheco, sayings I do not
nominate Mr.. Pacheeo as Republican
or as a Democrat, but as man, and
as a citizen and voter in Honolulu J.
knew that hefWil perform his duties
as chairman without prejudice What
he said from the chair this morning
was his personal opinion upon an ex-
traneous matter -
Pacheeo Apologies. e . .,esg -
Mr.. Pacneco then said; whatever
remarks may have made this morn
ing made not as a chairman of this
convention but as q citizen of the com.
mHnity If anyone doubts. the truth
of my statements this morning he will
find that they are borne out by the
hooks of the city auditor. But that is
aside from the point. II my remarks
offended members of the convention,
I am sorry" ..... ,........ a.
Another war commenced over the |
method of voting for permanent chair
maE. Mr.. Pacheco was about to pre-.
coed with the voting when j. III. Ka-
leo rose and asked what was being |
done. The secretary told him in Ha@
watian what was happening. T
Mr.. Kaleo rose again and objected |
to the open, ballot which was proposed. !
He, objected so strongly that he re-
peated his objection four times In the |
same words. Others came to his as
sistanee. An amendment was offered |
The amendment was amended. A sug-
gestion was made. 4. An amendment |
was offered to the suggestion. Then |
some one moved the previous ques-
ton. Someone else moved that the
moEer was out of order.
ParliamentiZing consumed the next
hour, but it was finally discovered |
through the mediation of Charles F. /
Chillingworth that the whole tangle |
was simply over whether the ballot |
should be open or secret. The vote |
was then taken secretly and M. c. Pa
checo was elected on the count of 80 |
to %. W. o. Smith was the elected |
Viee-president, ]. K. Jarrett, clerk. and |
w. ]. Coelho was continued in his Of |
flee as clerk and interpreter.
Lorrin Andrews moved that COM |
mittee of Is be appointed to read all |
charters submitted and present them !
to the convention. !
Aehi Takes Firm Stand.
Mr.. Wise held that the charters |
should be read before the entire con-
vention before being referred to the |
committee. Mr.. Aehi stated that in |
support of Mr. Wise he would not give |
his charter to a committee Give me
a chance to fight out my charter on |
this floor" he shouted. |
At this point the discussion entered !